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Perth

The gem of the West, Perth is consistently rated by travellers as one of the best destinations in Australia.

Located on the banks of the sparkling Swan River, the Western Australian capital has a fresh, unpolluted environment, with a Mediterranean climate and superb beaches.

Enjoy the hospitality of Perth's friendly people and its relaxed outdoor lifestyle by holding a corporate dinner at one of the city's top-class outdoor restaurants.

Take your team for an afternoon of water sports on the Swan River, or go snorkelling off Rottnest Island.

Then, hold a cocktail party or a gala dinner at one of Western Australia's numerous wineries and art galleries.

As with all of Australia's major cities, Perth has a wide range of attractions and accommodation options. There's Burswood casino, five star and boutique hotels, and a great variety of designer shopping.

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Hard coral and Yellow multi pore sea star, Rottnest Island, Western Australia

Weather: With its Mediterranean climate Perth has four seasons with averaging temperatures of 18 degrees Celsius to 30 degrees Celsius.

Distances: It takes about three hours to fly to Adelaide and around four hours to Melbourne and Sydney.

Airport: Perth international airport is 20km from the city.

Average Costs: Airport transfer $A13 by bus and $A28 by taxi.

Transport: Perth has an international airport; trains and buses provide daily services within the city and suburbs, free buses operate in the Central Business District.

With its Mediterranean climate, Perth is the perfect sunny Australian capital city, averaging eight hours of sunshine a day, year round. It has four seasons, with average temperatures of around 30 degrees Celsius in summer and around 18 degrees Celsius in winter.

January to March are usually the hottest months, with temperatures sometimes rising to 40 degrees Celsius at this time. However, the heat is dry and the 'Fremantle Doctor' - a refreshing south-westerly ocean breeze - can be relied upon to bring mid-afternoon relief.

**Monthly Averages:**
	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC
Max C	32	32	30	25	22	19	18	18	20	22	26	29
Max F	90	90	86	77	72	66	64	64	68	72	79	84
Min C	17	17	16	13	10	9	8	8	9	10	13	15
Min F	63	63	61	55	50	48	46	46	48	50	55	59
Rainfall (mm)	9	15	15	41	104	171	162	120	71	47	25	11
Sunny Days	28	25	27	22	18	13	13	15	17	21	23	27

° C = Celcius
° F = Fahrenheit

Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) - climate averages

For more information, visit the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.

Time Zones:

Perth and the state of Western Australia operate under Western Standard Time (WST).

Western Standard Time is eight hours ahead of GMT, and is two hours behind Australian Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Daylight Savings:
Western Australia does not have a daylight savings period.

**Distances:**
FROM	TO	ROAD DISTANCE KMs	ROAD DISTANCE MILES	AIR Hrs	COACH Hrs	RAIL Hrs
Perth	Adelaide	2706	1680	3.10	34	38
Perth	Broome	2225	1378	2.50	34	n/a
Perth	Melbourne	3434	2132	4	44	50
Perth	Sydney	4110	2552	4	56	65