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WESTERN AUSTRALIA: In A Nutshell

Western Australia is the largest state, covering the western most third of the mainland, bordering South Australia and the Northern Territory. A range of experiences, from wilderness adventures in the arid outback or diving on coral reefs, to fine dining in world-class restaurants or a night at a casino, attract a wide variety of visitors.

Top Experiences


Aboriginal Culture Kimberley region	Mining Ghost Towns


Wine Tasting Margaret River Great Southern Swan Valley	Coastal Scenery Esperance & Albany South West


Wildflowers South West	Coastal Cruising Kimberley region


Beaches	Ride the Indian Pacific East-west Railway

Top Wildlife Experiences


Whale Watching Albany & South Coast Rottnest Island	Interact with Wild Kangaroos Lucky Bay, near Esperance


Interact with Wild Dolphins Monkey Mia Rockingham Bunbury	Swim With Whale Sharks Coral Bay

Top Activities


Surfing Perth Margaret River	Reef Diving Ningaloo Reef Abrolhos Islands Montgomery Reef


Fossicking Eastern Goldfields	Canyon Walks Pilbara region Kalbarri Kimberley region


Cross Country Walks Stirling Ranges Porongurup Ranges	Outback Driving Eastern Goldfields, Kimberley, Pilbara & Murchison regions Nullarbor Plain


Ride The Horizontal Waterfall Kimberley region	Sunset Camel Ride Broome

Major Tourist Cities and Towns


Perth Capital city of the state of Western Australi	Albany WA's first settlement on one of the world's finest natural harbours


Margaret River Centre of a vibrant agricultural and tourist region of WA	Esperance Major town and port serving the eastern goldfields inland


Busselton Popular holiday destination in WA's south west	Kalbarri Coastal village near the Murchison River gorges


Broome Historic pearling town where the desert meets the sea	Kalgoorlie Regional centre of the Eastern Goldfields

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Area
- Total: 2,645,615 km2 (1st)
- Land: 2,529,875 km2
- Water: 115,740 km2 (4.37%)

Population (2003)
- Population: 1,949,948 (4th)
- Density: 0.77/km2 (7th)

Abbreviations
- Postal: WA
- ISO: 3166-2: AU-WA

Elevation
- Highest: Mt. Meharry +1,253m

Time zone: UTC+8 (AWST)