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Western Australia
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Nickname(s):
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Location of Western Australia in Australia
26°S 121°E / 26°S 121°E / -26; 121 |
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| Country | Australia |
| Before federation | Colony of Western Australia |
| Established as the Swan River Colony | 2 May 1829 |
| Responsible government | 21 October 1890 |
| Federation | 1 January 1901 |
| Capital
and largest city
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Perth |
| Administration | 139 local government areas |
| Demonym(s) |
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| Government | |
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Monarch
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Charles III |
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Governor
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Chris Dawson |
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Premier
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Roger Cook (Labor) |
| Legislature | Parliament of Western Australia |
| Legislative Council | |
| Legislative Assembly | |
| Judiciary | Supreme Court of Western Australia |
| Parliament of Australia | |
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Senate
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12 senators (of 76) |
| 16 seats (of 150) | |
| Area | |
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• Total
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2,527,013[1] km2 (975,685 sq mi) (1st) |
| Highest elevation | 1,249 m (4,098 ft) |
| Population | |
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• December 2024 estimate
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3,008,700[2] (4th) |
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• Density
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1.11/km2 (2.9/sq mi) (7th) |
| GSP | 2022 estimate |
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• Total
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A$377.257B[3] (4th) |
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• Per capita
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A$135,320 (1st) |
| HDI (2021) |  0.967[4]very high · 2nd |
| Time zone |
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| Postal abbreviation |
WA
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| ISO 3166 code | AU–WA |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Black swan (Cygnus atratus) |
| Fish | Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) |
| Flower | Red and green kangaroo paw (Anigozanthos manglesii) |
| Mammal | Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus) |
| Colour(s) | Black and gold |
| Fossil | Gogo fish (Mcnamaraspis kaprios) |
| Website | wa |
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Western Australia
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Nickname(s):
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Location of Western Australia in Australia
26°S 121°E / 26°S 121°E / -26; 121 |
|
| Country | Australia |
| Before federation | Colony of Western Australia |
| Established as the Swan River Colony | 2 May 1829 |
| Responsible government | 21 October 1890 |
| Federation | 1 January 1901 |
| Capital
and largest city
|
Perth |
| Administration | 139 local government areas |
| Demonym(s) |
|
| Government | |
|
•
Monarch
|
Charles III |
|
•
Governor
|
Chris Dawson |
|
•
Premier
|
Roger Cook (Labor) |
| Legislature | Parliament of Western Australia |
| Legislative Council | |
| Legislative Assembly | |
| Judiciary | Supreme Court of Western Australia |
| Parliament of Australia | |
|
•
Senate
|
12 senators (of 76) |
| 16 seats (of 150) | |
| Area | |
|
• Total
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2,527,013[1] km2 (975,685 sq mi) (1st) |
| Highest elevation | 1,249 m (4,098 ft) |
| Population | |
|
• December 2024 estimate
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3,008,700[2] (4th) |
|
• Density
|
1.11/km2 (2.9/sq mi) (7th) |
| GSP | 2022 estimate |
|
• Total
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A$377.257B[3] (4th) |
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• Per capita
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A$135,320 (1st) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.967[4] very high · 2nd |
| Time zone |
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| Postal abbreviation |
WA
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| ISO 3166 code | AU–WA |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Black swan (Cygnus atratus) |
| Fish | Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) |
| Flower | Red and green kangaroo paw (Anigozanthos manglesii) |
| Mammal | Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus) |
| Colour(s) | Black and gold |
| Fossil | Gogo fish (Mcnamaraspis kaprios) |
| Website | wa |
