Western Australia
Western Australia (WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western third of the land area of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. With a total land area of , Western Australia is Australia's largest state as well as the second-largest subdivision of any country on Earth, surpassed only by the Sakha Republic in eastern Russia.Western Australia has a diverse range of climates, including tropical conditions in the Kimberley, deserts in the interior (including the Great Sandy Desert, Little Sandy Desert, Gibson Desert, and Great Victoria Desert) and a Mediterranean climate on the south-west and southern coastal areas. the state has 2.91 million inhabitants— percent of the national total. Over 90 percent of the state's population live in the south-west corner and around 80 percent live in the state capital Perth, leaving the remainder of the state sparsely populated. The Trans-Australian Railway and the Eyre Highway traverse the Nullarbor Plain in the state's south-east, providing the principal connection between Western Australia and the population centres in the eastern states.
Western Australia's Indigenous peoples have been present for tens of thousands of years. Dutch explorers visited Western Australia from the 17th century, with Dirk Hartog's 1616 expedition the first Europeans to make landfall. The British claimed Western Australia in 1827 and established the Swan River Colony with Perth as its capital in 1829. The Western Australian gold rushes of the late 19th century resulted in a significant population influx. The colony was granted responsible government in 1890, the last of the Australian colonies to become self-governing, and federated with the other colonies in 1901.
Western Australia's mining sector is a key driver of the state economy. The late 20th century saw the development of the state's significant iron ore mining industry – the world's largest – as well as primarily offshore petroleum and natural gas resources. Gold mining retains a significant presence and many other mineral commodities are mined, with Perth being a major centre for associated services. Outside of mining, primary industry is the other significant contributor to the state's economy, including agriculture in the Wheatbelt and temperate southern coastal regions, pastoralism in marginal grassland areas, forestry in the south-west and fishing (including pearling and, historically, whaling). Provided by Wikipedia
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2by Ye ZH, Cheng L, Zang ZP(臧志鹏), Ye, ZH (reprint author), Univ Western Australia, Sch Civil & Resource Engn, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.Get access
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4by Cornwall, C. E., Comeau, S., De Carlo, Thomas Mario, Larcombe, E., Moore, B., Giltrow, K., Puerzer, F., D’Alexis, Q., McCulloch, Malcolm T.Contributors: “...Oceans Graduate School and Oceans Institute, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western...”
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7by Al-Yaseri, Ahmed, Ali, Mujahid, Ali, Muhammad, Taheri, Reza, Wolff-Boenisch, DomenikContributors: “...Western Australia School of Mines, Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering, Curtin University...”
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10by Comeau, S., Cornwall, C. E., De Carlo, Thomas Mario, Doo, S. S., Carpenter, R. C., McCulloch, M. T.Contributors: “...The University of Western Australia, Oceans Graduate School, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia...”
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11by Aman, Zachary M., Akhfash, Masoumeh, Johns, Michael L., May, Eric F.Contributors: “...The University of Western Australia...”
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12by Rivest, Emily B., Comeau, Steeve, Cornwall, Christopher E.Contributors: “...The University of Western Australia (UWA)...”
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13by Hurd, Catriona, Beardall, John, Comeau, Steeve, Cornwall, Christopher, Havenhand, Jonathan, Munday, Philip, Parker, Laura, Raven, John, McGraw, ChristinaContributors: “...The University of Western Australia (UWA)...”
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14by Decarlo, T., Comeau, S., Cornwall, C., Mcculloch, M. T.Contributors: “...The University of Western Australia (UWA)...”
Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences (2018)
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15by Cornwall, C. E., Comeau, S., Decarlo, T. M., Moore, B., d'Alexis, Q., Mcculloch, M. T.Contributors: “...The University of Western Australia (UWA)...”
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20by Decarlo, T., Comeau, S., Cornwall, C., Mcculloch, M. T.Contributors: “...The University of Western Australia (UWA)...”
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