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	Western Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Western Australia is Australia's largest state, covering the westernmost third of the mainland, bordering South Australia and the Northern Territory.
		Whilst the sovereign of Western Australia is the Queen of Australia (Queen Elizabeth II), and executive power nominally vested in her State representative the Governor (currently John Sanderson until August 2005, to be replaced by Governor-elect Ken Michael), executive power is effectively administered by the premier and ministers.
		The Pincushion Hakea is a native of Western Australia
	www.leessummit.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Western_Australia (850 words)

	CONK! Encyclopedia: Western_Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Western Australia is Australia's largest state, covering the western most third of the mainland, bordering South Australia and the Northern Territory.
		Western Australia consists of several extremely old cratons which merged (probably during the Neoproterozoic) to form the Australian Craton.
		The southwest coastal area is relatively temperate and forested.
	www.conk.com /search/encyclopedia.cgi?q=Western_Australia (1249 words)

	The People of Western Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Birthplaces - Australia : 2001 and 1996 Census
		Ancestry by Birthplace of Parent(s) - Australia : 2001 Census
		Birthplaces - Western Australia : 2001 and 1996 Census
	www.omi.wa.gov.au /OMI_WAPeople.asp (776 words)

	Claremont, Western Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Town of Claremont is a Local Government Area of Western Australia.
		It covers an area of approximately 4.9 square kilometers in metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia and lies about 9km West of the Perth CBD.
		The Town of Claremont maintains 48 km of roads, 87 km of footpaths and has a population of 9,206.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Claremont,_Western_Australia (119 words)

	Local Government in Asia and the Pacific - Australia
		In local government, apart from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander councils or community councils where the majority of councilors are Indigenous Australians, there are only 23 elected to other local authorities with one of them being elected as Mayor.
		General systems of local government in the six states were put in place around the middle of nineteenth century.
		A council may exercise discretion provided it is within the ambit of the respective local government legislation and does not move beyond the powers and functions of the state or Commonwealth governments.
	www.unescap.org /huset/lgstudy/country/australia/australia.html (3256 words)

	Western Australia -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The (The capital city of a political subdivision of a country) state capital is the city of (The state capital of Western Australia) Perth on the south-western coastline; the centre of a metropolitan area which is home to almost three quarters of the state's residents.
		Western Australia is a leading alumina extractor, producing more than 20% of the world's (A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite) aluminium.
		Western Australia has only one daily newspaper, the independent tabloid (Click link for more info and facts about The West Australian) The West Australian, and one Sunday tabloid newspaper, (Click link for more info and facts about News Corporation) News Corporation's The Sunday Times.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/W/We/Western_Australia.htm (841 words)

	Articles - Perth, Western Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The town was established in 1829, as the capital of the Swan River Colony, a free settler colony.
		The State Government has also begun the process of constructing a relatively expensive sea water desalination plant in Kwinana (expected to be finished in late 2006), and is considering other solutions including piping water from the Kimberley region or extracting water from the Yarragadee Aquifer in the southwest of the state.
		The government of Western Australia took a significant amount of criticism for creating the Bell Tower; it was said that the significant funding allotted for the project (millions of dollars) could have been better placed into the faltering health and education systems, and that the structure could have been better designed aesthetically.
	www.gaple.com /articles/Perth,_Western_Australia (3045 words)

	SingaporeMoms - Parenting Encyclopedia - Western Australia
		The state capital is the city of Perth on the south-western coastline; the centre of a metropolitan area which is home to almost three quarters of the state's residents.
		The Perth metropolitan area has grown to include the port of Fremantle and the towns of Rockingham and Mandurah.
		Whilst the sovereign of Western Australia is the Queen of Australia (Queen Elizabeth II), and executive power nominally vested in her State representative the Governor (currently John Sanderson), executive power is effectively administered by the premier and ministers.
	www.singaporemoms.com /parenting/Western_Australia (669 words)

	Local Government Area biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government.
		Many Local Government Areas in New South Wales no longer possess a classifier such as Shire or Municipality, but are simply known as a Council, e.g.
		This is due to the phenonemon in Australian English of referring to the geographic area belonging to a local government as a council, when in other countries this word refers only to the board of elected politicians that administers local government affairs.
	local-government-area.biography.ms (136 words)

	Local Government Area (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Local Government Area is a term used in Australia, and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics[?], to refer to the areas controlled by each Local Government.
		Unlike in the UK, where a Shire is a County, in Australia a Shire is generally a subdivision of a County.
		Although some states of Australia have geographical divisions called counties, they no longer have governments, are practically irrelevant, and few people are even aware they exist.
	www.termsdefined.net /lo/local-government-area.html (355 words)

	Protected Areas Programme - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The remaining area is vested in the Director of National Parks and Wildlife.
		The western rim of the Arnhem land plateau, with its sheer and spectacular escarpments, waterfalls, overhangs and caves, is within the park.
		Soil is absent from large areas of the plateau, the surface being bare pavements and sandstone outcrops.
	www.unep-wcmc.org /protected_areas/data/wh/kakadu.html (3114 words)

	WESTERN AUSTRALIA FACTS AND INFORMATION
		Western Australia is Australia's largest state, covering the western most third of the mainland, bordering South_Australia and the Northern_Territory.
		Because the only mountain-building since then has been of the Stirling_Range with the rifting from Antarctica, the land is extremely eroded and ancient, with no part of the State today above 1245 metres (at Mount Meharry in the Pilbara).
		Although Western Australia has been occupied by the Aboriginal people for many thousands of years, the present state has its origins in the British settlement known as the Swan_River_Colony, founded at Perth in 1829 (although the first British settlement occurred in Albany in 1826).
	www.whereintheworldiskerry.com /Western_Australia (1216 words)

	Department of Local Government - Regions
		In the centre of the region is the Bathurst-Orange area and to the east the Blue Mountains.
		The western area extends to the Lachlan river and the town of Condobolin.
		This vast region containing the unincorporated area of NSW is bounded by the Queensland and South Australian borders.
	www.dlg.nsw.gov.au /dlg/dlghome/dlg_regions.asp?regiontype=0 (410 words)

	Scarborough, Western Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Scarborough is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
		Its local government area is the city of Stirling.
		Of those, most were born in the United Kingdom; only a small percentage were born in non-English speaking countries.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scarborough,_Western_Australia (181 words)

	Welcome to Western Australia - Tourism Western Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Welcome to the official tourism website for Western Australia, where you’ll find everything you need to know about planning your holiday in our State – from our unique holiday experiences and world-class events, to travel suggestions, competitions, holiday specials and much more.
		In Western Australia you can dive with the world’s largest fish - the whale shark, walk amongst the tree tops of ancient trees, sleep under a canopy of stars in the desert, or explore the gorges and wilderness areas.
		The spectacular scenery and relaxed lifestyle of Western Australia’s South West region has inspired a generation of artistic spirits.
	www.westernaustralia.com (285 words)

	Some benefits of protected areas for urban communities: A view from Sydney, Australia
		Local perceptions of the value of PAs will then be compared and contrasted with the values attributed to these areas by external “experts,” and management initiatives sought to bridge differences in perceptions.
		Parks and other protected areas in and around Sydney are used by a wide range of different visitors for a variety of purposes, whether for education, passive or physical recreation and enjoyment, social gatherings, ceremonies, or cultural events.
		Local people use the park for walking and picnicking; other regular users include university groups who use the area for environmental studies, and school students who use the playground and activity areas.
	www.interenvironment.org /pa/conner.htm (5644 words)

	Protected Areas Programme - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Dense patches of perennial grass Eriachne scleranthoides dominate the areas immediately around the base of rock outcrops whilst grass and sedge are dominant on the fringing shallow soils.
		CULTURAL HERITAGE The park, and in particular the Uluru monolith, is one of several equally important and interconnected centres of local and religious significance scattered throughout the extensive area of western central Australia occupied by Aborigines.
		As a cultural landscape, the park represents the combined works of nature and man, manifesting the interaction of humankind and its natural environment and is an outstanding example of traditional human type of settlement and land-use known as hunting and gathering.
	www.unep-wcmc.org /sites/wh/uluru.html (2686 words)

	Splendid Isolation
		The locals are an exceptionally friendly bunch, although they have been accused in the past of being rather parochial and inward-looking.
		They are certainly inclined to be jokily dismissive of western Australians from the great centers of Brisbane, Canberra and Sydney, thousands of miles away on the eastern coast of this vast country.
		During the local school holiday season the island authorities have chosen to control admission by outsiders to prevent overcrowding – so if you arrive in peak season you may have to have your name entered into a lottery (they call it the ‘ballot’) to gain admission.
	www.faremax.com /articles/australia/perth.aspx (839 words)

	★ Perth Australia Information Guide. Western Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Perth was established by the British as a free settlers' colony in 1829, and later in 1849 as a convict colony.
		Although a relatively small city, Perth is home to five universities: the University of Western Australia, Murdoch University, Curtin University, Edith Cowan University, and the University of Notre Dame Australia.
		The 90 year-old University of Western Australia in particular is renowned for its monumental neo-classical architecture, most of which is carved from white limestone, and is a notable tourist destination in the city.
	www.australian1.com /Australian_Information/Perth_Australia_information.html (951 words)

	Esperance, Western Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Western Australian towns, Local Government Areas of Western Australia
		Esperance is a town in Western Australia, located on the south coast around half-way between Albany, Western Australia and the South Australian border.
		Approximately 8 hours drive from Perth, Western Australia, the state capital, Esperance is a popular destination for medium term trips for families based there.
	read-and-go.hopto.org /Local-Government-Areas-of-Western-Australia/Esperance-Western-Australia.html (384 words)

	WALGA - Western Australia Local Government Association
		Local Government Insurance Service (LGIS) is a suite of dedicated insurance services owned by the Western Australian Local Government Association on behalf of participating Members and managed by Jardine Lloyd Thompson.
		The aim is to provide a seamless insurance service for all Western Australian Local Governments, providing effective control over all areas of risk and containing the cost of cover over the long term.
		The Municipal WorkCare Liability and Property Schemes belong to Local Government and are managed by a Board appointed by, and accountable to the Western Australian Local Government Association.
	www.walga.asn.au /projServices/insuranceServices.htm (561 words)

	LanguageSchools-DownUnder.com \| language schools in Australia & New Zealand \| Perth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Perth is the state capital city of Western Australia, the largest state in Australia.
		Perth is the most isolated capital city in the world, and in June 2003 it had an estimated population of 1 433 217, making Perth the fourth largest city in the country.
		The Central Park tower is the fourth tallest completely habitable skyscraper in Australia, and the tallest outside of Melbourne, Victoria.
	www.languageschools-downunder.com /languageschools/australia/perth (890 words)

	Department of Local Government and Regional Development - Main Page
		On October 11, 2005 the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development tabled the “Report of the Inquiry into the City of Joondalup” in Parliament.
		Connecting Local Governments is a new section on the website which highlights more than 50 resource-sharing partnerships between local governments across the State.
		Connecting Local Governments also provides detailed information on models of governance and valuable funding support to assist local governments in their endeavours to create valuable partnerships.
	www.dlgrd.wa.gov.au (317 words)

	Government Local Government (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Ararat, Victoria, Australia, is encompassed by the Grampians National Park, the Mount Cole State Forest and the granite pinnacles of the Langi Ghiran State Park and is recognised as the commercial centre of a successful manufacturing, winemaking and agricultural region.
		The City of Casey is a local council in the south east of Melbourne, Australia.
		Hastings Council is the local regional government organisation serving Port Macquarie, Wauchope, Laurieton, the Camden Haven area, and the Hastings Valley.
	www.bangitup.com /links/government-local-government.htm (5370 words)

	Dental waiting times increasing in many areas » ABC Western Victoria » Local News
		Waiting times for public dental treatment have been reduced in parts of the Wimmera, but have continued to grow in areas of the Mallee.
		While waiting times have reduced at Edenhope, Nhill and St Arnaud, Horsham patients are still waiting an average 37 months for treatment, and waiting times at Dimboola have increased by about three months to 31 months.
		In the Mallee, while Swan Hill waiting times have reduced slightly, Mildura patients are waiting 35 months for treatment, and now face a 16 month wait for dentures -- an increase of 10 months since late last year.
	www.abc.net.au /westernvic/news/200307/s906639.htm (189 words)

	List of cities in Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This is a list of cities in Australia, arranged by state:
		See also: Local Government Areas of the Northern Territory
		Figures for the larger cities are Statistical Division populations, roughly eqivalent to metropolitan areas.
	www.secaucus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/List_of_cities_in_Australia (165 words)

	Wanneroo, Western Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The City of Wanneroo is a Local Government Area of Western Australia.
		It covers an area of approximately 685.8 square kilometers in metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia.
		The City of Wanneroo has a population of 88,274.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wanneroo (90 words)

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