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Western Australia

Western Australia

Australian State
Western Australia, covering the entire western third of the country, is made up mostly of the arid Outback. Its population is concentrated in its fertile southwest corner, home to the Margaret River wine region and the riverside capital, Perth. In...
Population: 2.667 million (Sep 2020)
Capital: Perth
Area: 1.021 million mi²
Bird: Black swan; (Cygnus atratus)
Colour(s): Black and gold
Demonym(s): Western/West Australian; West Aussie; Sandgroper (colloquial)
Established as the Swan River Colony: 2 May 1829