Perth is the largest city and is the capital of the largest state; Western Australia. It covers a whopping 6,417 square kilometres and is home to 2,059,484 people as of 2018. Perth is also known to be the fastest-growing capital city in Australia. The city of Perth sits on the northern banks of the Swan River, named after the native black swans that have inhabited the area since its discovery by settlers in 1697.
Greater Perth stretches across 12,500km of coastline creating 19 pristine beaches along the Indian Ocean, perfect locations to relax and enjoy the eight hours of the sun which Perth receives on a daily basis, more hours than any other Australian city! If you aren’t a fan of the sand you can soak up the sun in the world’s largest inner-city park: King’s Park whilst enjoying breath-taking views across the city.
Perth is the second most isolated city in the world with its closest neighbouring city a staggering 2,200km away. It is actually closer to the capital of Indonesia (Jakarta) than the capital of its own country! Perth has also made an appearance in the Guinness World Records for having the world’s largest straight section of railway track at an impressive 468km!
Perth is known to be one of the most expensive cities in Australia, we recommend using the free bus service (the CAT bus) whenever possible and purchasing a Smartrider card to save money on public transportation.
3 Days
We recommend spending a couple of days enjoying the delights of the city centre and Fremantle and at least one day dedicated to visiting the unmissable Rottnest Island.
Perth has lovely warm and dry summers whilst the winters are mild they can bring thunderstorms and downpours.
In the height of summer (Dec-Feb) temperatures can be scorching in the city and beaches overcrowded. It is popular opinion that the best time to visit are the couple of months either side of this period.
