Perth, Western Australia. From the wonderful lifestyle and friendly people, the clear blue skies and the white, sandy Beaches, this is a truly special city. It's clean, it's friendly, it's affordable, and best of all, it's Australian...
Perth is an attractive metropolis which thrives on the banks of the Swan River and more than 150 kilometres of the Indian Ocean. 1.4 million Australians choose to call Perth home, which is growing at a faster rate than any other Capital City in Australia.
The lifestyle experienced in Perth is unlike any other city in the world. This is because you'll need to travel over 2500 kilometres in all directions to find a city of similar size. As a result, Perth is surrounded by more natural attractions than an other major city on the planet, something that Western Australians embrace with pride.
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Perth is situated on the west coast of the Australian continent in south-west Western Australia and faces west to the Indian Ocean. Adelaide, in South Australia is roughly 2500km away, making Perth the second most isolated, major metropolitan area in the world after Honolulu, Hawaii.
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The Swan Bells
Built in 2000, this modern sculpture is taller than New York's Statue-Of-Liberty and houses the 500-year-old bells of St Martin presented as a Bicentennial gift by the city of London in 1988. The largest musical instrument and largest set of chain ringing bells in the world.
Kings Park
The largest central city park in the world. Overlooking Perth from Mt Eliza, the park provides breathtaking, panoramic views of the Perth skyline, river and hills. The park is extensively landscaped, hosts a world-class flower festival and features a 52 metre long, 16 metre high tree-top walkway.
Fremantle
Perth's historical port city. Made famous in for producing the yacht "Australia2" which won the America's Cup for Australia at Rhode Island in 1983 and hosting a defense of the cup in 1987 in Fremantle Harbour. Visit the markets, museums and famous "Cappucino Strip".
Hillarys Marina
A world-class Marina at Perth's northern beaches, which includes The Great Escape, a theme park with water slides and mini-golf and The Aquarium Of Western Australia with an underwater tunnel, touch pool and Seal enclosure. The marina has swimming areas, restaurants and cafes.
Rottnest Island
Relax in the cool, sub-tropical waters of Rottnest Island, just 16km offshore from Perth and 20 minutes by fast ferry. The many bays are perfect for snorkelling. Native to the island are mammals called Quokkas which are similar to small Kangaroos. They are friendly and easily hand fed.
Perth Zoo
Located just five minutes from Perth city, Perth Zoo is home to over 1300 amazing animals representing 200 native and exotic species. Set amongst lush gardens, naturalistic exhibits closely replicate the animals' native habitats and allow unique animal experiences.
As Australia's sunniest Capital City, Perth experiences over eight hours of sunlight each day which sets over the ocean every night. With warm Summers and cool, wet Winters the seasons follow a Southern Hemisphere climate. In Summer (December to February), the average maximum temperature is 31°C with an average minimum temperature of 19°C. In Winter (June to August), the average maximum temperature is 16°C with an average minimum temperature of 9°C.
Perth hosts some of the world's best beaches. One feature that seperates Perth beaches from the ones in Sydney, for example, is that the sand in the Eastern States is yellow, whereas the sand in Western Australia is pure white.
The beaches provide the ideal place to enjoy the Australian sunshine. Fifty percent of the population live within ten kilometres of the coastline, creating a significant 'beach culture' enjoyed by world famous places like Hawaii and California. The sun sets over the ocean in the west, something you can't experience in a holiday to the other states of Australia. Many restaurants and cafes overlook the ocean and sitting down for dinner, watching the sun-set, is a favourite passtime of most Western Australians.
Perth has significant nightlife. The main hotspots are Northbridge, Fremantle, Scarborough and Joondalup. Northbridge is in the heart of the city centre. On Friday and Saturday nights this area becomes packed with people going clubbing and looking for a good time. Restaurants, cafes and nightclubs line the streets. Transport is easy with the Perth central railway station 5 minutes walk away with trains running until the early hours of the morning.
Fremantle, the city's port also hosts a significant amount of nightlife with pubs and nightclubs. Scarborough is a suburb by the ocean and is popular with most beachgoers on Friday and Saturday nights. Joondalup is a newly established satellite city, 20km from the city center with more suburban style clubs and taverns. Getting to Joondalup is easy by fast train. All around Perth you will find taverns in almost every suburb, which reflects the significant beer drinking culture. If you're looking for a good time, there is ample supply of nightlife in Perth.
Perth is fast gaining a reputution around the world for it's restaurants and cafes. As with most cosmopolitan cities, a multi-cultural variety is readily available, be it Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Italian or Greek. Perth's most famous genre however is Seafood. The clean ocean setting of the city has made the available seafood cuisine world class from Sardines, Dhufush, Shnapper and Lobster. Fremantle also has a famous cafe strip and the nightclub district of Northbridge thrives with alfresco dining during the day. Watching the sun set over the ocean while eating dinner at a restaurant is a famous Perth pastime.
Perth has an extensive transport system. The city has 3 major freeways - The Mitchell Freeway stretching 30 km to the north, Kwinana Freeway stretching 20km to the south and the new Farmer Freeway / Northbridge Tunnel, linking the Mitchell Freeway with the Eastern Suburbs, bypassing the city center. Supporting the freeways is a modern bus and rail network called Transperth. There are four main rail-lines meeting in the city center including the Joondalup, Midland, Fremantle and Armadale Lines.
The city centre also has a free bus service called "CAT" (Central Area Transit) which is free and the buses incorporate the most modern technology available. Perth is also easily accessible through the major domestic and international airport.
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