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Western Australia

Transperth Train
Transperth Train

There are five main rail lines, 70 stations and 15 bus stations in the metropolitan area.

An extensive bus network services the greater Perth metro area. Many bus routes act as feeder routes to the main rail lines.

Air:

Perth is served by Perth Airport in the city’s east for regional, domestic and international flights and Jandakot Airport in the city’s southern suburbs for general aviation and charter flights.

Perth International Airport
Perth International Airport

Western Australia also has dozens of smaller regional airports, many of which feature regularly scheduled flights offered by regional branches of the nation’s major airlines. Other airports are strictly for private planes and/or corporate aircraft in mining locations.

Flag of Western Australia:

The current state flag of Western Australia was officially adopted by the government of Western Australia in 1953.

The flag is based on the defaced British Blue Ensign with the state badge located in the fly.

Flag of Western Australia
Flag of Western Australia

The badge is a gold disc with a native black swan, the swan is facing towards the hoist. The black swan has long been a symbol of Western Australia.

Black Swans
Black Swans

The original colony was called the Swan River Colony at the location which is now Perth.

The first flag of Western Australia was adopted in 1870 and is almost identical to the current flag of Western Australia. The only difference is that the swan was facing the opposite direction towards the fly rather than towards the hoist.

Flag of Western Australia 1870-1953
Flag of Western Australia 1870-1953

The direction of the swan was changed to conform to the vexillological guideline that animals on flags must face the hoist, so when carried on a pole, the animal faces the same direction of the bearer.

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