Western Australia

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

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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Western Australian Museum

Bluff Knoll, Stirling Range

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

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

Capital city: Perth

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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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  Jarrah fence
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  London Court
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  Darlington Hall
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  Westfield Winery Cellar
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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

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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  thrombolites observation walkway Lake Clifton
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  Natural Bridge near Albany
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  The Pinnacles
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  Lake Leschenaultia, Chidlow
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  Wave Rock Wave Rock

Fauna

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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  Trichoglossus haematodus -- Rainbow Lorikeet introduced into WA 1960's now classed as a pest
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  Egretta novaehollandiae-- White Faced Heron

Fossils

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   Crinoid from Gascoyne Junction

Other

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  Varanus -- Bungarra
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  Golden silk orb-weaver
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  Blue-tongued skink

Flora

Western Australia has over 10,000 species of Flora

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  Banksia ashbyi
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  Banksia menziesii
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  Banksia prionotes
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  Diuris -- Donkey orchid
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  Daviesia cordata
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  Old Eucalyptus marginata or Jarrah tree
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  Caladenia flava
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  Stromatolites in Shark Bay
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  Purple Enamel Orchid
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  Black Kangaroo Paw
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  "Blowfly Grass"

People

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

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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  Tranby house Maylands
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  Memorial at East Perth Cemeteries to people of Chinese decent who immigrated to WA