Guidebook
Everything Else
Walk directly down Forrest Street and you'll hit the North Perth Plaza - with newsagent, hairdresser, masseur, beautician, chemist and Coles supermarket. The POst Office is opposite.
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Coles North Perth
View StreetWalk directly down Forrest Street and you'll hit the North Perth Plaza - with newsagent, hairdresser, masseur, beautician, chemist and Coles supermarket. The POst Office is opposite.
One of the best bookshops in Perth. Has gifts etc as well.
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Planet Books
636 Beaufort StOne of the best bookshops in Perth. Has gifts etc as well.
Drinks & Nightlife
Live bands, good pub food, great garden area for summer days and nights.
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Rosemount Hotel
459 Fitzgerald StLive bands, good pub food, great garden area for summer days and nights.
Unpretentious pub where you can get best service over a pint and pizza. Occasionally bands and events at Velvet Lounge. Opposite Planet Bookshop and IGA. Buy your groceries, buy a book and have a pint
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Infinite Jest Comedy
639 Beaufort StUnpretentious pub where you can get best service over a pint and pizza. Occasionally bands and events at Velvet Lounge. Opposite Planet Bookshop and IGA. Buy your groceries, buy a book and have a pint
Vibrant little bar with a contemporary art space next door.
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Picabar
51 James StVibrant little bar with a contemporary art space next door.
Shopping
For gifts (including local designers), clothes, furniture and a good coffee.
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Angove Street Collective
31 Angove StFor gifts (including local designers), clothes, furniture and a good coffee.
This is the best gift shop in Perth. Great jewellery, children's gifts, designer gifts, artwork etc etc - and great staff. Go there.
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William Topp
452 William StThis is the best gift shop in Perth. Great jewellery, children's gifts, designer gifts, artwork etc etc - and great staff. Go there.
Great little store with local designs of cups, placemats, lampshades, t-shirts, cards etc etc. Designed and made in-house and exported all over.
Future Shelter
56 Angove StGreat little store with local designs of cups, placemats, lampshades, t-shirts, cards etc etc. Designed and made in-house and exported all over.
Food Scene
This bakery has amazing croissants and is opposite Hyde Park.
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Chu Bakery
498 William StThis bakery has amazing croissants and is opposite Hyde Park.
For great tarts, freshly baked breads and brownies…this is the place.
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The Pearl of Highgate
189 Lincoln StFor great tarts, freshly baked breads and brownies…this is the place.
Great food. Licenced. Not far from Hyde Park.
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Phi Yen Vietnamese Restaurant
205 Brisbane StGreat food. Licenced. Not far from Hyde Park.
Open Plan Coffee Co.
408 Fitzgerald StSatchmo Café
410 Fitzgerald StArts & Culture
Contemporary Art space with visual art shows which are free to view and theatre performances (which aren't).
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Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA)
51 James StContemporary Art space with visual art shows which are free to view and theatre performances (which aren't).
Variety of performances at this venue. Check their website for whats on during your stay.
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State Theatre Centre
176 William StVariety of performances at this venue. Check their website for whats on during your stay.
The State Gallery - has contemporary (even including WA artists now !!! :) to colonial / indigenous works/ crafts etc. Free entry / Some exhibitions have entrance fee.
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Art Gallery of Western Australia
The State Gallery - has contemporary (even including WA artists now !!! :) to colonial / indigenous works/ crafts etc. Free entry / Some exhibitions have entrance fee.
State Library - children's activities, free wifi access, regular talks, Battye historical archives and occasional exhibitions - generally including objects from the collection.
Alexander Library Building
25 Francis StreetState Library - children's activities, free wifi access, regular talks, Battye historical archives and occasional exhibitions - generally including objects from the collection.
A beautiful art deco building that now hosts comedy, music, films…check their website.
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The Astor Theatre
659 Beaufort StA beautiful art deco building that now hosts comedy, music, films…check their website.
turner galleries
470 William StreetLocal contemporary artists exhibitions
Gallery, cafe, shop, arts and craft lessons, music venue (over Summer on Sundays in the courtyard they are free) - Great space to spend time.
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I-Fremantle Arts Centre
1 Finnerty StGallery, cafe, shop, arts and craft lessons, music venue (over Summer on Sundays in the courtyard they are free) - Great space to spend time.
The Flying Scotsman
639 Beaufort StParks & Nature
Only 5 minutes away - this is a great walking/picnicking/playground park. Occasionally the council puts on concerts during summer - otherwise just pack a book and a picnic and relax in nature.
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Hyde Park
William StreetOnly 5 minutes away - this is a great walking/picnicking/playground park. Occasionally the council puts on concerts during summer - otherwise just pack a book and a picnic and relax in nature.
Beautiful extensive park with great views overlooking the Swan River and Perth. Take a free tour of the grounds, shop at Aspects for your uniquely Western Australian (mostly!) arts and crafts, occasional symphony concerts, moonlight cinema over the summer period.
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Kings Park neBotanical Garden
Fraser AvenueBeautiful extensive park with great views overlooking the Swan River and Perth. Take a free tour of the grounds, shop at Aspects for your uniquely Western Australian (mostly!) arts and crafts, occasional symphony concerts, moonlight cinema over the summer period.
Secluded beaches, cutest wildlife (see quokka) , bicycles, free bus tours, small museum. A miserable history for our indigenous people - but a fantastic island for everyone today (if you can afford the ferry trip over...about $80 return). If you come to Perth your trip really needs to include a day trip (or overnight stay) at Rottnest. Make your way to Fremantle and catch the ferry over from there . As of March 16 - Tuesday's had discounted ferry prices. Google for good deals.
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Rottnest Island
Secluded beaches, cutest wildlife (see quokka) , bicycles, free bus tours, small museum. A miserable history for our indigenous people - but a fantastic island for everyone today (if you can afford the ferry trip over...about $80 return). If you come to Perth your trip really needs to include a day trip (or overnight stay) at Rottnest. Make your way to Fremantle and catch the ferry over from there . As of March 16 - Tuesday's had discounted ferry prices. Google for good deals.
Nature reserve with native plants and wildlife. Great for picnics and also head to the John Forrest Tavern for a pint, meet the locals, play snooker and watch kangaroos close up enjoying themselves.
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IJohn Forrest National Park
Park RoadNature reserve with native plants and wildlife. Great for picnics and also head to the John Forrest Tavern for a pint, meet the locals, play snooker and watch kangaroos close up enjoying themselves.
Entertainment & Activities
Where else can you have a pint and feed kangaroos? Take a 45 minute drive into the John Forrest National Park and get up close with nature. Fantastic for picnicking and hiking and wildflowers in spring fantastic.
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John Forrest Tavern
Park RoadWhere else can you have a pint and feed kangaroos? Take a 45 minute drive into the John Forrest National Park and get up close with nature. Fantastic for picnicking and hiking and wildflowers in spring fantastic.
Luna Palace Cinemas are in Leederville, Northbridge, Nedlands, Mosman Park and Fremantle. Showing lots of great independent, international and now even mainstream cinema.
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Luna Cinemas
163 Oxford StLuna Palace Cinemas are in Leederville, Northbridge, Nedlands, Mosman Park and Fremantle. Showing lots of great independent, international and now even mainstream cinema.
New stadium for sport. I haven't been but it would be worth catching an Australian Rules Football game here.
Perth Stadium Station
New stadium for sport. I haven't been but it would be worth catching an Australian Rules Football game here.