Western Australian Treasury Corporation, Perth, WA

Western Australia covers the western third of the continent of Australia and is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the west, the Southern Ocean to the south, and the Northern Territory and South Australia to the east. Western Australia has the largest land area (2, 532, 400 sq km) of any Australian state or territory. Its coastline of 12, 500 km amounts to 34% of Australia's total coastline. The State's capital, Perth, was founded on 12 August 1829 and the Perth metropolitan area contains almost three quarters (73%) of Western Australia's total population. Western Australia had an estimated population of 2, 430, 252 in June 2012, accounting for 10.7% of Australia's population. People are attracted to the State for its exceptional climate, buoyant economy and relaxed lifestyle - making Western Australia one of the fastest growing regions in the country.