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Western Australia

American  

noun

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


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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The company has a large-scale hard-rock development asset close to key infrastructure in the “tier-one” mining jurisdiction of Western Australia, Macquarie says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

A rotating force of US-commanded submarines will arrive in Western Australia next year.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

The species is currently spread across four locations, including two islands off the coast of Western Australia.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Northern Minerals owns the Browns Range project in Western Australia, a potential source of heavy rare earths dysprosium and terbium that are today mostly produced by China.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

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

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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