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'''Western [[Australia]]''' is the largest state in the Commonwealth of [[Australia]] comprising a land area of about 2,529,880 square [[kilometer]]s, and is home to just under 10% of Australia's population. <ref> http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/c311215.nsf/20564c23f3183fdaca25672100813ef1/15ee398c42e0d992ca2569f900199507!OpenDocument </ref> .
The capital city is [[Perth]].
==Main cities of Western Australia<ref>http://www.postcodes-australia.com/cities/wa</ref>==
*'''[[Perth]]'''<br/>
Situated in the south-east coast of Australia on the [[Indian Ocean]] lies [[Perth]], the capital city of [[Western Australia]]. Founded as a colony on the [[Swan River]] in 1829 by Captain [[James Stirling]], [[Perth]] is now a rapidly-growing city housing over 75% of all WA's population. Prior to European settlement, the area had been inhabited by the local [[Aboriginal]] [[Noongar]] people for over 40,000 years.
*'''[[Rockingham]]'''<br/>
Once a busy [[port]], the town of [[Rockingham]] is approximately 50 kilometers south of [[Perth]] and supported by a diverse range of industries including [[defense]], [[construction]], [[fishing]] and [[retail]].
*'''[[Mandurah]]'''<br/>
[[Mandurah]], just under an hour's drive south from [[Perth]], grew into a city from smaller holiday communities. Located right on the coast of the [[Indian Ocean]] it is a popular tourist destination still, as well as being a growing commuter town for those working in [[Perth]].
*'''[[Bunbury]]'''<br/>
[[Bunbury]] is located 175 kilometers south of [[Perth]] in south-west [[Western Australia]], and is the fourth largest city in the state. Originally a [[military outpost]], [[Bunbury]] was declared a city in 1979.
*'''[[Kalgoorlie]]'''<br/>
Surrounded by [[desert]], [[Kalgoorlie]] in southern [[Western Australia]] is a mining town approximately 600 kilometers east of [[Perth]], the state capital. [[Kalgoorlie]] was born as a settlement for [[gold]] [[mining]] in 1893 after prospectors found gold in the area, and to this day mining remains the largest industry in the area.
*'''[[Geraldton]]'''<br/>
[[Geraldton]] is located on the west coast of [[Western Australia]], slightly over 400 kilometers north of the state capital [[Perth]].
*'''[[Albany, Australia|Albany]]'''<br/>
[[Albany, Australia|Albany]], over 400 kilometers south of [[Perth]] was founded in 1826, making it the oldest continuous settlement in [[Western Australia]]. It was named in 1832 after [[Prince Frederick]], the Duke of Albany.
==References==
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{{Australian States}}
[[Category:Australia]]