Comments on: 092 – Travel in Perth, Australia

By: Best cities in Australia «

Best cities in Australia « — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 08:38:55 +0000

[...] Perth is a relatively quiet town, but with a pleasant atmosphere. There’s also plenty to do nearby, such as visiting the Swan Valley for wine tasting or heading to Rottnest or Penguin Islands for some wildlife-spotting. [...]

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 08:04:47 +0000

Oh when you are born and bred on the Eastern seaboard, Perth appears to be in another country. Yet interestingly, when you leave Australia Perth and surrounding Western Australia is much closer to Indonesia and Asia. It is the perfect location to touch the shores of Australia. The weather, the culture and the isolation actually permits the state to remain independent.

By: Benji - Passionate about Margaret River

Benji - Passionate about Margaret River — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 01:11:19 +0000

Very informative post, thank you. I agree with Amanda that Perth has come a very long way. Perth is my city of preference in Australia as it has space, the river and the sea. It also slows down over the weekend which is great that people have a life outside of the city.
Margaret River is a hidden gem and if any one makes it all the way to Perth (the most isolated city in the world, biggest distance from another city) then Margaret River is just down the road. It has everything: wine, food, surf, culture, nature and countless attractions. Make the trip as you will only be glad you did.
Benji
The Margaret River Guide

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Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:01:53 +0000

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By: 48 Hours in...Perth |

48 Hours in...Perth | — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:32:26 +0000

[...] Acting as a gateway to Margaret River and the southwest or the national parks of the northwest, Perth has long been a backpacker-friendly [...]

By: Amanda

Amanda — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:47:48 +0000

As a born-and-bred (temporarily-escaped, returned) Perthite, I can confirm the bad rap thing, we even say it ourselves. Things are much better now, but not too long ago we were behind in *everything* (even fashions took an extra year to come across from Sydney), and when travel was more expensive, most people a lot of people never left the state so … well, things got kinda weird. Thanks to the internet, budget airlines, mining and money, Perth’s got more cultural and normal these days.

By: Craig and Linda

Craig and Linda — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:31:36 +0000

@Beth – I guess the “bad rap” is simply sibling rivalry between the State capitals. Melbourne and Sydney both have greater populations than the whole state of Western Australia! Admittedly, Perth has grown immensely due to mineral wealth/mining in the last few years and has struggled to meet new demands from the growing population. Most visitors and travellers, however, have a ball.

By: Craig

Craig — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:01:25 +0000

At least you’ll know where to find a drink when you get here

That’s one LONG and empty road. Are you doing it yourself or as part of a tour? Sounds exciting.

By: Beth Whitman

Beth Whitman — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:29:30 +0000

I didn’t know that Perth got a bad rap. I’ve never been but, having been to most of the rest of the country, I’m pining to get there. Thanks for the overview – I’ll be better prepared when I take that motorcycle journey across the Nullabar from the east

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Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:13:18 +0000

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By: Cinema and circus

Cinema and circus — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:15:13 +0000

[...] still finding stuff to do here in Perth though (in fact, we published a podcast about Perth on Friday – it’s very good and you should listen to it). A week or so ago we headed to the [...]

By: Craig

Craig — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:29:30 +0000

You should definitely come down for a bit. We’re enjoying the summer heat while many of our friends are freezing

By: susan

susan — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:27:37 +0000

I want to go.

I actually have extended family that lives in Perth, I am hoping I can get there one day.