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Introduction

Western Australia, state in western Australia, bordered on the north by the Timor Sea, on the west by the Indian Ocean, on the south by the Indian Ocean and the Great Australian Bight, on the southeast by the state of South Australia, and on the northeast by the Northern Territory. Western Australia is the largest of Australia’s states, covering 2,525,500 sq km (975,100 sq mi), or almost one-third of Australia. The capital of Western Australia is Perth.