Freo sunset

Perth!

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March 26th 2006
Perth! Perth is very shiney and awesome. The hostel is in the suburbs, but it's only a 10 minute walk to the centre of the city. 3 Free buses around Perth city are cool for looking around. Had a wander around today, it's amazing how quickly you can move from highrises to wide open parkland. Nice views to be had everywhere. London court is funny to look at in all it's modern-Elizabethan glory. I ... 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