Western Australia
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| Area | 2646 |
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| Population | 2. 589 million (Sep 2014) |
| Capital | Perth |
| Premier | Mark McGowan |
| Points of interest | The Pinnacles |
| Kings Park and Botanic Garden | |
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| ID | 735710 |
About Western Australia
Western Australia, covering the entire western third of the country, is made up mostly of the arid Outback. Its population is concentrated in its fertile southwest corner, home to the Margaret River wine region and the riverside capital, Perth. In the far north, the Kimberley region is home to ancient Aboriginal rock art, the Bungle Bungle sandstone domes and Broome, with Cable Beach camels and a pearling industry.
Johnny Ruffo: Australian singer and Home and Away actor dies aged 35
... " Ruffo was born in Perth in Western Australia and worked as a concreter before catching his break on the third season of X Factor in 2011...
Maldives: The presidential poll with India and China on the ballot
... Another concern is that the Maldives might be affected as tensions between India and China escalate along their Himalayan border, " There is a much larger sentiment in the Maldives that we should not have any substantive strategic relationship with any country, including India, " says Azim Zahir, a Maldives analyst and a lecturer at the University of Western Australia...
World War Two: The Australian commando raid in Singapore
... All 14 men even returned safely to Exmouth, Western Australia to tell the tale of their 48-day voyage - but not before a close encounter with a Japanese warship that sailed alongside them in Indonesian waters for 20 minutes or so...
Robots are trained to help revive coral reefs
...By Adrienne MurrayBusiness reporter" It s a really special part of the world, " says marine biologist Taryn Foster from the Abrolhos Islands, 40 miles from the coast of Western Australia...
Voice referendum: Lies fuel racism ahead of Australia's Indigenous vote
... But she recently changed her position following a spate of suicides in her local community in Western Australia...
The Australian climate protesters cast as extremists
... Last month, the 25-year-old had her home in Western Australia raided by counter-terrorism police...
Commonwealth Games: Australia drop out could be 'death knell'
... Western Australia s premier Roger Cook called the event " ruinously expensive" saying " the Commonwealth games aren t what they used to be"...
Meet Melanie and Chayse: The disabled woman and her sex worker
... In Western Australia, under the Prostitution Act 2000, while it is illegal to carry out street-based sex work or run a brothel, the act of prostitution is not against the law and escort agencies are legal...
