Perth Holiday Attractions WA
Underwater
World
Encounter
the
beautiful
bottlenose
dolphins
cared
for
by
Underwater
World.
Watch
them
being
fed
and
observe
their
natural
behaviour.
Travel
the
submerged
tunnel
on
a
moving
walkway
and
come
face
to
face
with
over
2,000
marine
animals.
See
divers
hand-feed
sharks
and giant
rays.
In
the
touch
pool,
feel
a
starfish
or
even
a
shark,
or
zoom
in
on
the
sea's
tiny
creatures
at
the
Microworld
display.
Open:
9am-5pm
daily
Closed
Christmas
Day
Sorrento
Quay
at
Hillarys
Boat
Harbour
West
Coast
Highway,
Sorrento
Telephone:
(09)
447
7500
Perth
Mint
Step
through
the
door
to
the
Perth
Mint's
Old
Melting
House
and
step
back
into
the
past
century
when
Western
Australia
was
in
the
grip
of
gold
fever,
and
the
refining
and
minting
processes
were
a
symphony
of
steam-driven
engines,
whining
leather belts
and
the
striking
of
metal
on
metal.
See
daily
demonstrations
of
pure
gold
bars
being
poured
and
moulded.
From
the
spectacular
viewing
gallery,
you
can
also
see
where
the
Perth
Mint's
bullion
and
proof
issue
coins
are
produced
today.
Open:
9am-4pm
weekdays
9am-1pm
weekends
310
Hay
Street
(Corner
Hill
Street)
Perth
Telephone:
(09)
421
7223
Perth
Zoo Located just five minutes from Perth city, Perth Zoo is home to over 1300 amazing animals representing 200 species. Set amongst lush gardens, naturalistic exhibits closely replicate the animals’ native habitats. Immerse yourself in the Australian Walkabout, African Savannah and Asian Rainforest and enjoy unique animal experiences.
Open: 9am until 5pm every day of the year
20 Labouchere Road, South Perth
Telephone: (08) 9474 0444
Perth
Tram
A
fun
way
to
discover
Perth
and
its
history.
This
wooden
replica
tram
was
built
locally
to
resemble
the
first
trams
operating
in
Perth
in
1899.
Visit
Kings
Park,
the
Casino,
Old
Perth
Port
at
the
Barrack
Street
Jetty
and
the
city shopping areas.
Interesting
commentary
by
knowledgeable
drivers.
Full
tour
l.5
hours,
or
break
your
journey
at
any
point
and
rejoin
later.
Tickets
are
available
on
board.
Telephone:
(09)
367
9404
The
Old
Mill
One
of
the
earliest
buildings
in
the
Swan
River
Colony,
the
foundation
stone
was
laid
by
the
first
Governor,
James
Stirling,
in
1835
for
the
designer-
owner
William
Shenton.
The
mill,
adjacent
miller's
cottage
and
grounds
are
furnished
with
relics
of
the pioneer
days.
Open:
I0am-4pm
daily
Mill
Point
Road,
South
Perth
Telephone:
(09)
367
5788
The
Old
Observatory
Constructed
in
1897
on
Mount
Eliza,
the
Old
Observatory
is
a
supremely
elegant
building
which
at
one
time
served
as
the
astronomer's
residence.
The
Observatory
was
dismantled
in
the
1960s
and
the
telescope
was
moved
to
the
new
Observatory
at
Bickley.
The building
is
now
the
headquarters
of
the
Western
Australian
branch
of
the
National
Trust.
4
Havelock
Street,
West
Perth
Barracks
Archway
The
Barracks
Archway
was
once
part
of
a
large
military
barracks,
designed
by
Richard
Jewell
and
built
by
convict
labour
between
1863
and
1867
to
house
the
Enrolled
Pensioner
Guards
and
their
families.
It
is
now
a
memorial
to
the
State's
early colonists.
Top
of
St
George's
Terrace,
Perth
Government
House
Completed
as
the
second
Government
House
in
1864.
Described
as
"Jacobean
Mansion
Revival
style",
Government
House
includes
an
elegant
ballroom
added
in
the
1890s
and
is
set
in
romantic
English-style
gardens
adjacent
to
Stirling
Gardens
and
Supreme
Court
Gardens.
Government
House
and
its
private
gardens
are
open
to
the
public
from
time
to
time.
St
George's
Terrace
Opposite
Pier
Street,
Perth
Former
Government
Printer's
Office
Originally
the
site
of
a
home
for
destitute
women,
it
was
converted
to
the
first
State
Government
Printer's
Office
in
1879.
78
Murray
Street,
Perth
Kirkman
House
&
Moreton
Bay
Fig
Tree
Located
on
the
west
side
of
Royal
Perth
Hospital,
Kirkman
House
is
a
gracious
edifice
built
in
1909
as
nurses'
quarters.
An
immense
Moreton
Bay
fig
tree
planted
in
the
1890s
at
the
front
of
the
building
has
been
classified
by
the National
Trust
and
is
on
the
Register
of
the
National
Estate.
10
Murray
Street,
Perth
Perth's
Famous
Beaches
Perth
is
renowned
for
its
long,
white,
sandy
beaches
which
rank
among
the
world's
best.
Some
of
the
most
popular
beaches
include
Cottesloe,
Swanboume
(naturist),
City,
Floreat
and
Scarborough.
Don't
forget
your
sun
protection!
The
sunsets
over
the
Indian
Ocean
are
spectacular.
Whale
Watching
Experience
the
awesome
beauty
and
wonder
of
the
humpback
whale
on
cruises
operating
from
Hillarys
Boat
Harbour.
Seasonal
from
September
to
November.
Marmion
Marine
Park
Marmion
Marine
Park,
Western
Australia's
first
marine
park
and
an
area
of
great
natural
beauty,
has
long
been
a
favorite
recreation
spot,
The
park
extends
along
the
northern
metropolitan
coastline
from
Trigg
Island
to
Bums
Rock
and
about
5km
offshore.
Trigg
Island
to
Bums
Rock
Telephone:
(09)
448
5705
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