Western Australia

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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.

Flag for Western Australia

Map of Australia highlighting Western Australia

Skyline of the Perth CBD

Pentecost River

Western Australian Museum

Bluff Knoll, Stirling Range

[edit] Emblems

WA Coat of Arms

Cygnus atratus Black Swan bird emblem

Anigozanthos manglesii Kangaroo Paw Floral emblem

Myrmecobius fasciatus Numbat mammal emblem

[edit] 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

[edit] Capital city: Perth

CBD skyline	St. Bartholomew's Church in East Perth Cemeteries the first cemetery for Perth	Perth Concert Hall	Jarrah fence
London Court	Darlington Hall	Westfield Winery Cellar	Aerial view of Perth

[edit] Albany

Drawing by Westall c1801 of King George Sound

Albany Townhall

Dog Rock

Amity Replica

[edit] Broome

Cable Beach, Broome

Sunset on Eighty mile Beach

[edit] Bunbury

new port area

Bunbury map location

old port area

[edit] Geraldton

Geraldton map location

distance sign Geraldton east to Mt Magnet

[edit] Kalgoorlie

Mining Kalgoorlie 1951

The Super Pit

[edit] Mandurah

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

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

Dawesville Cut

[edit] Port Hedland

Iron ore train arriving in Port hedland

[edit] 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...

Geenmount, in the Darling Range	Mount Toolbrunup in the Stirling Range	Aerial view of the Canning River c1932	Murchison River Gorge
thrombolites observation walkway Lake Clifton	Natural Bridge near Albany	The Pinnacles	Lake Leschenaultia, Chidlow
Wave Rock Wave Rock

[edit] Fauna

[edit] Mammals

Grey Kangaroo

Numbat

[edit] Birds

Pandion haliaetus

Barnardius zonarius -- Twenty Eight

Trichoglossus haematodus -- Rainbow Lorikeet introduced into WA 1960's now classed as a pest

Egretta novaehollandiae-- White Faced Heron

[edit] Other

Varanus -- Bungarra

Golden silk orb-weaver

Blue-tongued skink

[edit] Flora

Western Australia has over 10,000 species of Flora

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

[edit] People

[edit] Historical

Sir John Forrest, first Premier of Western Australia	Moondyne Joe, bushranger	Edith Cowan the first women elected to an Australian Parliament	Charles Yelverton O'Connor
Horrie Miller