Visit Perth, Australia: Things to do in Perth - The City of Light
Visit Perth - Top 10 Things which can be done in Perth. What you can visit in Perth - Most visited touristic attractions of Perth
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In 1962, the citizens of Perth turned all of the city’s lights on to acknowledge John Glen’s pass overhead in the Mercury spacecraft. his brought a nickname to Perth - the City of Lights.
01. Kings Park
A 4.06-square-kilometre (1,003-acre) park located on the western edge of the central business district. A mixture of grassed parkland, botanical gardens and natural bushland on Mount Eliza with two thirds of the grounds conserved as native bushland.
02. Swan Valley
A region in the upper reaches of the Swan River between Guildford and Bells Rapids. During October the annual 'Spring in the Valley' weekend takes place; it is one of Australia's largest wine and food festivals.
03. Perth Zoo
A 41-acre (17 ha) zoo that opened in 1898. As of January 2011, it is home to 1258 animals of 164 species and includes an extensive botanical collection. Had 53,000 visitors in its first nine months. Has not been closed for a single day since it was opened.
04. Aquarium of Western Australia
A privately owned aquarium in Hillarys. Was Australia's largest aquarium when it opened and still possesses Australia's largest single aquarium and walk-through underwater tunnel. Opened on 13 April 1988 as Underwater World.
05. Hillarys Boat Harbour
A marina and tourist precinct located in Hillarys, north of Perth. The facility has been extensively upgraded during 2008 to incorporate a new boardwalk, tavern and retail outlets. A feature of this upgrade is a drawbridge arrangement to allow boats to be moored inside the network of boardwalks.
06. Adventure World
A theme park. Opened on 11 November 1982 as Edgley’s Adventure World and undergoes a winter closure each year. Located in Bibra Lake, 20 km from the CBD. 380,000 tonnes of sand were used to reshape the land contours of the industrial dump site into a suitable theme park location.
07. Fremantle Prison
A former Australian prison in Fremantle. The six-hectare (15-acre) site includes the prison cellblocks, gatehouse, perimeter walls, cottages, and tunnels. Closed in 1991, replaced by the new maximum-security Casuarina Prison.
08. Barracks Arch
Originally built in 1866 to house the Enrolled Pensioner Force. Designed by Richard Roach Jewell. The Enrolled Pensioner Force came to Australia as guards on convict ships, and were given small land grants in return for part-time guard work.
09. Cohunu Koala Park
A wildlife sanctuary on 14 ha (35 acres) of bushland at Byford. It features not only koalas, but also dingoes, kangaroos, emus, wallabies, eagles, wombats, echidnas, black swans, cockatoos, and lifelike replicas of dinosaurs.
10. Round House
Was the first permanent building built in the Swan River Colony. Built in late 1830 and opened in 1831, it is the oldest building still standing in Western Australia. Located at Arthur Head in Fremantle.
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