a state comprising the western part of Australia; pop. 2,171,197 (2008); capital, Perth. It was colonized by the British in 1826, and was federated with the other states of Australia in 1901.
西澳大利亚州(澳大利亚西部的一个州,2008年人口2,171,197,首府珀斯;1826年成为英国的殖民地,1901年与澳大利亚其他州组成联邦)。