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Western Australia

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Western Australia is the westernmost state of Australia, bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the northeast and South Australia to the southeast. Its capital is Perth, and a December 2024 estimate recorded a population of 3,008,700 across an area of 2,527,013 square kilometers. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Perth 1
Population
3,008,700 1
December 2024 estimate from Western Australia's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2024 1
Area (sq km)
2,527,013 1
Admission Year
1901 1
Latitude
26 degrees south 1
Longitude
121 degrees east 1
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Australia, Countries

Western Australia is a state of Australia.

Source Western Australia (Wikipedia)
Perth, Cities

Perth is the capital of Western Australia.

Source Perth, Western Australia (Wikipedia)

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Perth, Cities

Perth is the capital of Western Australia.

Source Perth, Western Australia (Wikipedia)
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iiNet

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Fremantle Football Club

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Source Fremantle Football Club (Wikipedia)Lead, location
Quote, Lead, location
a stronghold of Australian rules football in Western Australia

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Australian snubfin dolphin

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Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Orcaella heinsohni (Animal Diversity Web)Geographic Range
Quote, Geographic Range
Their range in Australia is from Broome in Western Australia to Brisbane in Queensland.
Drosera andersoniana

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Source Drosera andersoniana (Wikipedia)Lead, endemism
Quote, Lead, endemism
that is endemic to Western Australia
Drosera zonaria

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Source Drosera zonaria (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
endemic to south-west Western Australia from near Perth southeast to near Esperance
Gilbert's Potoroo

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Source Gilbert's potoroo (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
found in south-western Western Australia
Golden-backed tree-rat

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Source Golden-backed tree-rat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is now only found in remote near-coastal areas in the Kimberley, Western Australia.
Nuytsia floribunda

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Rory Cooper's false antechinus

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Source Rory Cooper's false antechinus (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
inhabits rocky outcrops in Western Australia
Scaly-tailed possum

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Source Scaly-tailed possum (Wikipedia)Conservation, where it lives
Quote, Conservation, where it lives
It is present in the Charnley River–Artesian Range Wildlife Sanctuary in the Kimberley region of WA.
White-breasted robin

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Source White-breasted robin (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The white-breasted robin is found in Western Australia south from Geraldton to the southwest corner of the continent.
Sources
1. Western Australia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Introduction
    Western Australia...is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east.
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Perth
  • Infobox, population
    Population (December 2024 estimate) Total 3008700
  • Lead section
    Western Australia is Australia's largest state, with a land area of 2,527,013 square kilometres (975,685 sq mi), and is also the second-largest subdivision of any country on Earth.
  • Infobox, coordinates
    26 S 121 E
  • Infobox, country
    Country Australia
  • Infobox: established_date4
    1 January 1901
  • Part Of: Australia, Lead paragraph
    abbreviated as WA) is the westernmost state of Australia.
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Wikidata: Western Australia
Wikidata Q3206, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Perth, Western Australia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Perth, Infobox, State field
    Western Australia
  • Has Capital: Perth, Infobox, State field (capital-of support)
    Western Australia
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