Perth Sight Seeing
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Perth is a lively city which offers great entertainment and nightlife. The most popular areas for nights out are Leederville,
Northbridge and Subiaco, with plenty of action in Northbridge.
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Perth hosts a rich blend of historic and modern architecture, with a large number of fabulous buildings located within the city. Some of the buildings worth visiting include the Perth Mint, Perth Cathedral, Perth Town Hall, Trinity Church and Perth Post Office.
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There is also a fantastic exhibition at the Murray Street Fire Safety Education Centre and Museum displaying old vehicles and equipment. In addition there are photos from the days when horses and carts where part of the fire service. The old limestone building that houses the education centre and museum is a fine piece of colonial architecture. |
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Perth also has several cinemas and theatres. To
see the latest feature films go to Hoyts, Greater Union or Village
City, but for art house films go to Astor in Mt. Lawley, Cinema
Paradiso in Northbridge or Luna in Leederville. During Autumn
you can also go to Sunset Cinema to relax and watch the films
from outdoors.
To see theatre and concerts there are a number
of places you can go including the Entertainment Centre, His Majesties
Theatre, the Perth Concert Hall, the Playhouse Theatre and the
Subiaco Theatre Centre.
The museum, gallery, library and Perth Institute
of Contemporary Arts can be found in the Perth Cultural Centre.
The museum hosts exhibitions of wildlife, transport, Aboriginal
culture and nature, and is open everyday between 10.30am - 5.00pm
except for Saturday when it is open 1.00pm - 5.00pm. The Art Gallery
of Western Australia is open 10.00am - 5.00pm everyday and displays
Aboriginal, Australian, Asian and European art. The Perth Institute
of Contemporary Arts displays contemporary art and holds performances
in the Blue Room, between 11.00am - 8.00pm from Tuesday - Sunday.
If you like models then visit the large minature
collection at the It's a Small World Museum in Parliament Place,
open weekdays between 10.00am - 5.00pm and Saturday afternoon.
For a hands on day out go to the Scitech Discovery Centre in West
Perth.
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There are many parks and gardens in Perth, bringing a touch of nature to the city. Perhaps the most well known of all Parks in Perth is Kings Park. Spanning some 406 hectares and just 1.5 km from Perth CBD, Kings Park offers great views of downtown Perth and beautifully cultivated gardens.
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Swan Bells, is an ultramodern structure constructed to house the twelve bells of St Martin-in-the-Fields which were presented along with five specially cast bells to mark Australia's bicentenary in 1998. An additional bell, commissioned by the Western Australian Government, to mark the second millennium completes the total of eighteen bells. Various clocks, bells, sundials, telescopes and tubular bells can be discovered at the Swan Bells.
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Located just five minutes from Perth city, Perth Zoo is home to over 1300 animals representing 200 species. Set amongst lush gardens, naturalistic exhibits closely replicate the animals' native habitats and allow unique animal experiences. Perth Zoo is open 9am until 5pm every day of the year.
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