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Kings Park and Botanic Gardens is made up of over 400 hectares of parkland and gardens and is one of the city's most popular attractions for Perth locals and tourists alike. Located just outside the city centre, the park is set high on Mt Eliza with breathtaking views of the city and Swan River. A large portion of the park is made up of native bushland with hundreds of native plant species and around 80 species of birds. Kings Park also has a number of open parkland areas, lookout points, the State War Memorial and statues, and is a great destination for sight-seeing, picnics, walking, cycling and taking in the magnificent views of the city.
Perth Zoo offers the opportunity to see wildlife up close, in natural habitat settings. Perth Zoo exhibits include the Australian Walkabout which houses Kangaroos, Koalas, Wallabies, Dingoes, Reptiles, Wetland and Rainforest animals; The African Savannah; The Asian rainforest; as well as the Nocturnal House and World of Birds. For lunch you can cook yourself a barbeque meal on the facilities available, have a picnic, or stop by at the Zoo Cafe for a meal or snack. Free parking for the zoo is available.
Perth Mint is Australia’s operating Mint, established in 1899 to mint gold sovereigns for the British Empire. The Mint is owned by the Western Australian Government and is Australia’s specialist precious metals mint producing collector and investment coins for world markets.
Art Gallery Of Western Australia is located in the heart of the Perth Cultural Centre and showcases an extensive array of art. Examples of some of the types of works exhibited at the gallery include West Australian art, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art and international art from all corners of the globe. Housing over 15,000 works in a historically significant site; our State Art Collection encompasses works from a broad array of media, ranging from paintings and sculptures to ceramics and textiles. The Gallery also provides free guided daily tours.
Scitech features interactive ways for visitors to discover more about the world and the science behind how things work. The majority of the exhibits are designed and produced on site and are ‘hands on’ for adults and children. SciTech was the first Australian science centre to build large-scale interactive exhibitions and has been inducted into the Western Australian Tourism Awards Hall of Fame as a major tourist attraction.
West Jet Advanture Get your adrenalin pumping!! Be thrilled jet boating at it’s extreme best with West Jet Adventures. West Jets Adventure takes small groups on the high speed ride of a lifetime, down river under Narrows Bridge, then blast past the Swan Brewery, Kings Park and the Royal Perth Yacht club at a blistering pace! The captain throws the vessel through 360 degree spins, power brake stops and high speed manoeuvres. Take in the sights of Perth from the Swan River, while experiencing a real speed boating adventure!
Perth's Swan Valley is only a short 20 minutes from the city, and is a great destination for a day trip from Perth. The Swan Valley Region is steeped in history and is one of Western Australia's oldest wine regions. The region is home to more that 40 vineyards, many of which are still run by the descendants of families who originally came from Europe and started the wineries many years ago. Beer Lovers will not be disappointed either, as there is a number of boutique and micro breweries in the region making their own award winning brews. You will find over 20 locally brewed beers on offer, including ales, stout and even German and Belgian style beers.

Whiteman Park also offers a great location for picnics and barbeques in a relaxed bushland setting, and coin operated gas and electric barbeques are available for your use in the park's picnic and recreation areas. Other activities at the park include train rides, motor and tractor museums, and the Caversham Wildlife Park. Being a conservation park, it's not surprising that a number of native birds and animals also find the park an attractive place to visit. Visitors can enjoy seeing native animals such as birds, reptiles, wetland animals, echidnas, wallabies and Kangaroos roaming the park freely in a natural habitat environment.

Caversham Wildlife Park, situated in Whiteman Park, houses one of the largest collections of native fauna in Western Australia. This park has an excellent breeding program for most of the species. Also included in the park are camel rides, a farmyard, and introduced animals. Have a photo with the koalas, wombats and kangaroos while you are feeding them. See the dingos, cassowary, flying foxes and a host more.
Margaret River Chocolate Company - Swan Valley provides a fascinating insight into mouth watering range of chocolate bars, chocolate coated delights, hand made truffles, novelty chocolates, cookies, ice creams, chocolate milk and a variety of chocolate cakes. The range of chocolate coated products available includes crunchy nougat, honeycomb, dried apricots, sun dried plums, dairy caramels and award winning chocolate coated ginger. The company also produces and sells a wide range of sensational jams, chutneys, olive oils, tapenades, coffees and salad dressings.

Fremantle is Perth's port city, just a short drive or train ride south of the Perth City centre. Affectionately known by locals as “Freo”, Fremantle was originally Perth's access port for ships bringing supplies when Perth was just a colony. Once full of old storage warehouses, the face of Fremantle began to change with improvements as the stock and supplies moved out of the old warehouses, the artists moved in and Fremantle is now a lively artistic community where artworks and handcrafted items can be seen and bought, in many cases direct from the local artists themselves.
The Fremantle Prison is one of Western Australia's premier heritage sites, centrally located in the heart of the port city of Fremantle. The Prison was built by convicts in the 1850s and was closed as a place of incarceration in 1991 after 136 years of continuous use. It was opened to the public in 1992 as a tourist site and in recognition of its heritage value.
The Round House is the oldest remaining building in Western Australia. It was built as a gaol and was the first permanent building in the colony. The Round House had eight cells and a gaolers residence which all opened up into a central courtyard. When the first convicts arrived in 1850 the Round House was inadequate to house them so the convicts built a new goal which was completed in the 1850's and continued to be used as Fremantle prison through until 1991. The Round House was not used as a prison when, in 1886, convict establishment became the responsibility of the colonial government. Instead, the Round House was used as a police lock-up through until 1900. It then became the living quarters for the chief constable, his wife, and their ten children.
Yanchep National Park known as Perth's natural and cultural meeting place, Yanchep National Park offers daily tours of Crystal Cave, aboriginal cultural experiences, and boat tours on the picturesque Lake Wagardu. Enjoy a BBQ, picnic, row boat, scenic walk trails, koalas, kangaroos and an abundance of other native animals and plants in one of the state's oldest National parks. Nestled in tuart and banksia woodlands, the park is home to many different water and bush birds including grebes, swans, pelicans, cormorants, egrets, kingfishers, parrots, wrens and honeyeaters, to name a few. Endangered Carnaby's black-cockatoos are a spectacular daily sight. Western Grey kangaroos are commonly seen on the walk trails or grazing on the picnic lawns and golf course. Enjoy a self guided walk through Boomerang Gorge whilst the interpretive signage provides you with an informative guide as you’re meandering through the 500m trail.
The Aquarium Of Western Australia - A Fascinating Journey. Explore 12,000km of Western Australia’s coastline in just a few hundred metres. From the rich kelp beds of the Great Southern Coast to the tropical wonderland of coral reefs in the Far North, AQWA takes you on an underwater journey to discover the incredible and unique marine life of Western Australia. Explore one of the World’s most remote regions, home to dangerous marine animals and colourful coral lagoons. Some of the incredible marine life that can be encountered includes blue spotted stingrays, clownfish, crocodiles and the deadly stonefish and blue ringed octopus.
Armadale Reptile and Wildlife Centre provides a wonderful opportunity for visitors to safely observe reptiles, to see what they look like, how they behave and to learn about their habits and habitats. The large enclosures enable visitors to see these creatures in their natural habitat settings, including venomous or non-venomous snakes and a finch and skink enclosure. Visitors can experience close viewing of the animals for excellent photographs.
Skyworx Aviation - Are we there yet??? This phrase is common in a state that is arguably the biggest in the world. How do you get to see all the attractions in the limited time that you have? One answer is to spend countless hours travelling by road to get a brief glimpse before the long arduous drive home. However, aerial touring provides a surprisingly good alternative. Not only do you get the opportunity to see this ancient vast landscape, its colours and textures but also World Heritage Areas that haven’t changed over millions of years.You also enjoy the ability to see and touch not just one great attraction but TWO or THREE in ONE SINGLE DAY!!! And all this on a budget that will surprise you as much as the scenic beauty of our great state.
Rottnest Island. Just off the west coast of Perth is the small island of Rottnest, measuring just 11 Kilometres and less than a few Kilometres wide in most places. The island gained its name from a small marsupial which calls Rottnest home, the Quokka. When early Dutch explorers visited the island, they mistook these creatures for unusually large rodents, and referred to the island as "Rottenest", a rat’s nest. They couldn't have been more wrong about these creatures or the island, and the small friendly quokkas, which are now a protected native animal, still inhabit this scenic island today in large numbers.