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May 1st, 2001
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Western Australia
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When the Dutch landed near modern-day Exmouth and Dirk Hartog left a pewter plate commemorating the discovery and calling Australia ‘New Holland’
Heartlands Region
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When European settlers moved out from Perth in search of farmland, the area we now call the wheatbelt was a vast bushy plain.
Great Southern Region
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WA’s original settlement, the Albany area was a penal colony even before the existence of the Swan River settlement that would become Perth
Mid West Region
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Today, with the gold rush long gone, they fulfil their current purposes as storage and transport bases for the huge grain and livestock industries.
Esperance & Bay of Isles
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One of the many towns around Australia with a distinct French heritage (which gave the town its name), Esperance is full of history
Perth Region
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Rather than riding the Roaring Forties to reach their targets of the Spice Islands of Southeast Asia, many were blown all the way to the reefs and rocks of the WA coast.
Pilbara Region
Things to do
Explore the dirt tracks and trails that stretch across the ...
Peel Region
Things to do
Camp, canoe, bushwalk or picnic in the Peel region forests ...
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Perth Region
Things to do
Cruise the wineries of the Swan Valley. In between tasting, ...
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Great Southern Region
Things to do
Explore the agricultural history in Katanning and Kojonup, where a ...
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South West Region
Things to do
Drive or hike around the southern forests, where you'll see ...
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