Perth

Indian Ocean sunsets, quokkas and endless blue skies.

One of the sunniest capitals on earth, Perth pairs white-sand beaches with the historic port of Fremantle, the Swan Valley wineries and a day trip to Rottnest Island to meet the quokkas.

Best time to visit: September to November and March to May. Language: English. Currency: Australian dollar (AUD).

Did you know?

Perth is often called the most isolated major city in the world.
Kings Park is one of the largest inner-city parks anywhere, bigger than New York’s Central Park.
Rottnest Island is one of the few places to see quokkas in the wild.

Things to do in Perth

Fremantle Prison (Museum): Fremantle Prison, sometimes referred to as Fremantle Gaol or Fremantle Jail, is a former Australian prison and World Heritage Site in Fremantle, Western Australia.
Kings Park (Park): Kings Park is a 400.6-hectare park overlooking Perth Water and the Perth central business district, Western Australia.
Art Gallery of Western Australia (Art museum): The Art Gallery of Western Australia is a public art gallery that is part of the Perth Cultural Centre, in Perth.
Perth Zoo (Zoo): Perth Zoo is a 17-hectare zoological park in South Perth, Western Australia.
Perth Mosque (Mosque, free): Perth Mosque, located in Perth, Western Australia is the oldest mosque in Perth and the second oldest purpose-built mosque in Australia.
Crown Perth (Theatre): Crown Perth is a resort and casino located in Burswood, Western Australia, near the Swan River.
Western Australian Museum (Museum): The Western Australian Museum is a statutory authority within the Culture and the Arts Portfolio, established under the Museum Act 1969.
St Patrick's Basilica, Fremantle (Church, free): The Basilica of Saint Patrick is a Roman Catholic church located on Adelaide Street in Fremantle, Western Australia.
Bathers Beach (Beach, free): Bathers Beach, also known as Whalers Beach, is a section of coastline that has a written history since the European settlement of what is now called Fremantle, Western Australia.
His Majesty's Theatre (Theatre): His Majesty's Theatre is an Edwardian Baroque theatre in Perth, Western Australia.
St John's Pro-Cathedral (Cathedral, free): St John's Pro-Cathedral is located at 18 Victoria Avenue in Perth, Western Australia.
Mount Eliza (Hill, free): Mount Eliza is a hill that overlooks the city of Perth, Western Australia and forms part of Kings Park.
Mueller Park (Park, free): Mueller Park or Müller Park, formerly known as Kitchener Park, is a park in Subiaco, Western Australia, situated next to Bob Hawke College between Perth Modern School and Subiaco Oval.
Bold Park (Park): Bold Park is a 437-hectare urban bushland area around Reabold Hill in the suburb of City Beach, in Perth, Western Australia.
Wireless Hill Park (Park, free): Wireless Hill Park is a 40-hectare park in Ardross, Western Australia that is the location of the former Applecross Wireless Station, an early radio station in Western Australia.
Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (Art museum): Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts is a contemporary visual and performance arts venue located in a heritage-listed building in Perth, Western Australia.
Stirling Gardens (Park, free): Stirling Gardens is a small public park in Perth, Western Australia.
Capitol Theatre, Perth (Theatre): Capitol Theatre was a George Temple-Poole designed theatre and cinema located at 10 William Street Perth.
Langley Park (Park, free): Langley Park is an open space in the central business district of Perth, Western Australia.
Hyde Park (Park, free): Hyde Park is an inner-city park in Perth, the state capital of Western Australia.
Redemptorist Monastery, North Perth (Church, free): The Redemptorist Monastery Church in North Perth, Western Australia, is a Roman Catholic church and an adjacent monastery built in 1903 for the Redemptorist Order.
Gooseberry Hill National Park (National park): Gooseberry Hill National Park is a national park in Western Australia, in the locality of Gooseberry Hill, 21 kilometres east of the Perth central business district.
Lilac Hill Park (Park, free): Lilac Hill is a cricket ground in Western Australia in the Perth suburb of Caversham.
Whiteman Park (Park, free): Whiteman Park is a 4,000-hectare bushland area located 22 kilometres north of the central business district of Perth, Western Australia.
Aquarium of Western Australia (Aquarium): The Aquarium of Western Australia is a privately owned aquarium in Hillarys, Western Australia.
Cottesloe Beach (Beach, free): Cottesloe Beach, known in the Noongar language as Mudurup, is a popular beach in Cottesloe and one of the most iconic locations of Western Australia.
St Mary Star of the Sea (Church, free): St Mary Star of the Sea is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in Peppermint Grove, Western Australia.
Manners Hill Park (Park, free): Manners Hill Park is a public park in Peppermint Grove, Western Australia.
Maitland Brown Memorial (Memorial, free): The Maitland Brown Memorial, also known as Explorers' Monument, is a monument located in Esplanade Park in Fremantle, Western Australia.
State Theatre Centre of Western Australia (Theatre): The State Theatre Centre of Western Australia is a theatre complex located within the Perth Cultural Centre in Perth, Western Australia.
Yagan Square (Square, free): Yagan Square is a public space and a component of the Perth City Link in Perth, Western Australia.
Wesley Church, Perth (Church, free): Wesley Church is a Uniting Church in Perth, Western Australia, located at the corner of William Street and Hay Street.
Perth Concert Hall (Concert hall): The Perth Concert Hall is a concert hall located in Perth, Western Australia.
Barrack Square (Square, free): Barrack Square is an open public square on the foreshore of Perth Water on the Swan River, located at the southern end of Barrack Street near the central business district of Perth, Western Australia.
Supreme Court Gardens (Park, free): Supreme Court Gardens is a park in the central business district of Perth, Western Australia, bounded by Riverside Drive, Barrack Street, Governors Avenue, and the buildings of the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
Cathedral of St Constantine & St Helene (Church, free): The Cathedral of Saints Constantine and Helene is a Greek Orthodox church in Perth, Western Australia.
St Brigid's Church, Perth (Church, free): St Brigid's Church is a heritage-listed Roman Catholic church in Northbridge, Western Australia.
Scitech (Museum): Scitech is a not-for-profit company encompassing the Scitech Discovery Centre, an interactive science centre in West Perth, Western Australia, outreach programs, professional learning programs and digital content.
Pioneer Women's Memorial (Memorial, free): The Pioneer Women's Memorial is located in the Western Australian Botanic Garden, within Kings Park, Perth, Western Australia.
Ross Memorial Church (Church, free): The Ross Memorial Church is a Uniting church on Hay Street in West Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Sir James Mitchell Park (Park, free): Sir James Mitchell Park is a park along the southern foreshore of Perth Water in Perth, Western Australia.
St Joseph's Church (Church, free): St Joseph's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Subiaco, Western Australia.
St Denis Church, Joondanna (Church, free): St Denis Church is a Roman Catholic church in the Perth suburb of Joondanna, Western Australia.
Bert Wright Park (Park, free): Bert Wright Park is a park in Bayswater, Western Australia, a suburb of Perth.
Garrick Theatre (Theatre): The Garrick Theatre is the longest continually running amateur theatre group in metropolitan Western Australia, located at 16 Meadow Street in Guildford, Western Australia.
Stirling Square (Square, free, hidden gem): Stirling Square is a public park in Guildford, Western Australia.
Saint Mary's Church (Church, free, hidden gem): St Mary's Church is an Anglican church on Yule Avenue in the suburb of Middle Swan, Western Australia.
St Columba's Presbyterian Church (Church, free, hidden gem): St Columba's Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church at the corner of Venn and Keane streets in Peppermint Grove, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
St John's Anglican Church (Church, free, hidden gem): St John's Anglican Church also known as St John the Evangelist Church, is the historic Anglican parish church of Fremantle, Western Australia.
Scots Presbyterian Church (Church, free, hidden gem): Scots Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church located at 90 South Terrace, on the corner with Parry Street, in Fremantle, Western Australia.
Australian Sikh Heritage Trail (Historic site, hidden gem): The Australian Sikh Heritage Trail, a group of interconnected pathways in Adenia Park, Riverton, Western Australia, is a monument commemorating the history of Sikhs in Australia.
Trinity Church, Perth (Church, free, hidden gem): Trinity Church is a Uniting church located at 72 St Georges Terrace in Perth, Western Australia.
Esplanade Reserve (Park, free, hidden gem): The Esplanade Reserve was a heritage listed public space located between Perth Water and the central business district of Perth, Western Australia.
Solidarity Park (Park, free, hidden gem): Solidarity Park is located opposite Parliament House in Perth, Western Australia.
Wellington Square, Perth (Park, free, hidden gem): Moort-ak Waadiny / Wellington Square is a public park located on Wellington Street in the suburb of East Perth in Perth, Western Australia.
Russell Square, Perth (Park, free, hidden gem): Russell Square in Perth, Western Australia is a large public space between Aberdeen Street and James Street in Northbridge.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Perth (Church, free, hidden gem): First Church of Christ, Scientist, Perth is a Christian Science church located at 264 St Georges Terrace, on the corner of Elder Street, in Perth, Western Australia.
Queens Gardens (Park, free, hidden gem): Queens Gardens, Perth, is a 3.3-hectare park on a former brickworks and clay pit site in the eastern end of the Perth central business district.
Regal Theatre (Theatre, hidden gem): The Regal Theatre is a fine Art Deco theatre located in the Perth suburb of Subiaco in Western Australia.
Seventh Avenue Bridge (Bridge, free, hidden gem): Seventh Avenue Bridge was a historic bridge in Maylands, Western Australia that was demolished and replaced in 2014.
Kalamunda National Park (National park): National park in Western Australia.
Greenmount National Park (National park): Greenmount National Park is a national park in the locality of Greenmount, Western Australia, 22 kilometres east of Perth.
C.Y. O'Connor Beach (Beach, free): C.Y.
Cantonment Hill (Hill, free): Cantonment Hill is a small rise overlooking the port city of Fremantle, Western Australia.
W D Moore & Co Warehouse (Art museum): WD Moore & Co Warehouse complex is on Henry Street, Fremantle.
Bardon Park (Park, free): Bardon Park is a park overlooking the Swan River in Maylands, suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
Adventure World (Amusement park): Adventure World is a theme park in Bibra Lake, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
Blackboy Hill (Memorial, free): First world war army camp memorial in Perth, Western Australia.
Walyalup Koort (Square, free): Town square in Fremantle, Western Australia.
Fremantle North Mole Lighthouse (Lighthouse, free): Lighthouse at mouth of Fremantle Harbour, Western Australia.
Queens Square, Fremantle (Square, free): Queens Square, also known as Queen's Square, is a town square in Fremantle, Western Australia.

Where to eat and drink in Perth

Fremantle Markets, Fremantle: Victorian market hall of produce, crafts and buskers.
Wildflower, CBD: Rooftop dining that follows the six Noongar seasons.
Little Creatures Brewery, Fremantle: Harbourside brewery and wood-fired pizzas.
Cicerello’s, Fremantle: Fish and chips at the Fishing Boat Harbour since 1903.
Long Chim, CBD: Fiery Thai street food in the State Buildings.
Rockpool Bar & Grill Perth, Burswood: Aged steaks and seafood at Crown Perth.
Northbridge, Northbridge: Perth’s bar and live-music quarter.
Brighton Wine Bar, Scarborough: Oceanfront dining with an all-Australian wine list.
Pearla & Co, Fremantle: Twin dry-ageing fridges in the dining room.
Nico Japanese, Cottesloe: Japanese dining on Marine Parade, opposite the beach.
Bistro Massilia, Perth: A neighbourhood French bistro.

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