subs. (commercial).—Western Australia. [MORRIS: The word was coined to meet the necessities of the submarine cable regulations, which confine messages to words containing not more than ten letters.]
1896. Studio, Oct., 151. The latest example is the El Dorado of Western Australia, or as she is beginning to be more generally called ‘WESTRALIA.’
1896. Nineteenth Century, Nov., 711. The WESTRALIAN Mining Boom [Title].
1901. Pall Mall Gazette, 15 May, 4. 3. WESTRALIANS continue decidedly firm, notwithstanding the troubles of the markets and the slackness of business.
