PERTH (Western Australia)
Perth is the vibrant capital of Western Australia, a city with a soul of sunshine and water. It’s your friendly introduction to a holiday that can be anything you want it to be.
Must see and do in Perth
Kings Park: Overlooking the city, it is a popular picnic area with walking trails and a 12-hectare botanical garden, famous for its spring wild flower displays. The park is a pleasant walk from the centre of Perth and is well served by public transport and the Perth Tram, Treat your self to lunch or enjoy a picnic. Visit Artist in Residence, a gallery displaying and selling authentic Aboriginal art.
Perth Mint: Hay Street, See how coins are made, witness gold pours and mint a coin or medallion.
Beaches: Only 12km from the city and easily accessible by public transport, Perth’s surfing beaches rank among the best in the world. Closest is city Beach, butCottesloe, floreat, Swanbourne (naturist), Scarborough, and Sorrento are also popular. Enjoy sun banking, swimming and surfing, and spectacular sunsets over the Indian Ocean. Safe, Calm beaches on the Swan River include Como, Crawley and Point Walter.
Sorrento Quay: Hillarys Boat Harbour; is the perfect place to enjoy Perth’s fantastic weather and beautiful beaches against a backdrop of marine activity, trendy cafes and restaurant and entertainment. Enjoy water activities, cycling, Harley Davidson motorcycle rides, scuba diving and deep sea fishing.
Swan River Cruise: Travel downstream to the bustling port of Fremantle of join a cruise upstream to the Swan Valley vineyards. Evening dinner cruises fun year found and offer spectacular panoramic views of Perth city.
Art Gallery of Western Australia: Perth cultural Centre,Perth. Collections of Aboriginal art, Australian and international painting,sculptures, crafts, decorative arts, prints and drawings.
Wildlife and theme parks in Perth:
Perth Zoo, at Labouchere Road, south Perth, is set in beautiful landscaped gardens and is a relaxing place to visit. Shady walkways and grassy picnic areas, complemented by one of Australia’s most impressive collections of palm trees, create an idyllic environment in which to view the extensive animal collection.
At Lake Monger, only 10 minutes north from the city, mingle with hundreds of inquisitive black swans.
Underwater world Perth: Hillarys Boat Harbour, west coast Drive, Hillarys. Traveling through a submerged acrylic tunnel, visitors come face-to-face with over 2,000 sea creatures, including grey nurse sharks,stingrays and many species of fish. Qualified SCUBA divers can dive with sharks and giant rays in the main aquarium. Snorkel with Dolphins and join a whale –watching tour.
Excursions and day tours from Perth:
Fremantle: 19km south west of Perth. Founded in 1829, Fremantle is a colorful, busy port at the mouth of the Swan River, easily accessible by bus, train, ferry and taxi. Visit the Fremantle Arts Centre, the Maritime Museum and the Round House. Other attractions not to be missed include the markets and the Fishing Boat Harbour. The best way to get the feel for the place is to relax at one of the many alfresco cafes on the “Cappuccino Strip”,South Terrace where you can enjoy street entertainment. Sample some local beers such as the ‘Redback’.
Rottnest Island: 18km of the coast of Fremantle. The island is known for its quokkas (small marsupials), beautiful beaches and clear waters teeming with marine life. Activities include swimming, snorkeling, fishing, sailing, golf and hiking. Bicycles are the main form of transport on the island. Ferry services leave daily from Fremantle and Perth.
Penguin and seal islands: 42km south of Perth,Penguin Island lying 600m offshore and accessible by ferry, is home to adiverse array of wildlife, marine and coastal scenery and an interpretive centre, regular cruises operate to Penguin and Seal Islands in the Shoal water marine Park where you’ll see little penguins, sea lions, dolphins, rare birds,hermit caves and spectacular rock formations. Open from October to May.
The south-west has surf beaches, beautiful bays and caves to explore.Travel inland through stately forests: see carpets of wildflowers(September-October) and rolling vineyards. The picturesque town of Margaret river, 280km south of Perth is noted for its wineries, surfing beaches, bear by limestone caves, swimming, fishing scenic drives and the annual Leeuwin Estate concert.
The Pinnacles: 260km north of Perth, Part of the Numbung National Park, The Pinnacles are the eroded remains of an ancient landscape which stretches early across the desert. Thousands of limestone pillars, up to 4 meters tall rise out of a stark landscape of yellow sand. Best visited on a full-day coach or 4WD tour from Perth.
Wave Rock: 340km east of Perth. This rock rises 15mabove the ground like 4 giant wave. Daily tour from Perth pass through the Darling Ranges an magnificent Jarrah forests.
The Gascoyne region features Shark Bay.830km north of Perth, a World Heritage-listed area. It is home to a large range of marine wildlife such as the friendly dolphins that come into the shallows each day at Monkey Mia Ningaloo Reef, further north, is Australia’s closest fringing world’s biggest fish, the whale shark regularly visits these waters during March to early June, and swimming with these gentle giants is a once-in-a lifetime experience.
Broome: 2.213km north of Perth, A pearling centre with a magnificent beach, a historic Chinatown area and a Japanese cemetery which stands as a monument to the divers who lost their lives seeking the elusive pearl. Relax on Cable Beach, 6km from Broome, visit Willie Creek Pearl Farm or“go bush” on a 4WD safari to Windjana and Geikie Gorges.
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