Things to Do
The City
Interesting things to do in Perth:
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The Swan Bells – an historic collection of clocks, bells, sundials, telescopes and a complete working set of tubular bells.
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The Constitutional Centre – an interactive political education experience for those wishing to understand more about the history and effects of democracy in Western Australia (www.ccentre.gov.wa.au).
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Heirisson Island Kangaroos – under the Causeway to the east of the city lives a colony of western grey kangaroos, which are best seen in the early morning or evening.
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Perth Mint – the oldest still-operating mint in Australia, built from Rottnest limestone and one of the state’s more elegant buildings (www.perthmint.com.au). Take a tour and buy ingots, jewellery and coins.
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Perth Town Hall – tour the only one of Australia’s town halls to have been built by convicts and to have served as a fire station! (www.perth.gov.wa.au).
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Scitech Discovery Centre and Horizon the Planetarium – interactive displays, feature exhibitions and live theatre demonstrations. Horizon the Planetarium is an adventure into deep space (www.scitech.org.au).
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Art Gallery of Western Australia: a fine permanent collection of Australian and international art (www.artgallery.wa.gov.au). Keep an eye out too for the multitude of public art sculptures and exhibits scattered throughout the city’s parks and open spaces.
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Western Australian Museum: a great exhibition and interactive space (www.museum.wa.gov.au). The Museum also has sites at Fremantle, Geraldton, Albany and Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
- Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts: more than your run-of-the-mill gallery (www.pica.org.au).
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