Western Australia

American  

noun

1. a state in W Australia. 975,920 sq. mi. (2,527,635 sq. km). Perth.

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Western Australia British  

noun

1. a state of W Australia: mostly an arid undulating plateau, with the Great Sandy Desert, Gibson Desert, and Great Victoria Desert in the interior; settlement concentrated in the southwest; rich mineral resources. Capital: Perth. Pop: 1 969 046 (2003 est). Area: 2 527 636 sq km (975 920 sq miles)

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Other Word Forms

• Western Australian adjective

Example Sentences

"Rick Astley was top of the charts when fares were this low in Western Australia back in the 80s," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Both suffered outages on Thursday afternoon as Tropical Cyclone Narelle lurked off the coast of Western Australia.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Craig, who joined BHP in 1999, had previously led the miner’s Western Australia iron-ore business, which for years was the engine of profits for the global miner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

The research was carried out by primatologist Professor Anna Nekaris OBE of Anglia Ruskin University along with collaborators from the conservation group Plumploris e.V. and the University of Western Australia.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

If I ever return to Earth, I'm going to buy a nice little home in Western Australia.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir