Country Idealist Profiles

Western Australia-Geography

Posted in Western Australia, Western Australia Basics by valeria80 on July 23, 2008


Is Australia´s  largest state  in area, covering the western third of the mainland, and is bordered by South Australia and the Northern Territory  Despite this the population is only 2,105,800 making up 10% of Australia’s total population.The state capital is Perth, founded on 12 August 1829. The landscape and scenery of WA is incredibly diverse with towering forests, an ocean teeming with marine life and coral reefs.

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