Cycling in Kings Park

Welcome to Perth

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December 21st 2007
We have now been in Perth since Monday afternoon. As a city it is relatively small but it makes it much more friendly. On our first day we hired bikes which isn't something you would probably do in a big city but in Perth it is perfectly safe to ride around the streets. We took in Kings Park with it's fantastic views over the city and the Swan River before heading across the river to South Pert ... read more

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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