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731.1 mm 28.8 in. Perth (Nyungar: Boorloo) is the capital city of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth as of 2023 [update]. It is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of Perth's metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain ...
The largest earthquake affecting Western Australia in modern times was an offshore earthquake in 2019, occurring 202 km west of Broome at a magnitude of 6.6 causing minor damage in the town itself. The strongest earthquake with its epicentre on land is the magnitude 6.5 Meckering earthquake of 1968, which caused injuries to at least 17 people ...
Political geography. Western Australia is divided into 139 local government areas, each of which is known as a city, town, or shire. These jurisdictions range in area from 1 square kilometre (0.39 sq mi) (Peppermint Grove) to 372,301 square kilometres (143,746 sq mi) (East Pilbara) and in population from little more than 100 (Sandstone) to more ...
The Western Australian system of regions defined by the Government of Western Australia for purposes of economic development administration, which excludes the Perth metropolitan region, is a series of nine regions. These nine regions were established by the Regional Development Commissions Act 1993, which defined their extents and established ...
Two Rocks is an outer suburb at the northern edge of Perth, the state capital of Western Australia, located 61 kilometres (38 mi) northwest of the city's central business district. It is part of the City of Wanneroo local authority and represents the furthest northern extent of the Perth metropolitan region. While the suburb has a large area ...
Mindarie is an outer coastal suburb of Perth, Western Australia. It is located 36 kilometres (22 mi) north of Perth's central business district, and forms part of the City of Wanneroo local government area. After being briefly used for its limestone deposits in the early 20th century, the suburb was formally established in 1988 with the ...
It was discovered by Arthur Hickman, a government geologist with the Geological Survey of Western Australia, in July 2007. [1] The discovery was made by chance while browsing Google Earth. [2] A 2012 government scientific drilling project in the centre of the crater confirmed in 2017 the impact of an iron-nickel meteorite. [3] [4]
Google Earth is a web and computer program that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery.The program maps the Earth by superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles.