Western Australia

noun

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

Western Australia

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)

Other Words From

• Western Australian adjective noun

Example Sentences

While in the wilderness of Kimberley in Western Australia, Bear realizes that he is getting low on water.

From The Daily Beast

The population of Western Australia is small, not being computed at more than 2700 souls in the beginning of the year 1842.

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Under the influence of this cause it is related that land in Western Australia, which was bought for 23l.

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The rival of the red gum as a timber tree is the jarrah, an eucalypt peculiar to Western Australia, where it grows in forests.

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I have seen them in valleys in Western Australia growing so thickly that it was impossible to push a horse through their ranks.

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It has not been found possible to get the information respecting Queensland and Western Australia.

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