Welcome to the City of Perth

On the West Coast of Australia, Perth is located alongside the Swan River near the Indian Ocean. Perth is the capital of the Australian state of Western Australia. A population of 1,507,900 (2006 estimate) makes Perth by far the largest city in Western Australia and home to three-quarters of the state's residents. The city is also the fourth most populous urban area in Australia, and with a growth rate of 2% is currently the fastest growing major city in Australia. Perth was founded on 11 June 1829 by Captain James Stirling as the political centre of the free settler Swan River Colony. It has continued to serve as the seat of Government for Western Australia to the present day. The metropolitan area is located in the south west of the continent between the Indian Ocean and a low coastal escarpment known as the Darling Range. The central business district and suburbs of Perth are situated on the Swan River. There is a wide range of events, attractions and cultural activities to experience. Perth is laid-back, quiet and quite safe.

City Hall

Council Websites Western Australian Whole of Local Government Portal
Schools and Education in Perth Western Australia
Schools in Perth. Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia · Catholic Education Office of Western Australia Education Department of Western.
Perth Schools
Your guide to every non-government school in Perth, Australia. For a list of all the schools in Perth that match your needs
Curtin University of Technology
The University of Western Australia


Beat Local links

Belmont Historical Museum The museum houses facinating displays and exhibitions covering the way of life of the families
of the Belmont area.
Berndt Museum of Anthropology
The museum is situated on the ground floor in the Social Sciences building near entrance one, off Hackett Drive. Located on the university's
Western Australian Maratime Museum
E de C Clarke Earth Science Museum Department of Geology and Geophysics
Old Guildford Courthouse and Swan Valley and Eastern Region Visitor CentreGuildford Courthouse built circa 1866 and Gaol built circa 1841 and their associated sites are of historic significance.
WA Medical MuseumThe Western Australian Medical Museum which is housed in a wing of Harvey House displays items of memorabilia from the states past in the health
Western Australian Cricket Association Museum
Recreation, Attractions

Kings Park Botanic Gardens
Rottnest Island
Swan Valley
Perth Zoo open since 1898 Kalamunda History VillageA memorable experience for the whole family. The Kalamunda History Village is a museum depicting the unique hills life and industries in the early
Miller Bakehouse Museum,
The Western Australia's only museum of baking, housed in a 1935 bakery. Exhibits include a wood-fired peel oven and the last horsedrawn bakers' cart.
Local History

Prior to European settlement the area had been inhabited by the Whadjuk Noongar people for over 40,000 years, as evidenced by archaeological findings on the Upper Swan River. These Aborigines occupied the southwest corner of Western Australia, living as hunter-gatherers. The lakes on the coastal plain were particularly important to them, providing both spiritual and physical sustenance.
Perth was the first full scale settlement by Europeans in the western third of the continent. The colony itself would be officially designated Western Australia in 1832, but was known informally for many years as the Swan River Colony after the area's major watercourse.
Entertainment

Museum of Performing Arts,
The This small cultural gem celebrates Western Australia's rich and colourful entertainment history from the earliest days of the Swan River Colony
Perth Theatre Company
His Majesty's Theatre
Hillarys Boat Harbour
in Perth's northern suburbs
Fremantle - Port City
Miller Bakehouse Museum,The Western Australia's only museum of baking, housed in a 1935 bakery. Exhibits include a wood-fired peel oven and the last horsedrawn bakers' cart.Western Australian Museum Perth



Visitors Info, Maps, Traffic & Weather and Local Links

Collections Australia Network (CAN)Collections Australia Network (CAN) is an online portal which provides access to information and resources about museums, galleries, libraries.
Why not get your visit to the city off to a flying start with an orientation walking tour, or learn more about the history, arts and culture of Perth on one of four specialty tours of the city? All tours are free and are led by i-City Volunteer Hosts
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