Western Australia–South Australia border
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| South Australia–Western Australia border | 1 |
| Western Australia–South Australia border canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12896084 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Western Australia–South Australia border Context triple: [Eyre Highway, crossesTimeZoneBoundary, Western Australia–South Australia border]
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A.
New South Wales–Queensland border
The New South Wales–Queensland border is the interstate boundary in eastern Australia separating the states of New South Wales and Queensland, running from the Pacific coast inland across varied terrain.
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B.
New South Wales–Australian Capital Territory border
The New South Wales–Australian Capital Territory border is the inter-state boundary separating the state of New South Wales from the Australian Capital Territory, encompassing the perimeter around Canberra.
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C.
New South Wales–Victoria border at Albury–Wodonga
The New South Wales–Victoria border at Albury–Wodonga is a major interstate crossing point between the twin regional cities of Albury (NSW) and Wodonga (Victoria), serving as a key hub for road and rail transport between Australia’s two most populous states.
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D.
New South Wales border
The New South Wales border is the state boundary in southeastern Australia, much of which follows the Murray River and separates New South Wales from Victoria and South Australia.
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E.
Eyre Peninsula
Eyre Peninsula is a large, triangular coastal region in South Australia known for its rugged coastline, fishing and seafood industries, and popular ecotourism and outdoor recreation opportunities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Western Australia–South Australia border Target entity description: 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.
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A.
New South Wales–Queensland border
The New South Wales–Queensland border is the interstate boundary in eastern Australia separating the states of New South Wales and Queensland, running from the Pacific coast inland across varied terrain.
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B.
New South Wales–Australian Capital Territory border
The New South Wales–Australian Capital Territory border is the inter-state boundary separating the state of New South Wales from the Australian Capital Territory, encompassing the perimeter around Canberra.
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C.
New South Wales–Victoria border at Albury–Wodonga
The New South Wales–Victoria border at Albury–Wodonga is a major interstate crossing point between the twin regional cities of Albury (NSW) and Wodonga (Victoria), serving as a key hub for road and rail transport between Australia’s two most populous states.
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D.
New South Wales border
The New South Wales border is the state boundary in southeastern Australia, much of which follows the Murray River and separates New South Wales from Victoria and South Australia.
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E.
Eyre Peninsula
Eyre Peninsula is a large, triangular coastal region in South Australia known for its rugged coastline, fishing and seafood industries, and popular ecotourism and outdoor recreation opportunities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
internationally recognized internal administrative boundary
ⓘ
interstate border ⓘ |
| approximateLongitude | 129°E ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| crossesGeologicalFeature |
Nullarbor limestone karst
ⓘ
linked to:
Nullarbor Plain sea cliffs
|
| crossesRegion |
Nullarbor region
ⓘ
linked to:
Nullarbor Plain
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 ⓘ |
| hasAdjacentTimeZoneWest | Australian Western Standard Time ⓘ |
| 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
ⓘ
Eucla Pass vicinity ⓘ |
| hasNoMajorRivers | true ⓘ |
| hasRoadCrossing | Eyre Highway ⓘ |
| 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
ⓘ
linked to:
Nullarbor Plain
Nullarbor Plain ⓘ |
| mapRepresentation | straight meridian line on most maps ⓘ |
| marksTimeZoneBoundary |
South Australian time zone
ⓘ
Western Australian time zone ⓘ
linked to:
Australian Western Standard Time
|
| marksTimeZoneChange | UTC+08:00 to UTC+09:30 ⓘ |
| nearLocality |
Eucla, Western Australia
ⓘ
Nullarbor, South Australia ⓘ
linked to:
Nullarbor Plain
|
| orientation | north–south ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Eyre Highway corridor
ⓘ
linked to:
Eyre Highway
|
| populationDensity | very low ⓘ |
| relevantFor |
interstate travel between Perth and Adelaide
ⓘ
long-distance freight routes across southern Australia ⓘ |
| separatesState |
South Australia
ⓘ
Western Australia ⓘ |
| shape | mostly straight line ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Western Australia–South Australia border Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Western Australia–South Australia border