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Attractions Nearby Perth
(Perth, Western Australia - WA, Australia AU)



Perth is full of many fantastic tourist attractions, but nearby central Perth there are a huge number of world-class tourist attractions, historic sites and national parks, including Rottness Island; Rockingham - located south of Perth, Mandurah, Jarrahdale and Pinjarra; the Darling Range - with Mundaring, Kalamunda and the Walyunga National Park, and the Avon Valley - close to Perth with attractions such as Toodyay and York. On the north coast of Perth you will find Yanchep, Guilderton and Lancelin - which include a number of good spots for windsurfing.

These impressive and popular tourist attractions are easy to reach from Perth and are well worth visiting when staying in the Perth and Western Australia area. Whether you are looking for historic sites, scenic attractions nearby Perth, picturesque views, or beautifully landscaped Perth gardens or parks, you can be sure that you won't have to travel far from Perth city centre. Here are some of the top tourist attractions, sights and things to do nearby Perth.





Perth Attractions Nearby: Rottnest Island - Rottnest Island Visitor Centre, Thomson Bay, Fremantle, Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
Tel: +61 (0)8 9372 9752
The sunny and tranquil location of Rottnest Island is an ideal day trip from central Perth. Rottnest Island can be easily reached from Perth either by a pleasant and scenic cruise down Perth's Swan River, or across from nearby Fremantle. With peaceful, sandy beaches, rocky coves and beautiful surroundings, Rottnest Island is a popular excursion for tourists visiting the Perth area.

The best way to travel around Rottnest Island is by bicycle, as cars are not actually allowed on Rottnest Island and although buses are available, the bus service on the island is minimal. Bicycle tours of Rottnest Island cover around 26 km / 16 miles and last around three hours or longer. Travelling around Rottnest Island by bicycle is simple and the main road circles the entire island, providing many spectacular and quite picturesque views of the surrounding area.

One of the main attractions on Rottnest Island is the local colony of 'quokkas', a small creature resembling a wallaby. These charming animals are marsupials and are particularly concentrated around Government House and Herschell Lakes on Rottnest Island. Other attractions on Rottnest Island, nearby Perth, include:

• Bickley Bay - with a wreckage of ships that have come to rest on the coastline of Rottnest Island
• West End - the westernmost point of Rottnest Island, also filled with unfortunate shipwrecks
• Parakeet Bay - an enchanting bay area with rocky inlets
• Rottnest Museum - celebrating the island's past convict history
• Oliver Hill railway - covering around 6 km / 3.5 miles and travelling to the Rottnest Island Gun Batteries

Perth Attractions Nearby: Rockingham - Rockingham Tourist Centre, 43 Kent Street, Rockingham, Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
Tel: +61 (08) 9592 3464
Rockingham is located around 47 km / 30 miles to the south of Perth city centre and was founded in 1872 as a main port. This charming, seaside town is full of nostalgia and Rockingham is within easy reach of Perth by car or bus.

One of the main tourist attractions at Rockingham is the offshore Shoalwater Islands Marine Park, where you have the opportunity to snorkel and interact with friendly, wild dolphins. This involves small groups of visitors at the Rockingham's Shoalwater Islands Marine Park swimming and even feeding wild bottlenose dolphins. Rockingham also has a number of popular Dolphin Tours, where you can take a boat trip and see wild dolphins leaping about and playing. The dolphin boat tours depart from the jetty on Palm Beach and also from Perth. Other attractions in the Rockingham area include:

• Penguin and Seal Island Cruises - guided tours of nearby Penguin Island
• Capricorn Kayaks - kayaking tours around the islands between October to April
• Marapana Wildlife World - popular with children, who can feed many of the native animals by hand

Perth Attractions Nearby: Fremantle - Fremantle Tourist Information, Fremantle Town Hall, Kings Square, Fremantle, Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
Tel: +61 (0)8 9431 7878
Fremantle is one of the most stunning areas of Western Australia and this region of Perth is just 19 km /12 miles south-west of Perth city centre. The busy city of Fremantle has completely reinvented itself over the years and was first founded by settlers in 1829, at the newly constructed Swan River Colony.

South Terrace is one of the major attractions at Fremantle and is known locally as the 'Fremantle Cappuccino Strip', as it features numerous street cafés. Fremantle also features many historic areas, particularly between Phillimore Street and Marine Terrace in Fremantle's West End, with a number of important heritage buildings. Other tourist attractions in the Fremantle area, close to Perth, include:

• Arthur's Head - a historic row of cottages built to house employees of the Customs Department
• The J-Shed - housing the workshop of Greg James, one of the nations leading artists
• Kidogo Arthouse - a gallery and arts centre displaying works by former owner Joan Campbell
• Fremantle Crocodile Park - home to around 200 salt and freshwater crocodiles with regular feedings
• Fremantle Museum - celebrating the convict past of the Fremantle area
• Fremantle Market - numerous market stalls housed in Victorian buildings
• Fremantle Prison - the states oldest prison which was decommissioned in 1991
• High Street Mall - in the centre of Fremantle business district
• Moores' Building - a large exhibition and performance venue
• Round House - the state's oldest surviving structure, dating back to 1831
• The Western Australia Maritime Museum - providing a glimpse into the nautical past of this area

Perth Attractions Nearby: York - 105 Avon Terrace, York, Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
Tel: +61 (08) 9641 1301
Situated around 90 km / 61 miles to the east of central Perth, York is a particularly interesting and historic town that was founded in the 1830s. Located in the glorious Avon Valley, close to Perth, York's central main street, the Avon Terrace, has been restored and includes many of the original features present during the 1890s gold rush. Visiting York is almost like stepping back in time and York is such an important town in Western Australia that it is protected by the Australian National Trust.

York is the oldest inland town in Western Australia and was founded in 1831, just two years after the Swan River Colony, and is a small town that is easy to explore on foot and bicycle. Full of things to see and do, tourist attractions at York, nearby Perth, include:

• York Motor Museum - home to over 100 classic and vintage cars and motorcycles
• Settler's House - a romantic guesthouse with four-poster beds
• Old York Gaol and Courthouse - including a main law court and prison
• Residency Museum - housing York's historic artefacts and important documents
• Holy Trinity Church - completed in 1854, featuring stunning architecture and striking stained-glass windows
• Suspension Bridge - spanning the Avon Valley, built in 1906
• Gwambygine Park - with a viewing tower and superb picnic facilities
• Skydive Express - one of Western Australia's main skydiving centres

Perth Attractions Nearby: Useful Tourist Information Centres - Perth, Western Australia (WA), Australia AU

Here is a list of many of the tourist information centres nearby Perth and throughout Western Australia:

• Albany Visitor Centre - Old Railway Station, Proudlove Parade, Albany, Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
  Tel: +61 (08) 9841 1088
• Armadale Tourist Information Centre - 40 Jull Street, Armadale, Perth Hills, Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
  Tel: +61 (08) 9497 3543
• Balingup Tourist Information - South West Highway, Balingup , Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
  Tel: +61 (0)8 9764 1818
• Beverly Tourist Information Centre - 139 Vincent Street, Beverley, Heartlands,, Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
  Tel: +61 (08) 9646 1555
• Bridgetown Greenbushes Tourist Information Centre - 154 Hampton Street, Bridgetown , Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
  Tel: +61 (0)8 9761 1740
• Broome Tourist and Visitor Centre - Great Northern Highway, Broome, Kimberly, Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
  Tel: +61 (08) 9192 2222 Fax: (08) 9192 2063
• Bunbury Tourist Information - Carmody Place, Bunbury, Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
  Tel: +61 (0)8 9721 7922
• Busselton Tourist Bureau - Civic Centre Complex, Busselton , Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
  Tel: +61 (0)8 9752 1091
• Collie Visitors' Centre - 156 Throssell Street, Collie, Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
  Tel: +61 (0)8 9734 2051
• Denmark Visitor Centre - Strickland Street, Denmark, Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
  Tel: +61 (08) 9848 2055
• Derby Tourist Bureau - 2 Clarendon Street, Derby , Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
  Tel: +61 (08) 9191 1426
• Dunsborough Tourist Bureau - Naturaliste Terrace, Dunsborough , Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
  Tel: +61 (0)8 9755 3299
• Dwellingup Visitors' Information Centre - Marrinup Street, Dwellingup, Peel, Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
  Tel: +61 (08) 9538 1108
• Fitzroy Crossing Tourist Bureau - Great Northern Highway, Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
  Tel: +61 (08) 9191 5355
• Geraldton Visitor Centre - Chapman Road, Geraldton, Midwest,, Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
  Tel: +61 (0)8 9921 3999
• Harvey Visitors' Centre - South West Highway, Harvey, Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
  Tel: +61 (0)8 9729 1122
• Kalgoorlie Boulder Visitor Centre - 250 Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie, Goldfields, Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
  Tel: +61 (0)8 9021 1966
• Kojonup Visitor Centre - 143 Albany Highway, Kojonup , Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
  Tel: +61 (08) 9831 0500
• Manjimup Tourist Bureau - Edward Street, Manjimup , Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
  Tel: +61 (0)8 9771 1831
• Merredin and District Visitor Centre - Barrack Street, Merredin , Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
  Tel: +61 (0)8 9041 1668
• Morawa Tourist Information Centre - 34 Winfield Street, Morawa , Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
  Tel: +61 (0)8 9971 1421
• Pemberton Tourist Bureau - Brockman Street, Pemberton , Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
  Tel: +61 (0)8 9776 1133
• Serpendtime Jarrahdale Visitor Centre - South West Highway, Jarrahdale, Perth Hills, Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
  Tel: +61 (0)8 9525 9999
• Walpole Nornalup Visitors' Centre - Pioneer Cottage, South Coast Highway, Walpole , Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
  Tel: +61 (0)8 9840 1111

Other specific tourist attractions nearby Perth city centre and worth a visit include:

Perth Attractions Nearby: Bibra Lake - North Lake Road, Bibra Lake, Fremantle, Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
Tel: +61 (0)8 9334 0333

Perth Attractions Nearby: Cape Peron - Cape Peron Road, Cape Peron, Perth, Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
Tel: +61 (0)8 9334 0333

Perth Attractions Nearby: Kings Square - William Street, Fremantle, Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
Tel: +61 (0)8 9431 7878

Perth Attractions Nearby: Maalia Mia - 8991 West Swan Road, Henley Brook, Perth, Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
Tel: +61 (0)8 9296 0704

Perth Attractions Nearby: Marmion Marine Park - West Coast Highway, Sunset Coast, Perth, Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
Tel: +61 (0)8 9448 5705

Perth Attractions Nearby: Ngilgi Cave - Caves Road, Yallingup, Perth, Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
Tel: +61 (0)8 9775 2152

Perth Attractions Nearby: Penguin Island - Mersey Point, Shoalwater, Perth, Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
Tel: +61 (0)8 9592 3464

Perth Attractions Nearby: Pinjarra - Pinjarra Tourist Centre, Pinjarra, Perth, Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
Tel: +61 (0)8 9531 1438

Perth Attractions Nearby: Toodyay - Toodyay Tourist Centre, Toodyay, Perth, Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
Tel: +61 (0)8 9574 2435

Perth Attractions Nearby: Araluen Botanic Park - Croyden Road, Roleystone, Perth, Western Australia (WA), Australia AU
Tel: +61 (0)8 9496 1171

 
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