# Western Australia & South Australi

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/western-australia-south-australi/2882>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 29, 1999, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/western-australia-south-australi/2882 "1999-08-29T11:36:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 29, 1999, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/western-australia-south-australi/2882/1 "1999-08-29T11:36:00Z")

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Any Aussies out there that can help?

Why is one westERN and one just south?

Why aren’t they both South , West  
or Western, Southern?