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Perth Australia Click here for full image
Planning a Perth holiday to visit family or
just touring Perth Western Australia?
In Perth Australia you can find everything from a daily Pinnacles tour, to a 7 day 4WD Perth to Uluru tour,
right through to a 30 day or more Western Australia Coastal Explorer tour all the way from Perth to Darwin and back!
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Whether you are looking for a holiday just in the suburbs of Perth City itself, or an Australian outback adventure
holiday vacation, Perth and WA has much to
offer the tourist!
Perth the capital city of WA is the home of nearly 1.6 million people and is also called the city of lights, a name that
stems from the days when John Glenn first orbited the earth travelling over
Perth in his Mercury Friendship 7 space
capsule.
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The Capital City of Perth Western Australia was originally founded by Captain James Stirling as
a Swan River Colony 1829
and is regarded the most isolated in the world. Perth the sunny capital of WA has a climate temperature range
of between 3 - 40 degrees Celsius rarely are these limits are exceeded.
For about six months of the year (during spring and autumn) the daily maximum temperature is usually between
21 and 29 degrees Celsius and is a dry climate, which is extremely comfortable,
often short sleeves are the order of the day.
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Left: central
metropolitan area at night viewed from across the swan river from the shores of
the suburb of South Perth looking toward the north.
Picture compliments of westaust.net website.
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Australia Day Fireworks
Since its original inception in 1984, the Australia Day Sky works has grown into a must see event for Perth local residents and
visiting holiday guests.
This free fireworks display is the major drawcard on 26th January every year.
This event is the largest in the nation, attracting about 400,000 to the Perth river foreshores
and vantage points such as Kings Park to watch the fireworks over Perth City skyline and Swan River.
The fireworks are synchronised to music soundtracks linked into a local Perth radio
station, and is when we celebrate pride in our country.
YMCA Jewell House is a provider of excellent value
YMCA accommodation
for the young holiday traveller, this accommodation is right in the
heart of the City center near to all the amenities.
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Kings Park War Memorial
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Approximately 400 hectares of Mount Eliza overlooking the city of Perth and the Swan River.
Kings Park is situated close to the centre of Perth, the Park offers panoramic
views of the city, sweeping parklands, Botanic Gardens, wildflowers (which are spectacular,
especially in Spring season), and native bushland (over half of the park), a
must see for all holiday visitors.
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Kings Park, viewed above has over 400 hectares of virgin bush land including beautifully manicured gardens with
the most spectacular view of the city skyline.
View looking towards South Perth >> |
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