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News •

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Errol crosses WA's Kimberley coast with warnings for potential heavy rainfall • Apr. 18, 2025, 8:27 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Basil Zempilas's call for Perth to host 2030 Commonwealth Games dismissed as 'thought bubble' • Apr. 16, 2025, 4:27 PM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Albany local highlights Western Australia's devastating road toll • Apr. 16, 2025, 1:27 PM ET (ABC News (Australia))
GPS trackers for serial DV offenders don't work in regional WA and mobile black spots are partly to blame • Apr. 16, 2025, 12:27 PM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Tropical Cyclone Errol now set to reach category four off WA coast • Apr. 15, 2025, 5:48 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))

Facts

Capital Perth
Population (2021) 2,660,026
Date Of Admission 1900
State Bird black swan
State Flower red-and-green kangaroo-paw
Seats In Federal House Of Representatives 16 (of 151)
Time Zone Australian Western Standard Time (GMT + 8)
Premier Roger Cook (Australian Labor Party)
Total Area1 (Sq Km) 2,529,875
Total Area1 (Sq Mi) 976,790
1Mainland and island areas only; excludes coastal water.

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flag of Western Australia
Western Australia.
The Gap
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Limestone pinnacles in Nambung National Park, southwestern Western Australia.
Western Australia.
The King Leopold Ranges in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
Gibson Desert, in the centre of Western Australia.
Hamersley Range, Western Australia
Bluff Knoll, Western Australia
Explore the majestic Cape Range National Park in Western Australia and also get a stunning view of the Ningaloo Reef and Yardie Creek
Explore the spectacular Ningaloo Reef Marine Park, off the coast of Western Australia by scuba diving and snorkeling
Experience swimming with a whale shark at Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia
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