Perth suburb guide
Whether you want to soak up a beachside lifestyle or revel among inner-city buzz, in Perth, you can have it all.
By Ute Junker and Carly Spek
Perth is known for enjoying more sunny days than any other Australian capital city, making it the perfect place to enjoy the gorgeous beaches fringing the wine bars, museums, sprawling parks and restaurants of the inner city.
Central Perth
Kings Park, Perth, Western Australia © Tourism Western Australia
Where: City centre, Northbridge, Mount Lawley
Expect the unexpected in Perth’s most central neighbourhoods: heritage buildings reinvented as restaurants, laneways that double as alfresco bars and metres-high murals decorating the sides of office blocks. A natural escape is never far away, with the tranquil Swan River and the sprawling Kings Park easily accessible from the heart of town. In Northbridge, find a congregation of Perth’s best museums, theatres and galleries.
Perth’s beaches
Aerial view of Cottesloe Beach, Perth, Western Australia © Tourism Western Australia
Any local will tell you: the beach is an integral part of daily life in Perth. Local residents often start the day with a quick dip and return at the end of the day to watch the sun sink into the horizon from a beachside bar, as Perth’s beaches are easy to get to from the city. But there is more to its most well-known trio of coastal hubs (Fremantle, Scarborough and Cottesloe) than just swimming, surfing and socialising, especially in historic Fremantle.
