https://www.dekut.com/Education/australia-beauty-and-education-at-its-best/ Western Australia is the state occupying the entire third western of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west and the Southern Ocean in the south. It was founded by Dutch explorer Dirk Hartog in 1616. It achieved self governance in 1890. Western Australia is the second largest iron-ore producer in the world. Thu, 10 Apr 2014 08:12:23 UTC en