Western Australia
Western Australia
Mihkel Hallen 8b
Introduction
· Western Australia is
the largest state of
Australia
· It's population is 2,1
million inhabitants
(10% of the national
total)
· The state's capital city
is Perth
The flag
History
· The first inhabitants of Australia arrived from the
north approximately 40,000 to 60,000 years ago
· The first European visited W.A. in 1616
· Population growth was very slow until the
significant discoveries of gold were made in the
1890s
Geography
· Western Australia is bounded by South Australia and the
Northern Territory to the east, and the Indian Ocean to the west
and north
· It's highest peak is the Mt Meharry (1249m)
Climate
· The southwest costal area is relatively
temperate and was originally heavily
forested, including large stands of the karri
· Average annual rainfall varies from
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