western australia
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It's abbreviated as WA
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The first European who visited WA, was Dirk Hartog, a Dutch explorer
- It's first self-governament was achived in 1890
- Today's economy is based on mining, agriculture and tourism
- Its capital is Perth
Northern territory
It's abbreviated as NT
The coast of the territory was first seen by Europeans in the 17th century
The capital of NT is Darwin
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South australia
It's abbreviated as SA
It covers some of the most arid parts of Austraila
It has a total land area of 983,482 square km
It's capital is Adelaide
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Queensland
It's abbreviated as Qld
The first European who landed there was Willem Janzoon in 1607
It's the 3d most populated state and the 2nd largest
The capital is Brisbane
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new south wales
It's abbreviated as NSW
It was fonded in 1788
The capital is Sydney
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victoria
It's abbreviated as Vic.
It's the smallest state
It includes the capital and second-largest city in Australia, Melbourne
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