PERTH

Perth is the capital and the largest city of Western Australia.

Perth was founded by the British Captain James Stirling in 1829 as the administrative centre of the Swan River Colony

and it was called “Perth” according to the wishes of the secretary of State for the Colonies Sir George Murray, that

was born in Perth, Scotland.

Perth has a Mediterranean climate.In fact summers are generally

hot and dry.

Winters are mild and sunny, only sometimes cool and wet. For this, Perth is a

sunny city.

Western Australia has big metal ores of coal, that’s why many mining and mineral industries

have their headquarters in Perth.

There is a large refinery in Kwinana,

in south of Perth, with associated

engineering and chemical jobs.

Another important resource for Perth is

tourism, which counts lots of attractions..

The city centre, called ‘’Fremantle’’, is known for its well-preserved architecture.

In Fremantle you can visit the Western Australia Maritime Museum, where you can see the famous yacht “Australia ll” , that won the America’s cup in

1983.

You can go shopping along Murray Street and Hay Street or in Harbour Town (west Perth).

In Perth there is also one of the world’s largest city parks, Kings Park.

Perth Zoo, located in South Perth, has a variety of Australian and exotic animals from around the world, such as orangutans and giraffes.

KOALA IS ONE OF THE TYPICAL AUSTRALIAN ANIMALS

THERE ARE 50 SPECIES OF KANGAROOS!!

ZOORASSIC PARK AT PERTH ZOO

BEACHES PERTH IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE

AUSTRALIAN WAY OF LIFE

A FANTASTIC VIEW FROM THE SEA!

AN AMAZING SUNSET IN PERTH

A BEAUTIFUL BEACH ON A BLUE SEA!

A NICE SANDY BEACH IN PERTH

SURF IS A VERY POPULAR SPORT IN PERTH

PERTH AQUARIUM

A BEAUTIFUL TURTLE

VISITORS WATCHING A BIG MANTA RAY!

JELLY FISH ARE VERY

COMMON IN AUSTRALIA!

SWAN VALLEY IS FULL OF VINEYARDS

AUSTRALIA IS FAMOUS FOR ITS WINES

WAVE ROCK IS AMAZING!

A STRANGE LANDSCAPE WITH A RAINBOW

A WONDERFUL AND COLORFUL VIEW OF THE CITY

BY

CLASS 3rdB

A.S. 2016/17