Are You New to Western Australia?
Moving can be scary, but it can also be an adventure; and what better place to move than Western Australia?
For starters, we’re blessed with 12,000 kilometres of sun-kissed coastline including colourful reefs, shipwrecks and world-famous surf. In stark comparison, the Western Australian outback is a beautiful expanse of red dust, rocky gorges and remote wilderness.
Beyond Perth's spectacular city skyline lie ancient forests and natural bushland, not to mention the largest range of wildflowers in the world.
From quality seafood to world-class wines, Western Australia is regarded by many as the culinary capital of Australia. The weather is fabulous for the majority of the year and local residents (known affectionately as Sandgropers) are renowned for their friendliness.
What more do we need to say except… welcome!
Quick facts
- Perth was founded on 11 June 1829 by Captain James Stirling. Upon establishing Perth as the political centre of the free settler Swan River Colony, Stirling uttered his famous words “as beautiful as anything of its kind”.
- Perth is the world's most isolated capital city and is closer to Jakarta (the capital city of Indonesia), than Australia's own capital city of Canberra.
- Western Australia is three and a half times bigger than Texas, and the United Kingdom would fit into it 6 times.
- The current population of Western Australia is estimated at 1.5million.
- It is expected that Perth's population will grow at 2.5% per annum, due primarily to the booming Western Australian economy.
- Perth is the world's sunniest capital city, averaging an annual eight hours of sun each day.
- The hottest place in Australia is Wyndham with an annual mean temperature of 29.1 degrees Celsius.
- The highest temperature recorded in the state was 50.7 Celcius at Eucla in the East of the state.
- Marble Bar in the state's north holds the world record for consecutive days of over 100 degrees F (37.8C) of 160 days.
