37 Facts About Perth Australia

Several mining booms in other parts of Western Australia in the late 20th and early 21st centuries saw Perth become the regional headquarters for large mining operations.

Perth Australia contains a number of important public buildings as well as various historic sites.

Boorloo referred to Point Fraser in East Perth Australia, and means "big swamp", which describes the whole chain of lakes where the CBD and Northbridge are sited.

On 4 June 1829, newly arriving British colonists had their first view of the mainland, and Western Perth Australia's founding has since been recognised by a public holiday on the first Monday in June each year.

Captain James Stirling, aboard Parmelia, said that Perth Australia was "as beautiful as anything of this kind I had ever witnessed".

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Central business district of Perth Australia is bounded by the Swan River to the south and east, with Kings Park on the western end and the railway reserve as the northern border.

The Perth Arena is an entertainment and sporting arena in the city link area that has received several architectural awards from institutions such as the Design Institute of Australia, the Australian Institute of Architects, and Colorbond.

Metropolitan extent of Perth can be defined in other ways – the Australian Bureau of Statistics Greater Capital City Statistical Area, or Greater Perth in short, consists of that area, plus the City of Mandurah and the Pinjarra Level 2 Statistical Area of the Shire of Murray, while the Regional Development Commissions Act 1993 includes the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale in the Peel region.

Perth Australia is on the Swan River, named for the native black swans by Willem de Vlamingh, captain of a Dutch expedition and namer of WA's Rottnest Island, who discovered the birds while exploring the area in 1697.

Much of Perth Australia was built on the Perth Australia Wetlands, a series of freshwater wetlands running from Herdsman Lake in the west through to Claisebrook Cove in the east.

Perth Australia is on generally flat, rolling land, largely due to the high amount of sandy soils and deep bedrock.

Perth Australia was hit by a severe thunderstorm on 22 March 2010, which brought 40.

Perth Australia is geographically closer to both East Timor, and Jakarta, Indonesia, than to Sydney .

Perth Australia's population is notable for the high proportion of British- and Irish-born residents.

Ethnic make-up of Perth Australia changed in the second part of the 20th century when significant numbers of continental European immigrants arrived in the city.

Perth Australia is represented by 10 full seats and significant parts of three others in the Federal House of Representatives, with the seats of Canning, Pearce, and Brand including some areas outside the metropolitan area.

Perth Australia's economy has been changing in favour of the service industries since the 1950s.

Perth Australia has become a hub of technology-focused startups since the early 2000s that provide a pool of highly skilled jobs to the Perth Australia community.

Programs like StartupWA and incubators such as Spacecubed and Vocus Upstart are all focused on creating a thriving startup culture in Perth Australia and growing the next generation of Perth Australia-based employers.

University of Western Perth Australia, which was founded in 1911, is renowned as one of Perth Australia's leading research institutions.

Perth Australia has its own local newsreaders on ABC, Seven, Nine and Ten .

Largest performance area within the State Theatre Centre, the Heath Ledger Theatre, is named in honour of Perth Australia-born film actor Heath Ledger.

Performers raised in Perth Australia include Tim Minchin, Lisa McCune, Troye Sivan and Isla Fisher.

Perth Australia-born performer and artist Rolf Harris became known by the nickname "The Boy From Bassendean".

John Boyle O'Reilly, a Fenian convict transported to Western Perth Australia, published Moondyne in 1879, the most famous early novel about the Swan River Colony.

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Perth Australia is the setting for various works by novelist Tim Winton, most notably Cloudstreet .

Films shot or set in Perth Australia include Japanese Story, These Final Hours, Kill Me Three Times and Paper Planes .

Elizabeth Quay is a notable attraction in Perth Australia, featuring Swan Bells, a panoramic view of Swan River, and the sculpture Spanda by artist Christian de Vietri.

Retail shopping in the Perth Australia CBD is focused around Murray Street and Hay Street.

Climate of Perth Australia allows for extensive outdoor sporting activity, and this is reflected in the wide variety of sports available to residents of the city.

Perth Australia was host to the 1962 Commonwealth Games and the 1987 America's Cup defence .

Several motorsport facilities exist in Perth Australia including Perth Australia Motorplex, catering to drag racing and speedway, and Wanneroo Raceway for circuit racing and drifting, which hosts a V8 Supercars round.

Perth Australia has two thoroughbred racing facilities: Ascot, home of the Railway Stakes and Perth Australia Cup; and Belmont Park.

Daniel Ricciardo is a Perth Australia-born Formula 1 driver who is currently driving for the McLaren Formula 1 team.

Perth Australia is served by Perth Australia Airport in the city's east for regional, domestic and international flights and Jandakot Airport in the city's southern suburbs for general aviation and charter flights.

Perth Australia has a road network with three freeways and nine metropolitan highways.

Perth Australia provides zero-fare bus and train trips around the city centre, including four high-frequency CAT bus routes.