Perth, Western Australia

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English: Perth is the capital of w:Western Australia, founded in 1829 along with Fremantle as the w:Swan River Colony, as of 2006 Perth metropolitan area has a population of approximately 1.5 million people which is 75% of the total population of WA.

  • Sunset at City Beach

  • Aerial view over the city

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CBD [edit]

  • Barracks Arch, at the top end of Saint George's Terrace

  • Saint Georges Terrace, at night

  • Forrest Place

  • Sunrise over the CBD, viewed from Kings Park

Historical Centres [edit]

Fremantle [edit]

The Port city

  • The engineer C. Y. O'Connor's statue at Fremantle port.

  • Quality images logo.svgFremantle Town Hall

  • St John's, early buildings are often of limestone construction.

  • Quality images logo.svgMonument hill. Memorial to naval personnel.

  • The south mole of Fremantle

Guildford [edit]

Suburbs [edit]

North of the river [edit]

  • Map showing northern Burbs

South of the river [edit]

  • South Perth

  • Kenwick Pioneer Cemetery

Hills [edit]

  • Kalamunda

  • Perth Observatory, Bickley

Parks, Gardens and reserves [edit]

Swan River [edit]

  • Swan River, East Fremantle

Canning River [edit]

Kings Park [edit]

  • Pioneer womens fountain

  • WA Ecology Centre, Bold Park

Other parks [edit]

  • Stirling gardens c1890,

Buildings [edit]

Historical and Museums [edit]

  • The Esplanade Hotel, a celebrated landmark demolished in 1972

Places of Worship [edit]

Retail Centres [edit]

Transport Systems [edit]

Road [edit]

    Rail [edit]

    • Indian Pacific Loco, Perths passenger rail link with the other Australian states

    Air [edit]

      Sea [edit]

      • Container ship leaving Fremantle harbour, at the mouth of the Swan River

      • Pilot boat Parmelia, leaving Fremantle harbour to retreive the harbour Pilot

      Other [edit]

      • Barrack st Jetties

      • Perth-Sth Perth ferry

      • Trams on Hay st in 1949, this section of road is now the Hay st Mall

      Education [edit]

      Universities [edit]

      • Curtin University

      Secondary [edit]

      • Mercedes College

      Primary [edit]

      Sporting Facilities [edit]

      • Champion Lakes

      Tourism [edit]

      • His Majesty's Theatre

      • Red Bull air race over the Swan river

      • Houghtons Winery in the Swan Valley

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