Names such as the South West or South West corner, when used to refer to a specific area of

Western Australia Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust ...

, denote a region that has been defined in several different ways. Such names now usually refer to areas immediately south of the

Perth metropolitan region The Perth metropolitan region or the Perth metropolitan area is the administrative area and geographical extent of the Western Australian capital city of Perth and its conurbation. It generally includes the coastal strip from Two Rocks in the ...

and west of the Wheatbelt. Its narrowest and most specific usage is in reference to the official, government-designated South West region. However, broader usages may include the entire south-western quarter of Australia. In regard to Western Australia, "South West" may refer to: * South West Region (Western Australia) – a multi-member electorate of the Western Australian Legislative Council *

South West (Western Australia) The South West region is one of the nine regions of Western Australia. It has an area of , and a population of about 170,000 people. Bunbury is the main city in the region. Climate The South West has a Mediterranean climate, with dry summers ...

- governmental division of local government areas * Southwest Australia – a botanical and freshwater region and biodiversity hotspot * South West drainage division – a drainage region *

South West Land Division The South West Land Division is one of five Land Divisions of Western Australia, a part of the lands administrative divisions of Western Australia, cadastral divisions of Western Australia. It includes the cities of Perth, Albany, Western Au ...

– a cadastral (land administration) region * South West Seismic Zone – a seismic region

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