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The British colony in Western Australia was popularly known as the Swan River Colony from its foundation in 1829 until the beginning of the convict era in 1850. The black swan is the official bird emblem of Western Australia, although only formally adopted in 1973. It also appears on the state badge as a black swan silhouetted against a yellow ...
Symbols of Australian Capital Territory [9] Northern Territory: Coat of arms of the Northern Territory: Sturt's desert rose: Wedge-tailed eagle: Red kangaroo-Black, white and red ochre --Symbols of the Northern Territory [10] Norfolk Island: Coat of arms of Norfolk Island: Phillip Island Hibiscus: Norfolk Island Green Parrot-Inasmuch: Green and ...
Image Adopted Remarks State flag: Flag of Western Australia: Flag of Western Australia: 1870 The swan faced was changed in 1953 to look towards the Union Jack in accordance with heraldic principles. State badge: State badge of Western Australia State Badge of Western Australia: 27 November 1875 The state badge was approved by the Colonial ...
It was created in 1958 to promote speleology, scientific investigation, and the fostering and preservation of caves in Western Australia. [2] As Western Australia's largest caving group, [3] WASG continually arranges caving expeditions to undertake cave surveys, implement rehabilitation measures, and work to enable better access to caves. [4]
Gunn, R. G. et al. (1997)_Walga Rock (Walganha) : a Wajarri rock art and Dreaming site in the Murchison Basin, Western Australia : WA Register of Aboriginal sites no. P249 / a report to the Yamaji Language Centre, Geraldton and the Australian Heritage Commission, Perth ; by R.G. Gunn, R.E. Webb and D.E. Marmion. Geraldton, W.A. : Yamaji ...
The Kimberley is the northernmost of the nine regions of Western Australia, with an area of 423,517 square kilometres (163,521 sq mi), about three times the size of England. The principal towns are Broome, Kununurra, and Derby. Approximately 40% of the region's population is of Aboriginal descent. [4]
Geological Society of Australia ESHG Newsletter 41: 43 p. Finlayson DM. 2008. A geological guide to Canberra Region and Namadgi National Park. Geological Society of Australia (ACT Division), 139 p. Geological Survey of Western Australia, 1990. Geology and Mineral Resources of Western Australia. Memoir 3. McKenzie et al. (ed) 2004.
The Geological Survey of Western Australia is an authority within the Department of Mines and Petroleum of the Government of Western Australia that is responsible for surveying and exploration of Western Australia's geological resources. The department provides information to industry, technical support and professional guidance to government ...