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States of Australia: New South Wales · Queensland · South Australia · Tasmania · Victoria · Western Australia
Internal territories of Australia: Australian Capital Territory · Northern Territory
External territories of Australia: Christmas Island · Cocos (Keeling) Islands · Coral Sea Islands · Norfolk Island
Internal territories of Australia: Australian Capital Territory · Northern Territory
External territories of Australia: Christmas Island · Cocos (Keeling) Islands · Coral Sea Islands · Norfolk Island
English: Western Australia is the largest state of Australia and covers the western third of the mainland. Perth, Western Australia is the capital of Western Australia both were founded in 1829.
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Flag for Western Australia
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Map of Australia highlighting Western Australia
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Skyline of the Perth CBD
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Pentecost River
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Emblems
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WA Coat of Arms
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Cygnus atratus Black Swan bird emblem
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Anigozanthos manglesii Kangaroo Paw Floral emblem
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Myrmecobius fasciatus Numbat mammal emblem
Major Population Centres
[edit]75% Western Australia's total population resides within the Perth/Mandurah area, with less than 5% of the population residing outside the south west corner.
More Images of smaller towns within WA
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CBD skyline
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St. Bartholomew's Church in East Perth Cemeteries the first cemetery for Perth
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Perth Concert Hall
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London Court
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Darlington Hall
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Aerial view of Perth
Albany
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Drawing by Westall c1801 of King George Sound
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Albany Townhall
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Dog Rock
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Amity Replica
Broome
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Cable Beach, Broome
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Sunset on Eighty mile Beach
Bunbury
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new port area
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Bunbury map location
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old port area
Geraldton
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Geraldton map location
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distance sign Geraldton east to Mt Magnet
Kalgoorlie
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Mining Kalgoorlie 1951
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The Super Pit
Mandurah
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The grave of Thomas Peel, who was granted the land south of the Swan river colony in 1829 that now encompasses the Mandurah area, the region now bears his name
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Anchor retrieved from the wreck of the barque James service which sank on Murray reef off the coast of Mandurah in ..... The anchor is the a memorial to the passengers and crew all whom perished
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Dawesville Cut
Port Hedland
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Iron ore train arriving in Port hedland
Natural Features
[edit]With a total area of 2,645,615 km2(1,021,478 sq mi) Western Australia has many natural features, to see more follow this link...
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Geenmount, in the Darling Range
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Mount Toolbrunup in the Stirling Range
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Aerial view of the Canning River c1932
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Murchison River Gorge
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Natural Bridge near Albany
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Lake Leschenaultia, Chidlow
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Wave Rock Wave Rock
Fauna
[edit]Mammals
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Grey Kangaroo
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Numbat
Birds
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Pandion haliaetus
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Barnardius zonarius -- Twenty Eight
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Egretta novaehollandiae-- White Faced Heron
Fossils
[edit]Other
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Varanus -- Bungarra
Flora
[edit]Western Australia has over 10,000 species of Flora
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Diuris -- Donkey orchid
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Daviesia cordata
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Stromatolites in Shark Bay
People
[edit]Historical
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Sir John Forrest, first Premier of Western Australia
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Moondyne Joe, bushranger
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Edith Cowan the first women elected to an Australian Parliament
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Charles Yelverton O'Connor
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Horrie Miller
Contemporary
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Alan Carpenter, former Premier of WA
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Former Premier, Geoff Gallop
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FESA personnel training
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Bronwym McDougall, Uggs N Rugs
Economic Activities
[edit]Industry
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Robb Jetty c1920, site of sale yards, abattoirs and tanneries until the 1980's
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arrival of new rolling stock.
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old port loading crane, at the WA maritime museum
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Salt processing at Dampier
Agriculture
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Tractor ripping up near Kulin
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Gwelup market garden
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Grain silo Quairading
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potatoe planting machine c1890
Mining
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Blue asbestos, from Wittenoom
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Gold mining Kalgoorlie c1951
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Barrow Is. area has some of the largest reserves on natural gas
Commercial
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National Hotel, Fremantle
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London Court, retail shopping arcade
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Perth GPO
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Thornlie square shopping centre
Tourism
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section 1000km long Bibbulmun track
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Ettamogah in Cunderdin built by the shire to attract more tourist
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Dolphins at Monkey Mia
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Accessing many parts of WA require careful planning and preparation, tourists should always be aware of conditions
Sport
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Rally Australia 2006, Dani Sordo during the Bannister stage
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Marcus Grönholm, during the Bunning stage of Rally Australia 2006
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pitch repairs during drinks Australi v Sth Africa at the WACA ground 2005
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Belmont Park Race course
History
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replica of the Arch recovered from the Batavia
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Rabbit proof fence
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Memorial at East Perth Cemeteries to people of Chinese decent who immigrated to WA