Perth - Western Australia, renowned for its warm, sunny climate, pristine coastline and relaxed lifestyle. The City of Perth is focused on the central business district and surrounding inner city residential areas. Nestled in a picturesque natural amphitheatre, bordered by Kings Park botanical gardens and the beautiful Swan River. Visitors find the city to be clean, well laid out and easy to get around.

The city is a must see destination for all visitors. It is the state's centre for the arts, for business, government and entertainment. The Perth Cultural Centre, featuring the State Library, Museum and Art Gallery is one of the most popular attractions for visitors from near and far. Shopping enthusiasts will be easily satisfied by Western Australia's largest range of shops and boutiques, while sports fans will be delighted in cricket and football fixtures at the WACA ground and GloucesterPark harness racing.

Public transport within the central city is free. The very popular CATS bus service travels on fixed east-west and north-south routes, guaranteeing the traveller's return to their point of boarding. Two major bus terminals and the central train station make public transport access to other suburbs in Perth an inexpensive and easy travel option.

There is good shopping available, plenty of riverside and beachside restaurants and cafes to dine at, world-class golf courses, over 80 kilometres (50 miles) of white sandy beaches to sunbathe on and a mecca of outdoor activities and experiences to enjoy.

Perth is an ideal base from which you can explore the diverse surrounding attractions. you can visit wineries with sumptuous lunches, swim with wild dolphins in their natural environment, holiday on an island, and explore the colourful port city of Fremantle

Perth is a leisure-oriented city with a temperate and tropical climate, while oceanside Fremantle resonates a largely European charm. South of Perth, the Margaret River region's uniquely mellow landscape is especially attractive, supporting orchards, wineries and numerous small holiday hideaways in giant eucalypt forests. Both Albany and Esperance are attractive resort towns on the Southern Ocean's rugged coastline. They make ideal bases for exploration of their adjacent national parks, with the Stirling Ranges just visible from Albany.

The desert of the Nullarbor Plain extends to South Australia, while inland Kalgoorlie is the sole survivor of the once-thriving Eastern Goldfields. The north of the state is where you'll discover the raw appeal of its wilderness. Shark Bay and the attractive home of the dolphins at Monkey Mia is worthwhile. The Pilbara region fills the state's northwest with the often-overlooked gorges of the Hamersley Ranges. The NingalooReef near Exmouth offers an underwater spectacle and Broome, once the world's pearling capital, is indeed a jewel in the rugged Northwest on the edge of the Kimberley's wilderness.

Western Australian Visitor Centre
Ground Floor
Albert Facey House
Corner Forrest Place & Wellington Street
Melbourne
Tel. 1300 361 351   Fax.08 9481 0190
E-Mail: travel@tourism.wa.gov.au