Western Australia–South Australia border
E1007958
The Western Australia–South Australia border is a long, mostly straight interstate boundary across the remote Nullarbor region that also marks a key time zone change between the two Australian states.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
internationally recognized internal administrative boundary
ⓘ
interstate border ⓘ |
| approximateLongitude | 129°E ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| crossesGeologicalFeature | Nullarbor limestone karst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossesRegion |
Nullarbor region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
remote arid interior of Australia ⓘ |
| definedByMeridian | 129th meridian east ⓘ |
| environment | semi-arid to arid limestone plateau ⓘ |
| establishedAsBoundary | 19th century colonial period ⓘ |
| governsJurisdiction |
policing authority division
ⓘ
state-based legal systems ⓘ state-based taxation and duties ⓘ state-based vehicle registration rules ⓘ |
| hasAdjacentLandUse |
conservation reserves
ⓘ
pastoral leases ⓘ |
| hasAdjacentTimeZoneEast | Australian Central Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAdjacentTimeZoneWest | Australian Western Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | geodetic meridian-based boundary ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPerception | symbolic divide between western and central Australia ⓘ |
| hasFeature | time zone information signs ⓘ |
| hasLength |
approximately 435 miles
ⓘ
approximately 700 kilometres ⓘ |
| hasNamedCrossingPoint |
Border Village
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eucla Pass vicinity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNoMajorRivers | true GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasRoadCrossing | Eyre Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignage | roadside border signs on Eyre Highway ⓘ |
| hasSurveyHistory | subject to historical surveying errors and corrections ⓘ |
| isRemote | true ⓘ |
| legalStatus | state boundary defined by Australian and colonial legislation ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Great Australian Bight hinterland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nullarbor Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mapRepresentation | straight meridian line on most maps ⓘ |
| marksTimeZoneBoundary |
South Australian time zone
ⓘ
Western Australian time zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marksTimeZoneChange | UTC+08:00 to UTC+09:30 ⓘ |
| nearLocality |
Eucla, Western Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nullarbor, South Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | north–south ⓘ |
| passesThrough | Eyre Highway corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationDensity | very low ⓘ |
| relevantFor |
interstate travel between Perth and Adelaide
ⓘ
long-distance freight routes across southern Australia ⓘ |
| separatesState |
South Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | mostly straight line ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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