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

Steele-John, who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, was first elected to the senate in Western Australia in November 2017.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Three divers were fatally mauled in separate incidents between May and June -- two in Western Australia and the third in Queensland.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 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

"Western Australia has some of the world's largest banded iron formations. If we can unlock this resource at scale, it could be transformative for our energy future," lead author Kaveh Moghanirahimi said.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 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

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