One example of these early colonists is the family of John and Anne Whatley, their children Joan and Mary, and their servants, the Embletons, who lived in "Swan Location T", the area between the present day Tonkin Highway and Slade Street. They arrived in Fremantle in October 1829, and settled on the land in February 1830. Between arriving at Fremantle and settling on their land, they lived under canvas in Fremantle, and later, Perth. Anne Whatley kept a diary, giving an insight into life at the time. In the early days, she was optimistic. She wrote: