Western Australia
Continent's largest region
Western Australia is the largest state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the continent.
Its capital is Perth.
The state is known for vast mineral wealth, remote outback landscapes, and a coastline stretching from tropical north to temperate south.
Informally abbreviated WA.
Western Australian capital
- FremantleWestern Australian port city
- KimberleyAustralian wilderness region
- GoldfieldsArea named for ore
- AlbanyNew York State capital
English coastal resort town
- Indian OceanSea south of Asia
- turquoise watersBlue-green ocean areas
- whale sharksBiggest fish species
- dolphinsSmart aquatic mammals
dugongs · snorkeling · surfing · beaches · stromatolites · marine parks · sea lions · quokkas
Extractable metallic mineral deposit
- goldElement seventy-nine
- nickelElement twenty-eight, or coin
- lithiumLightest solid element
- bauxiteAluminum hydroxide ore
diamonds · LNG · petroleum · FIFO · boom · resources · extraction · prospecting
Iron-oxide-stained soil
- spinifexSpiky desert grass
- remotenessQuality of being faraway
- vastnessState of being immense
- isolationComplete separation from others
arid · kangaroos · emus · dingoes · road trains · bush · scrubland · stargazing
Aboriginal mythological creation era
- corroboreeAboriginal ceremonial gathering
- eldersSenior community members
- countrySovereign state or territory
- custodianGuardian of a place
ancestral · rock art · midden · sacred sites · land rights
Perth
Western Australian capital
- FremantleWestern Australian port city
- KimberleyAustralian wilderness region
- GoldfieldsArea named for ore
Scarborough
English coastal resort town
- Indian OceanSea south of Asia
- turquoise watersBlue-green ocean areas
- whale sharksBiggest fish species
dolphins · dugongs · snorkeling · surfing · beaches · stromatolites · marine parks · sea lions · quokkas · shipwrecks
iron ore
Extractable metallic mineral deposit
bauxite · diamonds · LNG · petroleum · FIFO · boom · resources · extraction · prospecting · goldfields
red dirt
Iron-oxide-stained soil
- spinifexSpiky desert grass
- remotenessQuality of being faraway
- vastnessState of being immense
isolation · arid · kangaroos · emus · dingoes · road trains · bush · scrubland · stargazing · cattle stations
Dreamtime
Aboriginal mythological creation era
- corroboreeAboriginal ceremonial gathering
- eldersSenior community members
- countrySovereign state or territory
custodian · ancestral · rock art · midden · sacred sites · land rights
- AustraliaSydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Canberra
- Australian Geographystates, territories, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland
- Directional PlacesNorth Korea, South Korea, North America, South America, East Timor
- Gold RushCalifornia Gold Rush, gold miners, gold mining, gold flakes, gold nuggets
- Australian StatesNew South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania
- Aboriginal CultureDreamtime, songlines, corroboree, dreaming, totems
Western AustraliaNew South Wales
Australian state containing Sydney
Queensland · Victoria · Tasmania · Melbourne · Sydney