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Perth
About Perth
Perth is the state capital of Western Australia and a vibrant, modern city. It is located in the south west of Australia between the Indian Ocean and Darling Range on the Swan River. The city’s sunset coast is very nice with several clean beaches. Perth is not always considered a particularly exciting city, but is a good starting point for your travel in Western Australia.
Local highlights
Explore the city
- See Kings Park with its native flora and excellent views of Perth
- Hillarys Boat Harbour with the small water park (The Great Escape)
- Perth Mint-one of the oldest mints in the world still producing coins
- Marmion Marine Park
- The Aquarium of Western Australia in Hillarys, where you can dive with sharks
- Scarborough Beach and Trigg Island Beach-excellent surfing beaches
Highlights in the vicinity
- Rottnest Island with great beaches and bays. Go scuba diving and snorkeling in the waters around Perth with interesting coral reefs and limestone caves.
- Margaret River-home to some of the world's best wines and pristine beaches
- Fremantle-the old port city with the Western Australian Maritime Museum
- Perth hills offer great opportunities to go bushwalking
- Rockingham seaside where you can meet bottlenose dolphins, Little Penguins and the Australian Sea Lions
Good to know
- No. of inhabitants: 1.5 Million
- Timezone: UTC +8
- Weather: hot and dry summers (December-February) and mild wet winters. The best time to visit is during spring (September to November) and autumn (March to May).
- The emergency police tel. nr.: 000 (112 on cell phone)
Local transport
- Taxis
- Buses-within the central business district buses are free.
- Metro Rail
- Ferries across the Swan River
- Car: Perth has an excellent network of freeways and metropolitan highways
- Bicycle: a good cycling infrastructure with the Perth Bicycle Network covering the metropolitan area
Inbound transport
- Nearest airport: Perth International Airport
- Train connections to Adelaide and Sydney (3 days)
- Car: a decent 2700 km to Adelaide!
- Boat: nearby sea port of Freemantle
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