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I have always wanted to go to Australia. There are so many amazing places to see and visit- Queensland, the Great Barrier Reef, Perth, the Sydney Opera House, more and more places spring to mind. Wait- Why Perth? Because it has a cool name and seems like a nice place to visit for so many reasons. Actually, according to The Economist, it is the eighth most livable city on the planet. Sweet, right?
Perth is the capital of western Australia and has a population of 1.74 million people, and was originally occupied by the Whadjuk Noongar some 40,000 years ago. Perth is also well known for its nickname the “City of Light.” It is called this because residents lit up all their house lights and streetlights as US Astronaut John Glenn flew over their city, twice! Once in 1962 when he was orbiting in the Friendship 7, and again in 1998.
Perth has some great cultural spots to check out too. Some of them include Kings Park, which is biggest inner city park in the world, and The Western Australian Museum, which has a HUGE Aborigine artifact collection. The Western Australian Museum also has a Dinosaur petting zoo exhibit in July, which looks like a ton of fun. There are also a ton of things to do in Perth, it is the home of the huge Big Day Out and Soundwave music festivals which have included such acts as Nirvana, Iggy Pop, Tool and Jane’s Addiction. When staying in Perth there are quite a few hotels so why not search hotels in Perth online and make your trip as pleasant as possible. Whether going to a music festival, immersing yourself in some local culture, or just taking a trip to the great “down under” -Perth is a good spot to start.
The day is ending. It’s time for something that was beautiful to turn into something else that is beautiful. Now, Let go.
Adding that to my list of places for maybe someday 🙂
I’ve always wanted to go to Australia! I have several friends I met while going to college in Hawaii who live in various parts of Australia, and my aunt is from Australia. She flies back to Australia frequently to take care of her mum. Sometimes I fantasize about stowing away in her suitcase. 🙂
Nice, Australie looks like fun!
Visiting Australia is definitely on my bucket list! What a beautiful place.
That is on my list for a dream vacation. I think if I could pick anywhere to go, that would be it.
I was fortunate to have been able to tour Europe as a teen. I’d love to go back. Greece and Australia are also on my travel hit list.
I’ve always wanted to visit Australia too! It looks and sounds amazing.
That’s where Bryan wants to visit.
I actually met someone from Perth today! Sounds like an amazing city!
I’ve always wanted to go to Australia. love the accents. And it’s beautiful
I’d like to visit Australia. Looks different than what I imagined.
You make me want to travel!! I really want to go to Perth now! Looks SO beautiful!!