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Visit Perth

Take a little bit of the outback, a little bit of great city, and a Mediterranean climate and you get Perth. Perth sits along the Indian Ocean and Swan River allowing for some spectacular days in the sun, which Perth has more hours of sun than any other major city in Australia from October through April.
It is a great outdoorsy city where you can take a walk, bike ride, or picnic along the waterfront.

Perth Beaches

Perth sits on the Indian Ocean with spectacular white sandy beaches lining the coast. One of Perth’s most popular beaches is Cottesloe. The suburb that surrounds Cottesloe has great nineteenth and twentieth century homes with Norfolk Pine trees lining the streets.



Cottesloe is a great place for swimming, snorkeling, and surfing as well as a great place to go to a pub or a cafe and enjoy a uniquely Western Australia pastime called Sunday Sessions that combines drinks, music, and good friends. It is the best place to watch the sun set into the Indian Ocean after a full day of beach fun.

Scarborough Beach is a great place for all things surfing and I mean all things surfing. From surfing, body surfing, kite surfing, and wind surfing the great surf breaks and regular swells make it a great place for surfing. Scarborough Beach has many restaurants and cafes to chose from, as well as many large grass areas to gather with friends and family to have a picnic or BBQ.

Explore the City

Where Perth meets the Swan River, a glass-clad spire with copper sails garners the attention of every set of eyes that gaze out onto the distant horizon. Held inside this giant musical instrument are the 12 swan bells, donated by The Parish Church of Buckingham Palace, St. Martin-in-the -Fields.


There are also five specially cast bells commemorating Australia’s bicentenary in 1988 that were presented to the University of Western Australia, the city of Perth, and the people of Western Australia from the London diocese of the Church of England and the parish of St. Martini-in -the-fields. Spectacular view of Swan River and the entire skyline can be seen from the observation deck from the Swan Bell Tower.

Construction began in 1999 and opened Dec 10, 2001 in Barrack Square, which has many cafes and restaurants and ferry service provided by Transperth to the Perth Zoo.

Perth Zoo is five minutes from Perth CBD and is open every day of the year. It has not closed a day since it opened in 1898. The zoo houses more than 1800 animals and major exhibits such as the African Savannah, Asian Rainforest Zone, Australian Walkabout, World of Birds, Nocturnal House, and Penguin Plunge.

Perth: What to see and do

The Western Australia Museum was established in 1891 and is located in the Cultural Centre, Perth. The museum’s focus is on the history and environment of Western Australia. The museum has a wonderful collection of Australian mammals, birds, marine life, and the king of all creatures, dinosaurs.

Perth Concert Hall opened in 1973 and is the main concert venue in Perth hosting theatre, ballet, opera, and orchestral performances. Most of the Western Australian Symphony Orchestra’s performances are conducted in the Perth Concert Hall. Perth’s great climate lends itself to having a plethora of sports to watch and participate in.

Perth is home to several sporting teams including, Australian Rules Football team Freemantle Football Club, Perth Heat Baseball team, Rugby league‘s Western Force and the Western Warriors cricket team.

Perth, let’s go for a walk

Perth is a city that thrives off of its great climate. It is a city that aches for you to spend your time outdoors and experience every part of the city.
From its beaches to its inner city, the beauty within the city as well as the beauty that shines down upon the city won’t disappoint you.

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