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Quick Facts

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Capital
Perth
Population
2,081,000 [1]
Time zone
UTC+8 (+9 DST)
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Introduction

Camel ride along Cable Beach, Broome, Western Australia

Camel ride along Cable Beach, Broome, Western Australia

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Australia's largest state markets itself as the "Real Australia" and its remote beaches, sandy deserts and vast empty spaces certainly give the claim some credibility.

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Geography

Western Australia is Australia's largest state in area, covering the western third of the mainland, and is bordered by South Australia and the Northern Territory. It is, after the Sakha Republic in Russia, the second largest subnational entity (statoid) in the world.

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Regions

  • Coral Coast - Carnarvon, Coral Bay, Exmouth, Greenough, Geraldton, Kalbarri, Shark Bay
  • Outback - Coolgardie, Esperance, Hyden, Kalgoorlie, Kambalda
  • North West - Broome, Derby, Kununurra, Newman, Port Hedland
  • South West - Albany, Augusta, Bridgetown, Bunbury, Busselton, Denmark, Dunsborough, Manjimup, Margaret River, Nannup, Pemberton, Walpole, Yallingup
  • Perth and surrounds

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Cities

Other significant towns and cities include Carnarvon, Coolgardie, Dampier, Esperance, Exmouth, Fremantle, Karratha, Kununurra and the town at the centre of one of Australia's best wine regions, Margaret River.

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Sights and Activities

Camels on Cable Beach Broome

Camels on Cable Beach Broome

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  • Devil's Marbles
  • Riding camels on Cable Beach, Broome
  • Get up close and personal with bottlenosed dolphins at Monkey Mia
  • Watch the local Surf legends prepare for the annual big wave classic the Margaret River Masters
  • Wine tours in the Margaret River region in the South West - amongst some of the worlds tallest trees

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Events and Festivals

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Weather

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References

  1. 1 December 2006 estimate. Source: ABS

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