Western Australia

One contender would be Cook's Cottage, originally built in 1755, and removed to Australia and reconstructed in 1934. This has some association with the navigator, but he probably never lived there. It is now in the Fitzroy Gardens, in Melbourne.

The city of Fremantle was named after Captain Charles Fremantle who 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 early settlers in Australia faced a variety of challenges. The Australian bush was a complete mystery and challenge to them. The hardwood trees needed to be cut down for farmland, and this was not easy, as the tools easily broke. To even cut a path through the bush would require machetes.

Isolation was a huge factor. Large tracts of land were required to make a living, so settlers had to move away from established areas, and often would not see their neighbours for weeks at a time. There was the constant fear of the indigenous people, the Aborigines, as they were not understood, and were feared as violent, although they rarely attacked unprovoked.

The weather was a big factor. The heat and humidity was like nothing any of the early settlers had ever experienced. It was difficult to work in such conditions, but sudden squalls, or thunderstorms, made farming unpredictable.

I sent ten (10) postcards from London to Maine. Three (3) went out on 4-13-2013, all from a corner mailbox, and seven (7) went out on 4-16-2013, all at the same time, from a nearby post office branch. Today's date is 4-28-2013. Oh, and all the stamps were the same kind, purchased together at the beginning of my visit.

Of the original three (3), none has yet to reach its destination. Of the remaining seven (7), one (1) arrived on 4-19 and one (1) made its appearance on 4-27. Eight remain missing in action.

Tasmania, also known informally as the 'Apple Isle'.

The black swan is the bird emblem for Western Australia.

The most easterly towns in Western Australia are - Eucla 128.52 E Kununurra 128.44 E These are towns as distinct from settlements or railway sidings, etc.

The name of the famous diamond mine is Western Australia is Argyle Diamond Mine. It is famous for its pink diamonds.

The black swan was chosen as the emblem for Western Australia because WA was originally called the Swan River Settlement. The Swan River was so named by Dutch captain Willem de Vlamingh in 1697 because of the black swans he saw in abundance there. The black swan found upon the river came to be seen as representing the Colony.

Technically the aboriginal people were the first to inhabit the area and you can still see there handprints on wave rock today. It was not until the 1860's did the first white people came which were the sandalwood cutters.

Approximatly 32 times.

Wales would fit over 400 times into Brazil. Wales' total area is 8,022 square miles [20,779 square kilometers]. Brazil's total area is 3,287,597 square miles [8,514,877 square kilometers].

The most recent available population figures for Western Australia are for June 2014. At this time, the permanent resident population of Western Australia was approximately 2,573,00, which is around two and a half million people.

Western Australia has a large number of FIFO (Fly in, fly out) workers, as mining is one of the major industries in the state.

The Perth Mint was established in 1899.

What kind of work do the people in Australia do? Like what do they wear? Do they have a certain dress code for when they go to work just for men or just for women? 14 and 9 months or 15 years is the age depending which state you live in.

The most common nickname is the shortened form: WA, and there is also a tendency to simply call it "West Australia" these days.

It is also known as the "Golden State", the "Wildflower State" and the "State of Excitement".

The nickname for people from Western Australia is "Sandgropers", after the subterranean insects found there.

We went to the Melbourne show yesterday and the cost for rides were ridiculous. Some were up to seven dollars, so if you have a big family the costs soon add up. There were cheaper rides in the small kids section but they soon add up as well. What really peeved me was the long euro slide, which was three dollars per child per ride, which was over in ten seconds. Ten dollars each to put the kids on the bungie jumpers. Over near the dog sheds there were signs up for 10 rides for $20. Some lady had tickects because she said her kids didn't like the rides, so we bought the rest off her, to find (ALSO) that the tickects were not for all the rides in that area (and they were the least interesting rides out of the lot.) We were lucky to get out of there for around $350. $75 to get in. That's an extremely expensive day out and we said no to the kids all day because we could have been stung for a lot more.

Convicts first landed in Sydney, New South Wales. Later, they were also sent to colonies in Tasmania, Moreton Bay and the Swan River (Western Australia).

It first started in the 1986 World cup in Mexico.

Hence the Mexican wave

As far as I can see there was a movement for them to be outlawed in Western Australia but I'm not sure if it was accepted and that they are now illegal. So If anyone can answer my question I'd be much abliged as I'm looking into buying one. Usually laser pointers with a power < 5mw is less dangerous for human eyes. And the laws in most countries don't forbid 5mw green laser pointers and 5mw red laser pointers. The laser pointers with IR filter is even better. You can choose beamq low power laser pointer.

Yes, a person can join the Australian army, regardless of their nationality, provided the are holders of an Australian Permanent Residence visa.