Perth, on the Swan River, the capitol of the Western Australia


Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent.
It has 2.2 million inhabitants, 85% of whom live in the south west corner of the state. The Perth
metropolitan area is the home to 75% of the population of the state of West Australia.


The black Swan is the state bird of Western Australia.
The right photograph was taken in September 1994. Many black swans on the lake shore, Hyde Park of Perth.

The fishing boat harbour in Fremantle, Western Australia


Fremantle is a port city in Western Australia, located 19 kms southwest of Perth. The city is popular with
diners, catering for all tastes and budgets. Italian and Asian cuisine are abundant as well as a vast variety
of seafood restaurants. There are numerous cafes and coffee shops situated at around Fremantle.


(L) Map Source: University of Texas at Austin Library (R) Major resource commodities in the Werstern Australia


Western Australia's economy is largely driven by extraction and processing of a diverse range of mineral
and petroleum commodities. The structure of the economy is closely linked to the abundance of natural
resources found in the State, providing a comparative advantage in resource extraction and processing.
This creates that the gross state product per person, $71,055, is higher than any other state, with
comparison of the average of $55,195 in all Australians. A recent global demand for minerals and petroleum,
especially for iron in China and for LNG in Japan, has ensured the economic growth above the national average.
Source: Wikipedia


(L) A giant tree placed in the Kings Park, Perth. (R) A beautiful garden in the Kings Park, Perth

Greeting with the animals at the Australian Wildlife Park in the early morning

These photographs show pinnacle desert area in the Nambung National Park, Western Australia, which locates
162 kms northwest of Perth. Photograph in September 1994, by Dr.Junhaku Miyamoto.


西オーストラリア州はオーストラリア大陸の西3分の1の面積を持ち、人口は約220万人で、州都は最大都市のパース
である。人口の大部分はパース都市圏内に集中している。パース市内の西の端にあるキングスパークは、ニューヨーク
のセントラルパークよりも広大で、春の9月ともなれば赤紫の花が咲き乱れ、その美しさは格別で、スワン川の風景と
ともにすばらしい。公園内には大きな巨木が横たわっている。鉄道でも行ける港湾都市のフリーマントルにはユニーク
なレストランが立ち並ぶ。

早朝に訪れた郊外のオーストラリアン・ワイルドパークでは、カンガルーの子供が飛びついて来て離れない。柵内の
エミューは非常に穏やかで、首を抱いて挨拶を交わす。可愛いコアラを抱いて写真を撮ったりして極上の時を満喫する。
パースをインド洋に面する海岸地帯を北上すると、広大な砂漠の上に奇岩が立ち並ぶピナクルズが広がる、ナンバン
国立公園がある。更にその北には世界自然遺産にも登録されている、野生のイルカと遊べるモンキーマイヤーがある。
イルカは毎朝、バケツに入れた魚を与えられ餌付けされており、何度となくすぐ足下に来るものの直接さわることは
出来ない。

Smoking Ban in Western Australia

Smoking is forbidden inside all airports, government offices, health clinics, restaurants and workplaces in
Australia, which took effect from July 2006. Following that, in 2007, the city of Fremantle went to a step
further and banned smoking in all outside dining areas. Perth followed suit in August 2008. In Sydney,
smoking is also banned on the famous beaches in Manly and in Bondi. It is expected that eventually all
states will ban smoking in outside dining areas.

オーストラリアではレストランを含む公共的施設は全面禁煙となっている。フリーマントルでは屋内席は勿論、屋外席
も全面禁煙となっている。シドニー郊外のボンダイビーチ、マンリービ−チには全面禁煙規制がある。今やレストラン、
カフェ屋外席での全面禁煙はオーストラリア全土に広がろうとしている。


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The article was written in January 2010, by Junhaku Miyamoto, M.D.,PhD.
Copyright (C) 2010 Junhaku Miyamoto, PhD. All right is reserved.