What is the state capital city of Western Australia?

Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia (WA), located on the Swan River, with a population of 2.06 million.

It was founded in 1829 as the administrative centre of the Swan River Colony. It gained city status in 1856. The city's population increased substantially as a result of the Western Australian gold rushes in the late 19th century.

During Australia's involvement in World War II, Fremantle served as a base for submarines operating in the Pacific Theatre, and a US Navy Catalina flying boat fleet was based at Matilda Bay. An influx of immigrants after the war, predominantly from Britain, Italy, Greece, and Yugoslavia, led to rapid population growth. This was followed by a surge in economic activity flowing from several mining booms in the late 20th and early 21st centuries that saw Perth become the regional headquarters for several large mining operations.

Perth came seventh in the Economist Intelligence Unit's August 2016 list of the world's most liveable cities.

Perth is divided into 30 local government areas and 250 suburbs, stretching from Two Rocks in the north to Singleton in the south, and east inland to The Lakes.