Western Australia
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2.3
- proper noun
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Australia Occidental
- A bit off the beaten path, Caversham Wildlife Park is located in Perth, Western Australia.
- Western Australia, Perth
- University of Western Australia
- Western Australia Department
Examples
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I got my first geologist's job in Western Australia in the outback.
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The Jack Hills in Western Australia lie about 400 miles north-northeast of Perth.
Academic text (2009) -
Water is at a premium in Western Australia.
Academic text (1991) -
Down to a place called Ocean Beach near the little town of Denmark, Western Australia.
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The book takes the reader on a journey across the vast territory of Western Australia.
Blog text (11) -
Years ago, while wandering, I attempted to visit the diamond mines in the Argyle region of Western Australia.
Academic text (2001) -
I am a year 2-3 classroom teacher at Roebourne District High School in the Pilbara district of Western Australia.
Academic text (2013) -
Look, Ocean King are stoked to be here, supporting surfing at a grassroots level in Western Australia.
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PHOTO: Major Mitchell cockatoos share a perch in a eucalypt tree in Western Australia.
Academic text (1991) -
Perth is the largest city in Western Australia and serves as its capital.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase 'Western Australia' is compositionally derived from 'western' (toward the west) + 'Australia' (the country), so its meaning as the western part/state of Australia is directly inferable. This place-name pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows standard adjective + proper noun geography naming, making it immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituents.
Etymology
Western Australia comes from simply naming the western part of the country Australia. The word Western points to the west, so the name tells you this 'state' is the part of Australia on the western side, with Perth as its capital.