Western Australia is Australia's largest state. Its total area is 2,529,875 km2 which accounts for 33 percent of Australia's total land mass. With 12,889 km of mainland coast, Western Australia has the longest coastline of all the Australian states and territories.
What is the capital city of Western Australia?
Black Swans predominantly occur in the southeast and southwest of Australia, live throughout southern Australia, extending south to Tasmania and north to Townsville in Queensland and Port Headland in Western Australia1.
National and state emblems of Australia
| flower | bird |
|---|
| Tasmania | Tasmanian blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus) | |
| Victoria | common heath (Epacris impressa) | helmeted honeyeater (Meliphaga cassidix) |
| Western Australia | red-and-green kangaroo paw (Anigozanthos manglesii) | black swan (Cygnus atratus) |
Official symbols
| Symbol | Name | Adopted |
|---|
| State Flower Emblem | Tasmanian blue gumEucalyptus globulus | 5 December 1962 |
| State Animal Emblem | Tasmanian devil Sarcophilus harrisii | 22 May 2015 |
| State Mineral Emblem | Crocoite | 6 December 2000 |
| Corporate ID | The Tasmanian Government Logo | |
The red kangaroo (Osphranter rufus) is the largest of all kangaroos, the largest terrestrial mammal native to Australia, and the largest extant marsupial.
Flag of Australia
| Adopted | 11 February 1903 (In use from 3 September 1901) 8 December 1908 (current seven-pointed Commonwealth Star version) |
| Design | A Blue Ensign defaced with the Commonwealth Star (also known as the Federation Star) in the lower hoist quarter and the five stars of the Southern Cross in the fly half. |
The bald eagle became a national emblem in 1785, after a drawing of the eagle was presented to the newly-formed Congress, according the U.S. National Archives.
The Cooktown orchid became known as Queensland's floral emblem in 1959, during celebrations to mark the state's centenary. Before this, the distinctive native flower had long been popularly considered as Queensland's unofficial floral emblem.
Northern Territory Coat of Arms
It has our floral and fauna emblems, the Sturt's Desert Rose, two red kangaroos and a wedge-tailed eagle. The kangaroos hold a shield decorated by Aboriginal motifs in one hand and shells found on our coastline in the other.The Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat is distributed patchily in areas of semi-arid shrubland and Mallee in the south-eastern corner of Western Australia, and the Eyre and York Peninsulas and Murray Mallee region of South Australia.
National birds
| Country | Name of bird | Scientific name |
|---|
| Australia | Emu | Dromaius novaehollandiae |
| Austria | Barn swallow | Hirundo rustica |
| Bahamas | Flamingo | Phoenicopterus ruber |
| Bahrain | White-eared bulbul | Pycnonotus leucotis |
The kangaroo and emu are bearers on the Australian Coat of Arms. It has been claimed these animals were chosen to signify a country moving 'forward' because of a common belief that neither can move backward. Australia's national airline, Qantas, uses a bounding kangaroo for its logo.
Kangaroo meat was legalised for human consumption in South Australia in 1980. In New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria it could only be sold as pet food until 1993. Many Australian restaurants serve kangaroo meat. Kangaroo meat has been exported since 1959.
The kiwi is a unique and curious bird: it cannot fly, has loose, hair-like feathers, strong legs and no tail. Learn more about the kiwi, the national icon of New Zealand and unofficial national emblem.
The Chinese dragon is a very famous symbol of China as it frequently shows up in popular Chinese culture all around the world.
Official symbols
| Symbol | Name | Adopted |
|---|
| State Coat of arms | Coat of Arms of New South Wales | October 1906 |
| State Motto | Orta recens quam pura nites Newly risen how brightly you shine | October 1906 |
| State Floral Emblem | Waratah Telopea speciosissima | 1962 |
| State Bird Emblem | Kookaburra Dacelo Gigas | 1971 |
People petitioned to separate, and in 1859 Queen Victoria granted them their own colony. As the name perfectly suggests, they named it Queensland to honour Queen Victoria.
On 26 May 1982 it was announced that the floral emblem for the ACT would be the Royal Bluebell (Wahlenbergia gloriosa). The Royal Bluebell is restricted in distribution to the high mountain areas of the ACT, south eastern NSW and eastern Victoria.
Australian state and territory colours
| State/Territory Name | Current Population | State/Territory Colours |
|---|
| Queensland | 5,174,437 | Maroon, White Gold |
| South Australia | 1,769,319 | Red, Gold and Dark Blue |
| Tasmania | 540,569 | Bottle Green, Yellow and Red |
| Victoria | 6,694,884 | Navy blue, White and Silver |
The State of Queensland flag is the British Blue Ensign, consisting of a dark blue field with the Union flag occupying the upper hoist, differenced in the fly by the state badge. The badge comprises an azure Maltese Cross with a Royal Crown superimposed, all on a white (in lieu of silver) background.
What is Queensland's capital city?
