The Best Sight in Perth, Western Australia

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Because of its relative colonial youth, Perth has an advantage over most other capital cities in that it was laid out with foresight. Streets were planned so that pedestrian traffic could flow smoothly from one avenue to the next, and this compact city remains easy to negotiate on foot. Many points of interest are in the downtown area close to the banks of the Swan River, while shopping arcades and pedestrian malls are a short stroll away.

The city center (CBD, or Central Business District), a pleasant blend of old and new, runs along Perth's major business thoroughfare, St. Georges Terrace, as well as on parallel Hay and Murray streets.

Yanchep National Park

Yanchep

Sure, it’s nice to cuddle a koala in an enclosure, but it’s far more exciting to see them in the wild, which you can do at this park, located 45 minutes north of Perth. Take the 787-foot Koala Board Walk through native bush with your eyes raised skyward to see one of the state’s largest populations of koalas. Watch for western gray kangaroos on the 2-km (1.2-mile) wetland walking trail around Loch McNess lake and then escape summer’s heat by joining one of several daily underground tours of Crystal Cave, where cooling caverns open up to impressive stalactite galleries and clear water pools. The park is also a lovely picnic spot, and there's a hotel and café within the grounds.

National Park Family
1 Indian Ocean Dr., Perth, WA, Australia
08-9303–7759
www.dpaw.wa.gov.au
Sight Details
A$17 per vehicle
Use your entry receipt to visit Nambung National Park on the same day for no extra charge

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