Perth isn’t thought of as a wet city. If you are visiting Perth you probably hadn’t planned on rainy days. But as Perth locals know, during winter it does get wet and cold; and even we struggle with finding things to do in Perth on a rainy day. So I’ve gone on the hunt to…
Perth is known as one of the most isolated cities in the world and at times has had a bit of a reputation of being a sleepy city. You’d be forgiven that there is nothing to experience outside of the CBD. But Perth is surrounded by the ocean, rocky hills, history, majestic animals and stunning…
As a child, we took short family getaways to Shoalwater Beach, located south of Perth in Western Australia. The beaches were white, the water was clear, the sea was calm and you looked out to the nearby Shoalwater Islands. I use to see people walking across the sandbar to the rocky limestone island called Penguin…
The city of Perth, Western Australia was founded in 1829 and there appears to be a museum to reflect every aspect of Perth’s history, culture and development. In fact, there are actually at least 25 museums in Perth. There are a few large well-known museums and many small museums sharing a snapshot of life in…
I love visiting the Swan Valley located 20 minutes east of my hometown of Perth (see map below). It is home to Perth’s wine region. But also home to wonderful Swan Valley food delights. In this Article on Swan Valley Food You Will Learn: Great Food Places to Visit in the Swan Valley The Margaret…
Rotating in front of me without any protective casing is the one-tonne gold kangaroo coin, 60cm in diameter and about 10cm in width. Do you think it’s real gold? Our Perth Mint tour guide David asks. It is one of the questions we have answered during a tour of the Perth Mint. In this Article on a Perth…
I have just driven to the end of Epson Avenue off Great Northern Highway in the Perth suburb of Ascot. Eucalypt trees line the banks of the murky Swan River. To my right, in stark contrast, is the pale concrete structure of the International on the Water Hotel. A little uncertain, I assume, “this must be…
Did you know there are caves to explore just outside Perth, Western Australia? In fact, there are over 580 caves beneath the far northern suburb of Yanchep, a 50-minute drive from the Perth CBD. Whilst many of those caves are not available to explore by the average person, within the Yanchep National Park cave tours are…
We find that when life gets all too much, a Mandurah Dolphin Cruise becomes the perfect remedy. I don’t know about you, but for me, whenever life gets stressful I want to escape. I conjure up dreams of jumping on a plane to flee. However life doesn’t always let you; there’s your partner, children, family, work…