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History and Culture

Western Australia is one of the oldest lands on Earth, and boasts an Aboriginal history that dates back more than 40,000 years.

Colonisation of Western Australia

Unlike many other Australian states, Western Australia was colonised as a free settlement, not a penal colony.

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Australian Aboriginal Culture

Australian Aboriginal Culture. Many anthropologists will agree that Australian aboriginal people represent one of the oldest known living cultures on Earth.

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Western Australia History and Culture

Western Australia history and culture. On 1 January 1901, WA joined the other Australian states to form a federation, headed by a federal government and supported by individual State governments.

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