The eastern border of Western Australia was not decided upon with any regards to the cultural or language groups which it cut through.[1]: 2 Instead, it was intended to run along the 129th meridian east.[1]: 6 This means that many of the linguistic and cultural groupings of Aboriginal peoples found in WA are not limited by it.
With 191 languages being documented within its borders,[2] over an area that would make it the tenth largest country in the world (2,523,924 square kilometres (974,493 sq mi)),[3][note 1] it has historically held a diverse range of traditional Australian Aboriginal cultures.
- ^ a b Porter, John (1990). Longitude 129 Degrees East, and Why it is not the Longest, Straight Line in the World (PDF). Canberra, A.C.T.: Australian Surveyors Congress (32nd). Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "AustLang". AIATSIS Collection. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Area of Australia - States and Territories". Australian Government - Geoscience Australia. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
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