Hello lovely Aussies! I am visiting your beautiful land for a month this summer. I apologize and please delete if this post is against the rules, but maybe you can point me in the right direction. I will be staying with family who have been there since last summer, but I’d love to hear tips about how best to enjoy your city and it’s surroundings while I’m there!
Going to be the middle of Winter.
Check the sidebar for general WA websites that can be searched.
Also, what are you into? Clubs, pubs, parks, nerd shit, animal parks, beaches, libraries, history, food gourmand trails?
One recommendation is the trains and electric tram in Whiteman Park. Went there last week and it was a fun family day out. Caversham Wildlife park is next door, Transport Museum and Car Museum closeby too.
Boola Bardip is the WA Museum and gives a good overview of the area and history.
This is great info, thank you very much for your comment. I am visiting family that’s been there since last July, but I want to go with lots of ideas about what to do when we are sick of just staring at each other.
As far as what I’m into: hit me with that nerd shit, libraries, history, and gourmand trails! I can guess what the last one is and it sounds amazing, but I’ve never heard the term.
It’s reaching 100f where I live right now, so I’m struggling to remember it will be winter. Going to be weird packing, but I learned this lesson on a prior trip. Just have to remember the shivering I did then.
Again, thanks so much for your insights!
Here’s some links
- nerd shit,
https://www.meeplesdecksanddice.com.au/ , https://wabainc.com/ (board game clubs)
https://www.planetroyale.com.au/ (best pinball selection)
These are next to eachother,
https://thenostalgiabox.com.au/ (retro arcade museum)
and
https://www.scitech.org.au/ (science education museum)
https://artifactory.org.au/ (hacker space)
- libraries,
https://slwa.wa.gov.au/ (a display on the ground floor)
https://perth.wa.gov.au/community/community-services-and-facilities/city-of-perth-library
- history,
https://fremantleprison.com.au/tours/
- gourmand trails!
https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Attractions-g2308161-Activities-c42-t204-Swan_Valley_Greater_Perth_Western_Australia.html (or go solo and make your own)
Perth has plenty of hidden gems (c:
This is exactly why I posted my first post ever about this, in this sub. I usually know people who are passionate about the place they live when I travel somewhere to show me the cool shit. My sister loves it there, but she’s only been there for a a bit and had a baby in that time. It’s lovely to hear from you, thanks so much!
My pleasure.
It will probably a mild winter, compared to other cities of the world.
Fresh produce markets
https://www.farmersmarketonmanning.com.au/
http://www.freofarmersmarket.com.au/
https://www.stirlingfarmersmarket.com.au/
Go Lemmy!! :>)
Would recommend staying a week down south around Busselton or Margaret River if possible. It will be less hot, but still hot enough to enjoy the beaches, and there’s so much to see down there: breweries/wineries, forests, caves, and heaps of beautiful coastline.
Also check out the Perth beaches, Perth hills, spend some time around Fremantle. If you’re staying for a month and you’re near a train line you might want to get a SmartRider. Lmk if u have any other questions!
Wonderful, thank you so much for this comment! I believe my sister lives near a beach, but I thought it would be too cold to enjoy. But there is somewhere to that would be warm enough? How far away? Is it worth it to pack a swimsuit? I don’t mind just staring at the ocean, but my favorite is to swim!
They have already been exploring breweries and wineries, but I’d love to hear your favorites. Also favorite caves and nature stuff like that. We will be including a nine-month-old during most adventures (my nephew I haven’t met yet!:) ), but will have some time for just adult things, especially as my sister hasn’t had much time away from the bairn.
She is near a tram, I believe. I’m guessing SmartRider is a transportation pass? They also have a car but use public transport copiously.
Thank you again for the tips!
Oh sorry, only just noticed the “June-July”, when you said summer i thought you meant Perth summer, whoops! Yes, probably not swimming weather I’m afraid.
For breweries, I’m a fan of Rocky Ridge in Busselton, and Gage Roads in Fremantle is right on the river mouth so worth a visit at sunset. Most breweries are very family friendly!
Giants Cave and Calgardup cave are the best imo. For nature stuff closer to the city, check out Kings Park, Herdsman Lake, and Bold Park.
No trams here but the train system is pretty great i reckon.
