Place:Western Australia, Australia

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NameWestern Australia
Alt namesWAsource: abbreviation
TypeState
Coordinates16°S 127.5°E
Located inAustralia     (1890 - )
Contained Places
Ghost town
Goldsworthy
Gwalia
Kanowna
Wittenoom
Inhabited place
Abydos
Agnew
Ajana
Albany ( 1825 - )
Alice Downs
Allanson
Altona
Amery
Anna Plains
Armadale
Arthur River
Ashburton Downs
Augusta
Australind
Babakin
Bakers Hill
Balfour Downs
Balgo
Balingup
Balladonia
Ballidu
Bamboo Creek
Bamboo Springs
Bannister
Bardoc
Barwidgee
Beacon
Beaconsfield
Beagle Bay Mission
Bedfordale
Bejoording
Bencubbin
Benger
Beverley Springs
Beverley
Big Bell
Billiluna
Bodallin
Boddington
Bohemia Downs
Bokal
Bolgart
Bonnie Rock
Bonnie Vale
Boogardie
Boolaloo
Boologooro
Boorabbin
Borden
Boulder
Bowelling
Boyanup
Boyup Brook
Braeside
Bridgetown
Broad Arrow
Brookton
Broome
Broomehill
Bruce Rock
Brunswick Junction
Buckingham
Bullabulling
Bullara
Bullfinch
Bullsbrook
Bulyee
Bunbury
Buntine
Burakin
Burekup
Burracoppin
Burtville
Busselton
Byford
Byro
Cables
Cadoux
Calingiri
Canning
Capel
Cardabia
Carey Downs
Carnamah
Carnarvon
Carnegie
Carrabin
Cashmere Downs
Cataby
Cervantes
Cherrabun
Chidlow
Chittering
Christmas Creek
City Beach
Clackline
Clampton
Collie
Congelin
Coogee
Cookernup
Coolawanyah
Coolgardie ( 1892 - )
Coolup
Coomberdale
Coonana
Coorow
Coral Bay
Corrigin
Corunna Downs
Cossack
Cowaramup
Cranbrook
Crossman
Cue
Culbin
Cunderdin
Dale Bridge
Dalgaranga
Dalgety Downs
Dalwallinu
Dampier
Dandaragan
Dardadine
Dardanup
Darkan
Darlington
De Grey
Deakin
Denham
Denmark
Derby
Dongara
Donnybrook
Doodlakine
Dowerin
Dumbleyung
Dunsborough
Duranillin
Dwellingup
Earheedy
Eaton
Edah
Edjudina
Edmund
Ejanding
Elgin
Ellavalla
Elleker
Ellendale
Eneabba
Eradu
Erliston
Errabiddy
Esperance
Ethel Creek
Eucla
Exmouth Gulf
Exmouth
Eyre
Ferguson
First King
Fitzroy Crossing
Forrest
Fossil Downs
Fraser Range
Fremantle ( 1829 - )
Galena
Gascoyne Junction
Geraldton
Gibb River
Gibson
Gidgee
Gifford Creek
Gilgai
Gingin
Giralia
Glen Eagle
Glen Florrie
Glen Forest
Glenroy
Gnaraloo
Gnowangerup
Goomalling
Goongarrie
Gordon Downs
Gosnells
Granite Peak
Grants Patch
Grass Patch
Grass Valley
Greenbushes
Greenmount
Greenough
Gunyidi
Gwambygine
Haig
Halls Creek
Hamel
Hamelin Bay
Hamelin Pool
Hamilton Hill
Harrismith
Harvey
Herne Hill
Higginsville
Hillside
Holleton
Hopetoun
Hyden
Irwin
Jarrahdale
Jennacubbine
Jiggalong Mission
Jitarning
Joondalup
Jubilee Downs
Kalamunda
Kalannie
Kalbarri
Kalgan
Kalgoorlie
Kalumburu
Kamballie
Karonie
Karratha
Karridale
Karunjie
Katanning
Kathleen Valley
Kellerberrin
Kelmscott
Kendenup
Kenwick
Keysbrook
Kimberley Downs
Kirup
Kitchener
Kojonup
Kondinin
Kookynie
Koolyanobbing
Koorda
Kukerin
Kulin
Kumarl
Kundip
Kununurra
Kure
Kwinana
Kwobrup
La Grange
Lake Biddy
Lake Camm
Lake Grace
Lake King
Lake Varley
Landor
Lansdowne
Latham
Laverton
Lennonville
Lenora
Leonora
Leopold Downs
Limestone
Liveringa
Loongana
Lorna Glen
Lower Chittering
Lyndon
Maddington
Madura
Malcolm
Mallina
Mandora
Mandurah
Manjimup
Maranalgo
Marble Bar
Marda
Mardie
Margaret River
Marradong
Marvel Loch
Meckering
Meeberrie
Meekatharra
Meenaar
Meentheena
Meka
Melrose
Melville
Menangina
Menzies
Merredin
Middalya
Middle Swan
Mileura
Miling
Millendon
Millstream
Minderoo
Mingenew
Minilya
Minnie Creek
Mooloogool
Moonyoonooka
Moora
Moorarie
Moorine Rock
Morawa
Mosman Park
Mount Augustus
Mount Barker
Mount Elizabeth
Mount Hawthorn
Mount Helena
Mount Kokeby
Mount Magnet
Mount Monger
Mount Sandiman
Mount Vernon
Moyagee
Muccan
Muchea
Mukinbudin
Mulga Downs
Mulgul
Mullalyup
Mullewa
Mundaring
Mundijong
Mundiwindi
Mundrabilla
Muntadgin
Murrin Murrin
Myroodah
Nambi
Nannine
Nannup
Nanson
Narembeen
Naretha
Narrikup
Narrogin
Nedlands
Nerrima
New Norcia
Newdegate
Newman
Nicholson
Nookawarra
Noonkanbah
Nornalup
Norseman
Norsman
North Bannister
North Beach
North Dandalup
Northam
Northampton
Northcliffe
Nullagine
Nungarin
Nyabing
Oakdale
Ogilvie
Ongerup
Onslow
Oobagooma
Ora Banda
Ord River
Palgarup
Pannawonica
Paraburdoo
Parker Range
Parkerville
Parkeston
Paroo
Paynes Find
Peak Hill
Peedamullah
Pemberton
Perenjori
Perth ( 1829 - )
Piawaning
Pickering Brook
Picton Junction
Pilga
Pindar
Pingaring
Pingelly
Pingrup
Pinjarra
Pioneer
Pithara
Point Cloates
Point Samson
Porongurup
Port Hedland
Quairading
Quindanning
Ranford
Ravensthorpe
Rawlinna
Red Hill
Reid
Rockingham
Rocky Gully
Roebourne
Roelands
Roleystone
Rothsay
Roy Hill
Safety Bay
Salmon Gums
Sandstone
Sawyers Valley
Scaddan
Scarborough
Seemore Downs
Serpentine
Shaw River
Shay Gap
South Perth
Southern Cross
Spearwood
Spencers Brook
Springs
Springvale
Station Peak
Stirling
Stretton
Sturt Creek
Swanbourne
Tableland
Talbot Brook
Tallanalla
Tamala
Tambellup
Tammin
Tardun
Thangoo
Three Rivers
Three Springs
Tom Price
Toodyay
Torbay
Trayning
Tuckanarra
Turee Creek
Turkey Creek
Turner
Urarey
Victoria Park
Wadderin Hill
Wagerup
Wagin
Walebing
Walkaway
Wallal Downs
Walpole
Wandering
Wanneroo
Warburton
Waroona
Warrawagine
Waterloo
Watheroo
Weebo
Wellard
West Toodyay
Westonia
Whim Creek
White Cliffs
Wickepin
Wickham
Widgiemooltha
Williams
Wiluna
Winning
Wodgina
Wokalup
Wondinong
Wongan Hills
Wonnerup
Woolgangie
Wooramel
Wooroloo
Worsley
Wubin
Wundowie
Wuraming
Wurarga
Wyalkatchem
Wyndham
Yalgoo
Yanchep
Yarloop
Yellowdine
Yerecoin
Yilliminning
York
Yornup
Youanmi
Yoweragabbie
Yuna
Yundamindra
Yunderup
Zanthus
Inhabited region
Ngaanyatjarra
Island
Garden Island
Local council
Upper Gascoyne ( 1887 - )
Locality
Blackboy Hill
Jennapullin
Meenar
Pankie
Quellington
Waddy Forest
Region
Great Southern
Pilbara
Registration district
Blackwood
Shire
Murchison
Victoria Plains
Suburb
Balcatta
Bassendean
Bayswater
Bellevue
Bicton ( 1830 - )
Bull Creek
Carlisle
Cloverdale
Cottesloe
Daglish
Dianella
Doubleview
East Perth
Floreat
Glen Forrest
Karrakatta
Kensington
Kinross
Lynwood
Midland
Morley
North Perth
Padbury
Palmyra ( 1903 - )
Shelley
Shenton Park
Stratton
Subiaco
Swan View
Thornlie
Upper Swan
Wembley
West Perth
Willagee
Unknown
Argyle
Arrino
Balkuling
Balla-Balla
Banksiadale
Barrow Island
Beckenham
Belmont
Bindi Bindi
Bindoon
Bornholm
Buccaneer Archipelago
Bulong
Burnacurra
Canning Mills
Cannington
Claremont
Cockatoo Island
Culham
Dalkeith
Darling Range
Daydawn
Dudinin
East Cannington
East Kalgoorlie
East Kirup
Ghooli
Greenhills
Guildford
Hall's Creek
Highgate
Huntly
Inglewood
Jingalup
Kojanap
Koogan
Koojan
Kununoppin
Kweda
Lawlers
Leederville
Lowden
Mardella
Maylands
Mount Lawley
Murray
Nabawa
Napier
Nardi
Newcastle
North Baandee
Norwood
Osborne Park
Peppermint Grove
Picton
Rottnest Island
Serpentine-Jarrahdale
Shark Bay
Swan River
Swan
Toolibin
Vasse
Wannamal
Wellington
West Swan
Willow Springs
Yandanooka
Yelbeni
Yilgarn
Yonga
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories.[1] It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, and the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Australia is Australia's largest state, with a total land area of .[1] It is the second-largest country subdivision in the world, surpassed only by Russia's Sakha Republic. the state has 2.76 million inhabitants  percent of the national total. The vast majority (92 percent) live in the south-west corner; 79 percent of the population lives in the Perth area,[2] leaving the remainder of the state sparsely populated.

The first Europeans to visit Western Australia belonged to the Dutch Dirk Hartog expedition, who visited the Western Australian coast in 1616. The first permanent European colony of Western Australia occurred following the landing by Major Edmund Lockyer on 26 December 1826 of an expedition on behalf of the New South Wales colonial government. Lockyer established a convict-supported military garrison at King George III Sound, at present-day Albany, and on 21 January 1827.[3] He formally took possession for the British Crown of the western part of the continent that was not already claimed by the British Crown.[4] This was followed by the establishment of the Swan River Colony in 1829, including the site of the present-day capital, Perth.

York was the first inland settlement in Western Australia. Situated east of Perth, it was settled on 16 September 1831. Western Australia achieved responsible government in 1890 and federated with the other British colonies in Australia in 1901.

Today, Western Australia's economy mainly relies on mining, oil and gas, services and construction. The state produces 46 percent of Australia's exports. Western Australia is the largest iron ore producer in the world. Its motto is "Cygnis Insignis" ("Bearing the Sign of the Swan"). Its nickname is "The Wildflower State".

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