Earth Views: Australia-Western-Australia-Perth-Rottnest-Island-beach-

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(Earth Views): Australia Western Australia Perth Rottnest Island beach 1 RAF.jpg
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australia = .au, Oz, Down Under, Australie, Australien, Austrália, 澳洲 = The Australian continent, 7.7m km², ~18m people. See the country's official site, and also Australian Cartographic Resources on the Internet. Adjective sometimes "Aussie", "Ozzie", "Strine", "digger" or "antipodean".
australia western australia = WA, "State of Excitement, Westralia = The locals are sometimes known as "Sand Gropers" by their fellow Aussies...
australia western australia perth rottnest = An island 19km off the coast, and apparently teeming with huge "rats" (in fact the native quokka, a small wallaby!) causing the Dutch explorer De Vlamingh to name the island "Rat's Nest", ie "Rottnest".

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