Where the
Living Is Easy
It's the world’s most isolated capital. Situated on the southwestern
edge of the Australian continent, Perth, capital of Western Australia,
sits between the blue of the Indian Ocean and the desert sands of
the Nullarbor. Its nearest state capital
neighbor is Adelaide in South Australia which is 2750 kilometres
or at least two days away by car. But No
worries, mate, as we Aussies say.
Sunniest Aussie state
However far it may be from the rest of the country, and the rest
of the world, Perth has a reputation of being in the sunniest
Australian state, Perth houses are relatively cheap, the surf
is at its backdoor, and many are envious of its nice-and-easy
lifestyle.
Nearly 4000 kilometres by road from Sydney
(taking the shortest route), Perth can be reached from the east
coast through a leisurely train ride on the famed Indian Pacific,
by road or by air.
A Day's Sightseeing
Take a walking tour of Perth from the banks of the Swan
River to the city's historic buildings and on to the malls and
gardens. A number of Perth's standing fine buildings were built
by convict labour in the second half of the 1800s (and add considerably
-- despite the harshness surrounding their construction -- to
the city's charm) but a West Australian economic boom and the
growth of an aggressive entrepreneurial spirit brought wealth
and more modern edifices to Perth.
The Perth city centre is relatively small and
its attractions can certainly be discovered on a day’s walking
tour.
There is the Swan River on the south and
the railroad tracks on the north. East extends to the environs
of Wellington Square and south west is the rising slope to Kings
Park on Mt Eliza which overlooks
the city.
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