City Details: Perth
A few alternate names for Perth are: PER, Peairt, Pert, Perta, Pertas, Perth, Perth City, Perthia, Perto, Perþ
Perth is the capital city of Western Australia. It is the fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth as of 2023. The world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of Perth's metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp. The city has expanded outward from the original British settlements on the Swan River, upon which its central business district and port of Fremantle are situated.
General Information
- Official Name: Australia
- Common Name: Australia
- Population: 2192229
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -31.95224, 115.8614
- Country Code: AUS
- Continent: Oceania
Closest Airports to Perth
- 1. Perth International Airport (PER), distance from city center: 10.05 km
- 2. Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD), distance from city center: 16.26 km
- 3. Rottnest Island Airport (RTS), distance from city center: 30.91 km
Location of Perth
Country Details
- Country: Australia
- Official Name: Commonwealth of Australia
- Capital: Canberra
- Region: Oceania
- Subregion: Australia and New Zealand
- Population: 25,687,041
- Area: 7,692,024 km²
- Languages: English
- Currency: Australian dollar ($)
- Timezones: UTC+05:00, UTC+06:30, UTC+07:00, UTC+08:00, UTC+09:30, UTC+10:00, UTC+10:30, UTC+11:30
- Flag:
Holidays in Perth, Australia
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- New Year's Day - 2026-01-01
- Australia Day - 2026-01-26
- Labour Day - 2026-03-02
- Canberra Day - 2026-03-09
- March Public Holiday - 2026-03-09
- Eight Hours Day - 2026-03-09
- Labour Day - 2026-03-09
- Good Friday - 2026-04-03
- Easter Eve - 2026-04-04
- Easter Sunday - 2026-04-05
- Easter Monday - 2026-04-06
- Anzac Day - 2026-04-25
- May Day - 2026-05-04
- Labour Day - 2026-05-04
- Reconciliation Day - 2026-06-01
- Western Australia Day - 2026-06-01
- King's Birthday - 2026-06-08
- Picnic Day - 2026-08-03
- Friday before AFL Grand Final (Tentative Date) - 2026-09-25
- King's Birthday - 2026-09-28
- Labour Day - 2026-10-05
- King's Birthday - 2026-10-05
- Melbourne Cup - 2026-11-03
- Christmas Day - 2026-12-25
- Boxing Day - 2026-12-28
Top Events in Perth, Australia
Oktoberfest in the Gardens - Perth 2025
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Museums in Perth, Australia
Museum of Perth
8-10 Sherwood Court, Perth WA 6000, Australia
Coordinates: 31.9564° S, 115.8580° E
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-16:00
Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip
Francis Street, Perth WA 6000, Australia
Coordinates: 31.9495° S, 115.8614° E
Department of Fire & Emergency Services Education & Heritage Centre
25 Murray Street, Perth WA 6000, Australia
Coordinates: 31.9548° S, 115.8642° E
Hours: Tu-Th 10:00-15:00 • Sa [1,3] 10:00-12:00
Subiaco Museum
239 Rokeby Road, Subiaco WA 6008, Australia
Coordinates: 31.9512° S, 115.8235° E