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| Most of the two million people who live in Western Australia reside in the sophisticated and scenic state capital. Perth grew on the banks of the Swan River, named after the Scottish city of the same name, and was proclaimed by Queen Victoria as a city in 1856.
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May 13, 2006, 15:34 |
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| The state of Western Australia is big, bold and beautiful, and despite covering one third of Australia has a population of fewer than two million. It has miles of coastline washed by the Indian Ocean and a range of climatic zones from tropical through to temperate.
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May 13, 2006, 15:32 |
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| Australia's second-largest city, Melbourne, capital of Victoria, is the most European in style with trams rattling through streets past Victorian buildings, parks and outdoor cafes.
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May 13, 2006, 15:11 |
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| Victoria is Australia's second-smallest state, covering an area roughly the size of the British Isles. It hugs the tip of Australia’s east coast and has a decidedly clement climate.
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May 13, 2006, 15:06 |
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| Tasmania, the southern tip of Australian territory, is an island separated from the mainland by the Bass Strait. It is a place of wild and beautiful landscapes and friendly, relaxed people, with a temperate climate, rich history and slow pace of life.
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