• Perth Experience

What you can do

Browse through stores, boutiques and galleries in both the city and suburbs; most city stores are open seven days a week, or pick up a bargain and explore local arts and crafts at a weekend market.

 

Play a round of golf at world-class golf courses.

Kings Park overlooking Perth City and the Swan River, has year-round flowering plants, wildflowers in bloom are best viewed form August to October.

For some adventure try surfing, swimming, diving, snorkelling, jet skiing, kayaking, windsurfing, sailing, fishing, jet boating, water skiing, mountain biking, bushwalking, horse riding, skydiving, hot air ballooning and scenic helicopter flights.

Visit Fremantle to see the historic port city’s beautifully restored marine streetscape and sample fresh fish and chips at the Fishing Boat Harbour.

Catch a ferry to Rottnest Island, then hire a bike & ride around Perth’s very own holiday island. Come within metres of the island's unique & native furry marsupial: the quokka.

Perth’s sparkling waterway, the Swan River has kilometres of walk and cycle trails along and around its foreshore and is a favourite amongst Perth's fitness minded.

• The Swan Bell Tower, on the foreshore in the heart of the city, is one of the world’s largest musical instruments and offers excellent views from the top floor.

• Intercontinental Burswood complex includes a 5 star resort hotel, 24-hour casino, theatre, restaurants and golf course, right in the heart of the city.

• Sit back and enjoy outdoor performances, movies, concerts and plays on a balmy summer evenings.

• Visit Northbridge for great food and nightlife - as home to the majority of the city's nightclubs.

• Explore wineries, restaurants, cafes, boutique breweries & distilleries along the 32km Swan Valley Food and Wine Trail.

• Take a cruise or swim with bottlenose dolphins in Shoalwater Islands Marine Park, a rich diverse environment, while Marmion Marine Park has clear shallow lagoon, reefs and tiny islands where sea lions can be spotted.

• Perth Zoo, a short ferry ride from the centre of the city, houses 1,500 animals in naturalistic enclosures.

• Take an underwater journey at AQWA, the Aquarium of WA, to learn about WA’s coastline and marine life.

• Look for migrating whales from July to October either from vantagepoints along the coast or on a whale watching charter.

• Visit Yanchep National Park, home to one of the largest populations of koalas in WA.

• Drive up to the Perth Hills for scenic views of the city and enjoy beautiful bushlands and picnic spots.

• The Sunset Coast has spectacular beaches ideal for swimming, surfing or just watching the sun go down.

• Araluen Botanic Park has magnificent native and exotic gardens with stunning spring tulip displays.

• Picnic at Whiteman Park, a huge bush reserve that’s home to Caversham Wildlife Park and a multitude of flora and fauna

• Explore the fascinating history of Australia’s indigenous people and shop for Aboriginal artwork.

• Walk a section of the 1000km-long Bibbulmun Track that commences in the Perth Hills at Kalamunda.

• Cycle the 320km Munda Biddi Trail winding south along the Darling Scarp from Mundaring to Collie.

• Carpets of spring wildflowers cover the rolling hills surrounding the Avon Valley.

• Be surprised by the unexpected architecture of the National Trust listed Benedictine settlement at New Norcia, Australia’s only monastic town.

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• More information

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