Perth � capital of Western Australia

Perth is the capital of Western Australia. It was founded in 1829 and lies astride the Swan River some 19 km (12 miles) inland from the sea. Perth is a very relaxed, spacious, well-designed city, and enjoys a year-round average 8 hours sunshine per day. It is also Australia�s windiest city with an average wind speed of 15.6 kph. Perth and the nearby port of Fremantle are great places to live, close to some of the world�s best beaches and with the Swan River as an all-weather playground.

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STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA:-
Nickname:                  The Frontier State
Population:                1,731,800
Land area:                 2,525,500 sq km  (33% of Australia, largest state)
Coastline length:          12,500 km
World�s largest rock:      Mt. Augustus (8 km long, 3 km wide, 377m high)
Hottest recorded:          Eucla (50.7 Celcius on 22 Jan 1906)
Hottest place in Australia:Marble Bar (summer average 41 Celcius)

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