A friend of mine who spent time there said to me "Perth is death". But she also said that an hour or two south is the Margaret River wine district which is apparently really nice.
― Zelda Zonk, Monday, 1 March 2010 10:48 (fourteen years ago) link
Chap: check out 78s and Dadas record stores in the CBD area. Both very good. Have some pints at the Flying Scotsman pub in My Lawley (its only abt 10 mins out of the city on a bus). Kings Park is nice. There's not a massive amount to do, not in a 3 day flying visit - but if youre there over a weekend there are so many awesome local perth bands to see you migh get lucky and someone'll be playing.
― ABBAcab (Trayce), Monday, 1 March 2010 10:53 (fourteen years ago) link
I quite like perth. I'd live there if it wasnt 2894758454 miles from anywhere else.
― ABBAcab (Trayce), Monday, 1 March 2010 10:54 (fourteen years ago) link
yo chap it's pete. never been to perth but they have the little creatures brewery which i'm sure is a good time.
― jabba hands, Monday, 1 March 2010 12:18 (fourteen years ago) link
We used to have a real actual Perthian but she got bloked up and abandoned us
― you live in a space battle homo cave (sic), Monday, 1 March 2010 14:27 (fourteen years ago) link
bf is from perth, I should get him to suggest some things. Lt Creatures brewery is indeed nice (has a great restaurant/cafe attached). Forget where that is. Fremantle? Fremantle is nice too, esp if you like a bit of a walk with historical buildings and lovely seaside views.
― ABBAcab (Trayce), Monday, 1 March 2010 20:48 (fourteen years ago) link
Xpress : local street press. Gig guide under 'Events'...
http://www.xpressmag.com.au/
― SeekAltRoute, Monday, 1 March 2010 21:42 (fourteen years ago) link
Aye. Gigs are what its all about in Perth. Something in the water - everyone I know is in a (really awesome) band over there. Its like some kind of law. If thou art indie type, thou must be in at leaste twoe banddes.
― ABBAcab (Trayce), Monday, 1 March 2010 23:09 (fourteen years ago) link
Cool, thanks everyone. Sounds like it might be three days of getting pissed and listening to music. Can certainly think of worse things.
― BTW, I'm frightfully middle-class (chap), Tuesday, 2 March 2010 07:04 (fourteen years ago) link
so, Perth is the Des Moines of Australia then?!?
― Jonsi's on a vacation far away (Eisbaer), Saturday, 13 March 2010 22:55 (fourteen years ago) link
The lovely beaches of Des Moines.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 13 March 2010 22:58 (fourteen years ago) link
The Iowa surf scene, a noted mix of local characters...
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 13 March 2010 22:59 (fourteen years ago) link
i deserved that ...
― Jonsi's on a vacation far away (Eisbaer), Saturday, 13 March 2010 23:05 (fourteen years ago) link
No worries, I'm sure the citizens of Des Moines will thank you when they win the America's Cup next time around.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 13 March 2010 23:06 (fourteen years ago) link
Perth is a v v wealthy city too due to resource industry
― wilter, Saturday, 13 March 2010 23:11 (fourteen years ago) link
Spent the day in Frematle today, seemed lovely. Perth itself is pleasant enough, but as someone pointed out it doesn't have much to offer to the short-term tourist. All the people in my hostel who are working here seem to love it though.
― BTW, I'm frightfully middle-class (chap), Tuesday, 6 April 2010 19:02 (fourteen years ago) link
Yeah it has more a laid back pace and weather that'd suit a week or 2 stay just chilling on beaches and in pubs. Most ppl I know who live there seem to get bored stupid, hence the bands thing I suppose haha.
Freo is nice.
― Gay nineties icecream party (Trayce), Tuesday, 6 April 2010 21:30 (fourteen years ago) link
I was going to ask this question, but it seems to have been answered. Unless anything has radically changed or we have anybody new from Perth since?
― 4, 5, 6, The monkey's got a hockey stick (aldo), Thursday, 19 May 2011 06:30 (thirteen years ago) link
sadly not afaik
― imagine arse (electricsound), Thursday, 19 May 2011 06:32 (thirteen years ago) link
Fair enough. I guess I'm going to be pretty busy with work as it is but I might have had the odd afternoon free and maybe an evening.
― 4, 5, 6, The monkey's got a hockey stick (aldo), Thursday, 19 May 2011 06:36 (thirteen years ago) link
worst airport ever
― 百万个叉烧包 (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 19 May 2011 07:04 (thirteen years ago) link
do you get to bounce out through a city on the civilised side of the continent?
― the man who forsook his wife for fap fap fap (sic), Thursday, 19 May 2011 07:10 (thirteen years ago) link
Not even that much fun, no. In via Singapore, probably, with only about an hour or so even in that airport. Was hoping to get to Canberra, but that's not going to happen this year.
― 4, 5, 6, The monkey's got a hockey stick (aldo), Thursday, 19 May 2011 13:03 (thirteen years ago) link
Booo! But an hour in Singapore airport is probably better than a weekend in Canberra, fair enough.
― the man who forsook his wife for fap fap fap (sic), Thursday, 19 May 2011 13:56 (thirteen years ago) link
Leaving via Canberra would make your memories of Perth even more special.
― Radio XL1 (S-), Thursday, 19 May 2011 15:28 (thirteen years ago) link
I'm sure I'll agree with you if I make it there.
― 4, 5, 6, The monkey's got a hockey stick (aldo), Thursday, 19 May 2011 17:32 (thirteen years ago) link
iirc we recently bought two pints of tiger beer @ changi airport for US$26!!
― yuoowemeone, Thursday, 19 May 2011 22:21 (thirteen years ago) link
butterfly garden was pleasing tho
Seriously?? Is that the going rate for local beer in all Singapore or just at the airport?
― 百万个叉烧包 (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 19 May 2011 22:23 (thirteen years ago) link
When I was in Singapore standard price for beer in a proper bar was approx £7. Could get it cheaper off street hawkers though.
― Inevitable stupid samba mix (chap), Thursday, 19 May 2011 23:24 (thirteen years ago) link
That happened to me last year. No change from a twenty-pound note!
― Radio XL1 (S-), Friday, 20 May 2011 00:04 (thirteen years ago) link
Yo you cant leave the country via Canberra what with it being not an international airport and all, just sayin.
― The man who mistook his life for a FAP (Trayce), Friday, 20 May 2011 07:41 (thirteen years ago) link
Rudd seemed to manage it okay.
― Radio XL1 (S-), Friday, 20 May 2011 09:55 (thirteen years ago) link
Well, I thought that was damn fine. Although currently I have no idea what time it is or where I am.
― 4, 5, 6, The monkey's got a hockey stick (aldo), Sunday, 19 June 2011 10:21 (twelve years ago) link
Is Perth worth visiting for a few days for someone who can't drive?
I'm heading over to Australia later this year, and would like to see a part of Australia that I haven't been to before (have only been to places over in the east side of the country before). I would like to go to find some quokkas, but it seems apart from that there's not much going on, and it might not be worth all the money just to go and look at some tiny, cute marsupials.
― Jill, Friday, 12 April 2013 21:57 (eleven years ago) link
Perth has several beaches and a big park that are worth visiting, if you're into that. Fremantle has a great bookshop, decent cafes and some historic stuff. Also quite nice to walk around, but I'd avoid it on the weekend. Everything is ridiculously expensive.
A car definitely helps, but if you're going for just a few days then it probably isn't essential.
― clickt, Friday, 12 April 2013 23:14 (eleven years ago) link
They have an alright public transport system now iirc.
Perth is a very expensive part of the world to visit these days because it's populated by a large amount of miners who fly-in/fly-out of work to the mines in remote Western Australia. And they evan a lot of money. So everyone has put their prices up to capture that mining money.
Also, unless you book very early, accommodation will be horribly expensive. Major business destination (because of that mining industry) with not enough hotel rooms.
― Hurry Up, Tell 'Em They're Dreaming (King Boy Pato), Friday, 12 April 2013 23:44 (eleven years ago) link
Which is so weird because when I first visited in 2003 it was the cheapest place ever, rents were magic (3 bedroom homes for $250 a week!) but now its on par with Melbourne.
― It is like ganging up on Enya (Trayce), Saturday, 13 April 2013 03:55 (eleven years ago) link