Western Australia has always been part of the continent of Australia. However, the colony of the Swan River in Western Australia was claimed as territory of Australia, rather than remaining as New Holland, in 1829.
In 1829, Captain Charles Fremantle was sent to take formal possession of the remainder of New Holland which had not already been claimed for Britain under the territory of New South Wales. On 2 May 1829, Captain Fremantle raised the Union Jack on the south head of the Swan River, thus claiming the territory for Britain. The Swan River Colony was officially renamed to Western Australia in 1832.
Mining in Western Australia happened in 2009.
The colony of Western Australia was proclaimed on 8 June 1829.
Western Australia shares state borders with South Australia and the Northern Territory.
The Tanami Desert is located in Australia. It can be found in the Australian territory of the Northern Territory and the state of Western Australia.
The largest territory inAustralia is the Northern Territory.The largest state in Australia is Western Australia.
Western Australia lies west of South Australia and the Northern Territory.
East of the state of Western Australia is the state of South Australia and the Australian territory of the Northern Territory. Further east are the states of Queensland in the north, New South Wales, and Victoria in the south.
It's a state, not a territory
Perth is not in a territory. It is the capital city of the state of Western Australia. The states are quite different to the territories.
western australia and it is 1 million square miles
Western Australia state. It is about 2,525,500 square km.
The Northern Territory is bordered by Queensland to the east, Western Australia to the west and South Australia to the south.
You could be in either the Northern Territory or the far east of Western Australia..
Bauxite is found in Queensland and Western Australia. It is also mined in the Northern Territory.