Perth - The City of Drum and Bass Music
 
   
Perth - Travel Information |
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Climate |
Perth experiences
Mediterranean climate. Summers are generally hot and dry and Winters are
relatively cool and moist. |
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Rainfall |
869.4 mm |
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| Summer: |
Max-
86°F (30°C) | Min- 66°F(19°C) |
| Winter: |
Max-
64°F (18°C) | Min- 44°F(7°C) |
| Best Time to Visit: |
September to
November (Spring) and March to May (autumn season). |
| Major Attractions: |
London Court, Perth Town Hall,
Barracks Arch, Sunset Coast, Shark Bay, Parliament House, Northbridge,
Penguin Island, Swan Valley Heritage Trail, All Saints Anglican Church ,
Hills Forest Discovery Centre, Perth Town Hall, Sunset Coast, AQWA
Aquarium of Western Australia, London Court, Perth Zoo, Swan Bells. |
| Major Entertainment Centers: |
Art Gallery Of Western
Australia, Berndt Museum of Anthropology, Museum of Childhood, Western
Australian Museum, Aviation Heritage Museum, Holmes A Court Gallery,
Scitech Discovery Centre. |
| Shopper's Paradise: |
The Wanneroo Market, Galleria
Market, Fremantle Market, Stock Road Market, Gosnells Railway Market,
London Court, Hay and Murray Street Malls, King Street. |
| Near by Places (Excursions): |
Monkey Mia Resort, Karijini
National Park, Wildflower Region, Goldfields, Margaret River, Fremantle.
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| Famous Food & Beverages (Gourmet's Delight) |
Vegemite, foccacias, risott,
meat pie, Australian beer and sausage roll. |
| Embassies and Consulates: |
Ghana, India, Japan, Malaysia,
Philippines, Sweden, Thailand, USA. |
History & Evolution
The city of Perth was founded by Captain James Stirling as the Swan River
Settlement in 1829. However the history of Perth goes back to pre 20th
Century when Perth was occupied by groups of Nyungar tribe for thousands of
years and the place was called Boorloo. The British Government with a
objective of making a colony at perth brought along with them over 9000
convicts, due to shortage of labor. They were involved in the construction
of a significant amount of infrastructure and some well known buildings like
Fremantle Prison in 1855, Government House in 1864 and the Perth Town Hill
in 1870 which stands till date as witness to Perth history. Stirling had
already selected the name Perth for the capital well before the town was
proclaimed, as his proclamation of the colony. However it is assumed that he
named the town Perth according to the wishes of Sir George Murray who was
born in Perth city in Scotland, and was in 1829 Secretary of State for the
Colonies and Member for Perthshire in the British House of Commons. The name
is given to honor Murray
Site-Seeing
Shark Bay:
Shark Bay lies off the coast of Western Australia and was listed among the
World Heritage sites in 1991 because it hosts several endangered species and
features some special physical characteristics. The bay is a of huge
environmental importance. Shark Bay in Perth is considered as an important
National Park in Western Australia with spectacular coastal landforms, many
bays and inlets, and a remarkable amount of wildlife. All these features
have made Shark Bay a major place for sightseeing in Perth. The site is home
to World's largest and most diverse Seagrass beds and also has the largest
population of Dugongs, a sea mammal.
Location: Western Australian Coast
Perth Mint:
The Perth Mint is Australia's oldest functional mint in the whole world. A
tour of the Perth Mint is an entertaining journey. It has Australia's
largest collection of natural gold nuggets including the 369-ounce "Golden
Beauty" which is one of the biggest in the world. Other highlights
include rare gold jewelry and gold crystals and the Sydney 2000 Olympics and
Paralympics medals that are actually the products of the Perth Mint. One can
strike his own medals on a coining press or can have a medallion etched with
his name. The exhibits apart, the Perth Mint edifice is in itself worth all
the sightseeing in Perth. The mint is inside a 19th century building, grand
in its design and layout. It is no wonder that the Perth Mint is considered
as one of the most popular of the tourist attractions in Perth.
Perth Zoo:
The Zoo in Perth is a major tourist attraction in Perth with a huge
collection of some of the most extraordinary animals on this earth. It is
one of the most outstanding zoos with a strong conservation, recreation,
research and education mission attracting thousands of visitors a year. The
zoo was established in the year 1898. Some of the main attractions in the
zoo are the sections called African Savanna, Asian Rainforest Zone,
Australian Walkabout, World of Birds and Nocturnal House. The main focus of
the zoo is on Indian Ocean rim species and South American primates. Perth
zoo provides very good facilities to the visitors with adequate catering,
transport, children amusement, information service, educational facilities
and toilets. The Perth Zoo has also taken up the water, energy and waste
issue seriously by setting up eight bores, waste composites and solar power
electric fences.
Sunset Coast:
Sunset Coast, Perth is an elongated stretch of shoreline that is home to
some of the best beaches in Australia and serves as a happy hunting ground
for tourists. The Beaches like Cottesloe Beach, the Swanbourne Beach, the
Trigg Beach, the Scarborough Beach and the City Beach offers activities like
surfing, swimming, skating, cycling, sailing and fishing. The coast also
offers Aboriginal dance and culture tours that can introduce the visitors to
the native tribal culture. The coast is one of the major sites of tourist
attraction and offers something for everyone.
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