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
