Perth has an excellent public transit system for getting around – and there’s lots of places to go! The Western Australian Museum has an extensive display of Aboriginal artifacts, the Maritime Museum even has a former Submarine on display.
The coastal regions have some of the country’s most beautiful beaches, and the Swan Valley is home to more than 40 vineyards and wineries. Immerse yourself in the nearby bushland, with rolling hills and valleys of native Australian wildlife.
Perth is a great place for a holiday! What makes it even better is when its summer time – like it is now!
Come over to Perth for a wonderful holiday where there’s plenty to do.
If you’ve already checked everything out then head on over to WA Accommodation for some ideas of what you can do in the rest of the massive state.
Come over to Perth and enjoy the beautiful beaches in the great weather they’re experiencing!! If the weather gets too hot then jump over to the Perth Mint or the Perth Zoo.
Australia’s best small zoo is just 5 minutes from the Perth CBD on the banks of the Swan River. Perth Zoo is open every day of the year – in fact it has not closed for a single day since it opened back in 1898. You will need at least half-a-day to see everything Perth Zoo has to offer but we recommend a full day to make the most of your visit.
The history of The Perth Mint started with the founding of the Perth branch of Britain’s Royal Mint in 1899. At the time, gold sovereigns and half sovereigns were used throughout the British Empire as everyday circulating coins and it was the Royal Mint’s responsibility to supply them. Rather than shipping gold to London and then distributing them back to Britain’s colonies, the Royal Mint built a number of branch mints throughout the Empire in places where gold was found. The Perth Mint was one of these – built to refine gold mined in Western Australia and turn it into sovereigns. When sovereigns were withdrawn from circulation in 1931, the Mint used its skills in the production of other coins, while still continuing to refine gold. It remained under British ownership until 1970 when control passed to the Western Australian Government, who owns it to this day.
Fremantle Prison is one of Western Australia’s most fascinating and significant cultural attractions.
The history of Fremantle Prison dates back to the early beginnings of Western Australia and its role in the development of this State is unparalleled. It is the largest convict built structure in Western Australia and the most intact convict establishment in the nation.