The Pinnacles

Perth

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August 25th 2008
Hey everyone .... I have made it to Perth! I have to say that as a city, Perth is great! I’ll be honest and say that I do prefer the more rural areas which I have visited during my trip, however in a race between cities - Perth is definitely up there. After leaving Monkey Mia I headed down to Geraldton for the night. Being a fishing port, I had to try the seafood and picked up some king praw ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more