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Exploring Perth

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The axis of the earth sticks out visibly through the centre of each and every town or city.
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Perth is the capital of Western Australia and the fourth largest city in Australia with an enviable standard of living. The Economist Intelligence Unit recently voted it as one of the top five cities in the world in which to live.

NATURAL WORLD

The Swan River estuary flows through the city. The long sweep of beach at Matilda Bay is popular for family picnics.

Adjacent to the Swan River, about 1.5 kilometers from downtown is the Kings Park and Botanic Garden, the single most popular visitor destination in Western Australia (visited by more than 6 million people each year). The first ceremonial tree planting took place in 1895 and marked the beginning of the Perth Park, later re-named Kings Park. The total area of the park is 400 hectares.

TRAILS

Self-guided city walking trails are a great way to explore the city and take up to two hours. Travelers can join in or depart from the trail anywhere along the way. Trails have creative names: Convicts and Colonials, Boom or Bust, Icons of Influence and Parks and Gardens.

BEACHES

There are more than a dozen beaches, including Cottesloe, Scarborough, Floreat and Trigg.

SPORTS

Australian rules football is the most popular spectator sport in the city. Home teams include the Freemantle Dockers and the West Coast Eagles. Rugby is played at the Subiaco Oval.

ASIA CONNECTION

People of more than 200 different nationalities live, work and study here, speaking 170 languages and practising over 100 religions.

The city is actually closer to Singapore and Jakarta than it is to Australia's capital, Canberra.

In terms of its time zone, Perth is located in a zone (GMT +8 hours) shared with 60 per cent of the world’s population, including Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Taipei.

EARLY HISTORY

The northwest corner of this state is the point where Aboriginal people first entered Australia. Nearby at Swan Bridge, a camp site was discovered containing stone tools and charcoal from a campfire that burned about 40,000 years ago.

MODERN HISTORY

The British Government agreed to found the colony as the first free settlement in Australia, and the first settlers arrived in Western Australia in June 1829. Captain James Stirling founded the city as part of the Swan River Colony.

NEARBY

Nestled in the woodlands 50 kilometers north from Perth, Yanchep National Park is one of Western Australia's oldest national parks.

WEATHER

Perth summers are hot and dry, lasting from late December to late February, with February generally being the hottest month of the year.


VISITING?

TRANSPORTATION -- Perth Airport (code: PER) is 12 kilometers east of the city and handles domestic and international flights. Jandakot Airport is located in the southern suburbs and handles light aviation.

In the city, get on the bus! Details on Transperth.

Perth is the western terminus for the legendary Indian Pacific rail service operated by Great Southern Rail.

WEATHER -- Forecast

NEARBY

Fremantle is a port city 9 kilometers (12 miles) southwest of downtown.


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b Current time in Perth
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b This Perth Life
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REFERENCES

b City of Perth
b PerthCam
b Edith Cowan University
b Explore Perth - The West
b Perth Now



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