Western Australia
noun
a state in W Australia. 975,920 sq. mi. (2,527,635 sq. km). Perth.
Western Australian
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a word derived from
Western Australia.
Example Sentences
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This creature had actually first been photographed in 1992, by a professional herpetologist at the Western Australian Museum, who intended to eventually describe the species.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Dr. Andrew Hosie, Curator of Aquatic Zoology at the Western Australian Museum, participated in describing this newly identified crab species.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2025
She also placed first in the Open Women’s and Women’s Logger divisions at the Western Australian State Titles that year.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2024
Last year, a barnacle-covered giant metal dome found on a Western Australian beach was identified as a component of an Indian rocket.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2024
The achievements of the Western Australian units already at the front had been proved more than worthy of emulation, and the 28th was determined not to be found lacking.
From The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula by Herbert Brayley Collett
