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On 1 January 1901, following a proclamation by Queen Victoria, Western Australia, along with the other five British colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria, formed the federation of the Commonwealth of Australia, of which they each became component states.
16. Juni 2024 · Western Australia was too isolated and had too small an infrastructure of investment and population for rapid growth. But during the 1840s a bank was established, a tiny export trade began in sandalwood and horses, Spanish Benedictines established a monastery at New Norcia, and a pastoral settlement opened up the Geraldton district ...
Learn about the ancient Aboriginal culture and art, the Dutch and British exploration, and the free settlement of Western Australia. Discover how Perth became the capital and how the state developed its agriculture and mining industries.
Am 1. Januar 1901 schloss sich Western Australia im Commonwealth of Australia mit den anderen Bundesländern zusammen und wurde somit zu einem eigenständigen Staat. Im Ersten und Zweiten Weltkrieg war WA ein wichtiger strategischer Posten für den Kontinent.
Western Australia has a geological history dating back to 4.4 billion years ago when Hadean zircons were formed. The earliest direct known life on land, known as stromatolites, started to be created by microbes at around 3.48 billion years ago.
Learn about the rich and diverse history of Western Australia, from the Aboriginal settlement 40,000 years ago to the modern statehood and immigration. Explore the key events, such as the Dutch and British explorations, the gold rush, and the referendum for federation.
16. Juni 2024 · Geographical and historical treatment of Western Australia, including maps and a survey of its people, economy, and government.
