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Western Australia

  • Area: Over 10 times the size of the UK
  • Climate: Summer 27 / Winter 15
  • Population: 2 million
  • Coastline: 7,813 miles of endless white sands
  • Capital: Perth
  • Average Age: 30.4 years

Features Ningaloo Reef, majestic Karri forests, Wave Rock and the Pinnacles, vineyards. See www.sunsetcoast.com.au

Industries Natural resources produced are iron ore, gold, diamonds, alumina, wool, wheat, salt, farming, fishing, petrol. WA’s oldest wine growing region is here see www.swanvalley.info or www.margaret-river-online.com.au

Economy Fastest growing state in Australia GSP rate of 4.9%. Second lowest level of unemployment in the Country.

Health Care Doctor-patient ratio of 1:288, ahead of USA and UK

Education 5 Universities and over a thousand Schools and colleges with world-class education facilities and a world leader in areas of research.

Culture Perth has a permanent symphony orchestra, ballet company and opera company. The City hosts large scale popular events and commercial productions. It’s annual 4 week festival attracts national and international performing artists in music, dance and theatre. For art galleries see www.artgallery.wa.gov.au

Transport Travel in the central area is free throughout the business district and it’s easy to find free parking in most areas except the central business district. Leisure: The beaches and Swan River provide swimming, water skiing, windsurfing, surfing, scuba diving and sailing. Other pastimes are cinemas, pubs with live music, theatre, shopping.

Sports Cricket (with one day international and test matches), football, rugby, horseracing, tennis, hockey, golf, basketball and baseball.

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