Perth

Perth  (pûrth)

1. A city of southwest Australia near the Indian Ocean. Founded in 1829, it grew rapidly after the discovery of gold in the region in the 1890s. Population: 1,450,000.

2. A burgh of central Scotland on the Tay River north-northwest of Edinburgh. It was the capital of Scotland from the 11th to the mid-15th century. Population: 43,600.

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Perth [pɜːθ]

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1. (Placename) a city in central Scotland, in Perth and Kinross on the River Tay: capital of Scotland from the 12th century until the assassination of James I there in 1437. Pop.: 41 453 (1991)

2. (Placename) a city in SW Australia, capital of Western Australia, on the Swan River: major industrial centre; University of Western Australia (1911). Pop.: 1 262 600 (1995 est.)

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Perth - the state capital of Western Australia Western Australia - a state containing the western third of Australia