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Perth.

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A local view near Perth, Australia
A local view near Perth, Australia. Photograph by File:Perth CBD skyline from State War Memorial Lookout, 2023, 04.jpg : Kgbo derivative work: Georgfotoart · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and converted to WebP.

THE SHORTLIST

A few places worth your time.

01Culture · DAY 1 IDEA

310 Hay Street

Perth Mint

The nation's oldest operating mint and one of the oldest mints in the world. Even today it still produces coins and gold bullion from its original premises, albeit now restricted to producing non-circulating coins (which are still legal tender, but worth more than their face value in market value). You can buy and sell gold, jewellery and souvenirs, see the mint in operation and watch molten gold being poured to create gold bars. (Walk from City Centre along Hay Street east or catch the red CAT)

Allow about 90 minutes · planning estimate

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02Outdoors · DAY 1 IDEA

Perth

Kings Park & Botanic Gardens

Ranged along the ridge of Mount Moira, this large and lush park is the perfect place to escape the city and enjoy a panorama of the Swan River and surrounds. Multiple paths wind through gardens showcasing flora from different regions of WA including a boab tree brought down on the back of a truck from the Kimberly. The striking War Memorial and Flame of Remembrance are also here. It's a hot, uphill, 2-km walk from downtown, but its northern boundary at Kings Park Rd is within the Free Transit Zone.

Allow about 60 minutes · planning estimate

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03Culture · DAY 1 IDEA

Perth

Australian Rules Football

Perth, like Melbourne, is mad for its footy. Every weekend between (roughly) March and August, newly opened Perth Stadium (known as Optus Stadium) now hosts either the West Coast Eagles or the Fremantle Dockers clubs for Australian Football League (AFL) matches. Why not choose whose colours you like best and join in the fun? All games go on sale two weeks before each game, with the majority of seats having been pre-sold to club members. Average attendance for the venue's first AFL season (2018) was approximately 46,500.

Allow about 90 minutes · planning estimate

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04Food · DAY 2 IDEA

Perth

Visit Weekend Markets

Sample local produce at Perth's weekend markets. Many weekend markets have appeared driven by demand by local Perth residents for quality goods. The markets normally consist of 20 to 50 individual stalls run by owners/producers/farmers and often specialise as farmers markets (fresh produce), Hawkers markets (street food), general markets (handcrafted wares, clothes, music, gifts etc.), or combinations of these.

Allow about 60 minutes · planning estimate

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05Neighborhoods · DAY 2 IDEA

Perth

The William Street Collective

An association of people involved in Northbridge's cultural and creative industries.

Allow about 60 minutes · planning estimate

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A note before you go. Start with Perth Mint, then decide whether Kings Park & Botanic Gardens deserves a separate visit rather than rushing both. The suggested days are an editable grouping, not a timed tour. Visit allowances exclude transfers, meals and queues; confirm the exact entrance and current visiting arrangements for The William Street Collective before setting off.

Reference material retrieved 2026-10-19. Suggested days and time allowances are editorial starting points. Check the linked visitor information for opening hours, access, and reservations.

BEFORE YOU SET OFF

A more practical kind of plan.

Getting your bearings

SmartRider card. A reusable smart card purchasable from Transperth InfoCentres at major stations, including the Airport station, and other retail sales outlets. Additional value can be added at the same locations. The Free Transit Zone applies to all train and bus services within the CBD and surrounds. Train passengers need a contactless credit or debit card or SmartRider card to avail of this service; just tag on and tag off and no funds will be deducted. Bus passengers do not need a card in this area; just get on.

Build a route that makes sense

Perth Mint and Kings Park & Botanic Gardens are about 3.3 km apart in a straight line. Use the route link to compare the actual streets or transport connections before putting both in the same morning; the measurement is not a walking distance or a transfer estimate.

A LITTLE STRUCTURE. ROOM FOR DISCOVERY.

Your Perth plan.

Add a few stops, choose your days, and leave space between them.

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Location, map & reference details

Find your bearings.

Country
Australia
Area
Western Australia
Time zone
Australia/Perth
Coordinates
-31.9522, 115.8614

Geographic reference: GeoNames, CC BY 4.0.

Perth

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Visitor information & sources

Reference credits & reuse

This city guide includes selected, abridged material by Wikivoyage contributors, adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. The adapted guide text is available under the same license; photographs and website design retain their separate terms. Selected and abridged reference descriptions; operational prices and timetables omitted. Elsewhere added the shortlist, geographic grouping and planning notes.

Reference material retrieved 2026-10-19. It is community-edited background, not firsthand reporting or a live opening-hours service.

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