Western Australia

Summary

Western Australia is a state of Australia^[1]. It draws 13,251 Wikipedia views per month (state of australia category, ranking #4 of 6).^[2]

Key Facts

• Located in the administrative territorial entity: Australia^[3]
• Country: Australia^[4]
• Head of government: Roger Cook^[5]
• Continent: Oceania^[6]
• Head of state: Chris Dawson^[7]
• Capital: Perth^[8]
• Shares border with: South Australia^[9], Northern Territory^[10]
• Named after: Australia^[11], west^[12]
• Contains the administrative territorial entity: City of Albany^[13], City of Armadale^[14], City of Bayswater^[15], City of Belmont^[16], City of Bunbury^[17], City of Canning^[18], City of Cockburn^[19], City of Fremantle^[20], City of Greater Geraldton^[21], City of Gosnells^[22], City of Joondalup^[23], City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder^[24], City of Mandurah^[25], City of Melville^[26]

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Cultural Significance

Things named for Western Australia include West Australian Current^[27], an ocean current^[28], in Australia^[29].

Why It Matters

Western Australia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for it include West Australian Current^[27], an ocean current^[28], in Australia^[29].