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Western Australia is the largest state of Australia, with an area of 2,527,013 square kilometres (975,685 sq mi), [1] and its fourth most populous, with a population of 2,660,026 as of the 2021 Australian census. [2] Official population statistics are created by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, who have a census every five years. The most ...
For the purposes of Australian (and joint Australia-New Zealand) intergovernmental bodies, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory are treated as if they were states. Each state has a governor , appointed by the monarch (currently King Charles III ), which by convention he does on the advice of the state premier. [ 50 ]
The Trans-Australian Railway and the Eyre Highway traverse the Nullarbor Plain in the state's south-east, providing the principal connection between Western Australia and the population centres in the eastern states. Western Australia's Indigenous peoples have been present for tens of thousands of years.
Western Australia covers the western third of the continent, although the winemaking regions are almost entirely situated in the south-western tip of the state. It has nine regions, and five nominated subregions for wine under the geographical indications legislation as determined by the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation .
Western Australia (15 C, 7 P) Pages in category "States and territories of Australia" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
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Western Australia is Australia's largest state, covering the westernmost third of the mainland, bordering South Australia and the Northern Territory
26 counties of Western Australia. Historically, there were 26 counties in the south-western part of the state, designated shortly after the Swan River Colony was founded in 1829. It was originally intended for these to be subdivided into hundreds and parishes in a manner similar to South Australia, but this did not occur, as the division ...