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1. (n.) Western Australia
a state in W Australia. 1,731,700; 975,920 sq. mi. (2,527,635 sq. km).
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1. (noun) Western Australia
a state containing the western third of Australia
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1. western australia
A state in western Australia. Its capital is Perth. It was first visited by the Dutch in 1616 but the English took possession in 1791 and permanent colonization began in 1829. It was a penal settlement 1850-1888, became part of the colonial government in 1886, and was granted self government in 1890. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p1329)
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