Perth is Australia’s capital city, and is also the largest city of the Western State of Australia. It was founded by Captain James Stirling in 1829, as the political centre for the free settler colony of Swan River. Today Perth is home to around 1.5 million people.

Perth airport lies approximately nine miles to the north east of Perth just south of Guildford. It provides international and domestic flights and is the fourth busiest in Australia.
There are lots of airlines which fly to Perth, and because of this there is always lots of choice in flight offers as well. Online flight finders such as www.netflights.com can help you find the best deals and let you compare flights to Perth from over 50 different airlines. From the airport into Perth city takes around half an hour, and there’s a good choice of airport shuttle buses, taxi services and hire cars available.
Because Perth is situated right by the Swan River, and with the majority of Perth lying on the Swan Coastal plain between the Darling Scarp and the Indian Ocean, many people who live here enjoy a lifestyle that involves activities in or on or near the water such as wind surfing and yachting for example. Cycling the riverside paths is popular too, and lots of bikes are available to rent locally for visitors. There are lots of cruise boats visiting here as well, as the climate is a blend of Californian and Mediterranean.
Perth’s beaches are really of a very high standard, they are patrolled and have flags posted to advise you where to swim, and it’s highly advisable to stay within these limits. Scarborough beach is one of the most easily accessed by public transport, and can be reached via the Clarkson line from platform 1 of the Perth Underground Esplanade station.
Central Perth is a wonderful mix of modern high rise towers of glass and steel, combined with colonial period buildings. The centre is quite compact and at its heart has a ‘free transit zone’ which means that you can travel for free on buses and trains using the Central Area Transit system. There are many walkways connecting the business district and shopping areas, and Hay and Murray streets are at the centre of the main shopping district. Here you’ll find arcades and malls of stores. London Court is one of the most notable of these and has a lovely replica of Big Ben in a setting of an English Elizabethan street façade.
Perth city has more restaurants per capita than any other city within Australia, and dining alfresco here is quite common. Street and waterside eateries offer wonderful mixture of seafood and fusion delights.
For nightlife, the district of Northbridge has a great range of pubs, nightclubs and other evening entertainment venues where you can experience an interesting and quite eclectic mix of cultures and styles. To experience the nightlife here at its best, the weekend is when you’ll find everything at it’s most lively.









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