See what the experts are saying about Perth. Get expert advice on how to get there what to see and more.
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Introduction
4,405km (2,731 miles) W of Sydney; 2,389km (1,481 miles) S of Broome Perth is probably the most outdoorsy of all Aussie cities. The climate, Perth's brilliant setting along both the Swan River and the Indian Ocean, and the abundance of par... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Visitor Information The Western Australian Visitor Centre, Albert Facey House, 469 Wellington St. at Forrest Place, Perth (tel. 1300/361 351 in Australia; www.westernaustralia.com), is the official visitor information source for Perth and... Continue reading »
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Fast facts
American Express -- The office at 645 Hay St. Mall (tel. 1300/139 060) is open Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm and Saturday from 9am to noon. Business Hours -- Banks are open Monday through Thursday from 9:30am to 4pm and until 5pm F... Continue reading »
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Getting there
By Plane Qantas, or its subsidiary Qantaslink (tel. 13 13 13 in Australia; www.qantas.com.au), flies at least once a day from all mainland capitals as well as Broome, Alice Springs, and Uluru (Ayers Rock). It also services several mining t... Continue reading »
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Getting around
Transperth (www.transperth.wa.gov.au) runs Perth's buses, trains, and ferries. For route, bus stop, and timetable information, call tel. 13 62 13 in Western Australia, or drop into the Transperth InfoCentres at the Plaza Arcade off Hay Street... Continue reading »
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Neighborhoods in brief
City Center -- The central business district (the CBD) is home to offices, shops, and department stores. It has a modest collection of 19th-century heritage buildings, especially convict-built Government House and Town Hall. A good introducti... Continue reading »
Perth Travel Experiences
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Perth: Home Sweet 3 Month Home
When we were travelling through New Zealand we were spending much of our time on a bus travelling from place to place. It was... Continue reading »
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albany/denmark
my son kurt and i spent my first day of my adventure holiday travelling to albany via the wineries around mt barker. great to visit the p... Continue reading »
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No Tay Bridge here!
At noon we touched down in Perth, and after being sniffed by the cutest Beagle, and being found to be 'food-free' we collected our luggag... Continue reading »
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West Side!
Alright folks!So I arrived into Perth at about 11:30 pm after an eleven hour mission from cairns. I jumped into a taxi and headed for Joe... Continue reading »
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Down Under - Men at Work
Perth -Australia May 6, 2007Well Asia is done. Ten weeks, my longest stint of the trip and I’m well past the halfway point now... Continue reading »
Popular Perth Hotels
- The Emperors Crown
- Mounts Bay Waters Apt Htl
- Sheraton Perth Hotel
- Governor Robinsons
- Beatty Lodge
- Billabong Backpackers Resort
- Crowne Plaza Perth
- Britannia on William
- Rydges Perth
- Goodearth Hotel Perth
Popular Perth Things to Do
- Rottnest Island
- Cottesloe Beach
- Adventure World
- Rockingham Dolphins
- Westfield Carousel Shopping Centre
- Garden City Shopping Centre
- Penguin Island
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
- Perth Zoo
- Western Australian Museum
Popular Perth Restaurants
- Viet Hoa Chinese Vietnamese Restaurant
- Indiana Tea House
- Loose Box Restaurant (The)
- Fraser's Restaurant
- Witch's Cauldron Restaurant (The)
- Il Ciao Ristorante Pizzeria
- Alfred's Kitchen
- Savini Cafe Pizzeria
- Miss Maud Swedish Restaurant
- Jetty's Restaurant
