Western Australia

American  

noun

1. a state in W Australia. 975,920 sq. mi. (2,527,635 sq. km). Perth.

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Western Australia British  

noun

1. a state of W Australia: mostly an arid undulating plateau, with the Great Sandy Desert, Gibson Desert, and Great Victoria Desert in the interior; settlement concentrated in the southwest; rich mineral resources. Capital: Perth. Pop: 1 969 046 (2003 est). Area: 2 527 636 sq km (975 920 sq miles)

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Other Word Forms

• Western Australian
  adjective

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Western Australia

Police in the state of Western Australia say the alleged victim made a meal for her co-workers in February, which they shared at morning tea.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

A surfer in his fifties was rushed to hospital on Monday after being bitten by a shark in Western Australia, the state government and local ambulance service said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

The study, titled “The Autumn Effect of Gold,” was conducted by Dirk Baur, a finance professor at the University of Western Australia.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

The findings are especially significant for Western Australia because the region contains some of the largest banded iron formations on Earth.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026

Because Western Australia is on the opposite side of Earth from Idaho.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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