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

Example Sentences

In a separate note, UBS analysts say they met with 17 mining companies in Western Australia recently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

"Rick Astley was top of the charts when fares were this low in Western Australia back in the 80s," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Craig, who joined BHP in 1999, had previously led the miner’s Western Australia iron-ore business, which for years was the engine of profits for the global miner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Now, a fresh analysis of 250 million-year-old fossils from the Kimberly region of northern Western Australia reveals a surprisingly diverse group of marine amphibians with unexpected global connections across ancient oceans.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

If I ever return to Earth, I'm going to buy a nice little home in Western Australia.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir