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

Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...

, 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 th ...

and west of the Wheatbelt. Its narrowest and most specific usage is in reference to the official, government-designated

South West The points of the compass are a set of horizontal, radially arrayed compass directions (or azimuths) used in navigation and cartography. A compass rose is primarily composed of four cardinal directions—north, east, south, and west—each se ...

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) The South West Region is a multi-member electoral region of the Western Australian Legislative Council the South West, Peel and part of the Great Southern regions of the state. It was created by the ''Acts Amendment (Electoral Reform) Act 198 ...

– 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 23,970 km2, and a population of about 170,000 people. Bunbury is the main city in the region. Climate The South West has a Mediterranean climate, wi ...

- governmental division of local government areas *

Southwest Australia Southwest Australia is a biogeographic region in Western Australia. It includes the Mediterranean-climate area of southwestern Australia, which is home to a diverse and distinctive flora and fauna. The region is also known as the Southwest Aus ...

– 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 cadastral divisions of Western Australia. It includes the cities of Perth, Albany, Bunbury, Busselton, Geraldton, and Mandurah. It also includ ...

– a cadastral (land administration) region *

South West Seismic Zone The South West Seismic Zone (also identified as SWSZ) is a major intraplate earthquake province located in the south west of Western Australia. It was known earlier as the ''Yandanooka – Cape Riche Lineament'', corresponds to the physiograph ...

– a seismic region

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