Originally Posted by Three Legs

Just playing Devil's Advocate here ... but ...

If Perth has got so much "goin' on" ... why do so many of the residents spend so much of their leisure time cybernating on a British Ex-pats message board ?

Just curious like.



Three Legs

Originally Posted by Stormz

First let me qualify (to those that don`t know me), that I was born in Perth. Just came back from 10 years in the UK, for the kids & grandparents sake.


Or are you all just as bored as we are?

Originally Posted by Simone

I agree that Perth doesn't have many MAJOR tourist attractions, and with it growing so fast, I think there's some good money to be made by creative people/companies with a bit of money to invest in things like safari parks, big theme parks etc
I still think there's lots of small/inexpensive stuff to do though, and that's what I prefer anyway!

Originally Posted by TheCrone

This coming Sunday (July 31st) the Tulip Festival is on - for free! - at Araluen.
Well worth a visit.

Originally Posted by Simone

What did you do in the UK?

Why would you visit anywhere more than once or twice every few years??!

You should be setting yourself this challenge. Problem is, you've come here with a negative view, and I don't think you're going to change that very easily. You're already talking about what your family does. There's more to Perth than that.
Also, you have kids now, doesn't that limit what you can do anyway? Or actually gives you more to do....


Some other things to do(once or twice) then

Maritime Museum Fremantle (consists of 3 parts: shipwreck galleries: donation. New museum: money(forget how much), really cool submarine tour: $8

Comedy Club night at the Hyde Park hotel: about $15 on Thursday night

Great Union Cinemas on a Tuesday: $7.40
Luna cinema's for some different movies.

Blues night at Charles st Hotel on Tuesdays (and Jazz at the Hyde Park hotel on same night I believe)

Pool and snooker everywhere.

Bike around the Swan
Bike around Herdsman Lake

Visit art galleries (in city, in Fremantle)

Visit museums(there's plenty, google em)

Have a sunday roast and listen to live music at Mundaring Weir Hotel.

Visit Toodyay (visit museums), take in Avon NP en route

Visit York

Do a heritage walk and visit Jarradale sites, and do a walk in Kitty's Gorge(nice little stream, nice and green, pine trees), and visit Serpentine Dam(oops, no dams, sorry!) Hmmm, that was our Sunday the week before last....

Take kid(s) to Kalamunda Heritage Town(or whatever it's called... near the library)

Go to Whiteman Park(quite a drive, but it is cheap. Visit little shops/museums. Go for a walk. Have a bbq. Take the train or tram(small fees).

Visit Swan Valley(chocolate factory, wineries, galleries) and Guildford(they prob have a heritage walk)

Go Horseriding (like in Yanchep. Did cost about $40... for 2 hours though)

Go down south(keep it cheap, use a tent, or stay in on-site vans). Albany is only 4 hours, Walpole, Denmark etc)
Hmmm, I think you've made it clear before though that you're not that into nature and parks etc.

Visit the monastry thing at New Norcia (only 2 hours or so, easy day trip)

Go to the Footy, just to experience it.

Keep an eye on gig guides. And if you've never heard of any, check them out, there's bound to be something good.
Music venue guide:
http://home.it.net.au/~lavida/perthven.htm

Here's the thread 'Culture in Perth', done in May:
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=303170

This is the festivals and events thread I did for last year, most will be the same this year I presume:
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=252861

Oh god, the museum post I did for the culture thread:
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showp...6&postcount=23

Oh, there's of course plenty of festivals too(most in Summer though).
Probably more free outdoor concerts and things like that in the summer too.


Anyway, do you guys have work yet? When you work full time, and do shopping on a Saturday for example, you don't have THAT much time left to get bored.

We, for example, have been here a year, and haven't even done all the stuff you mentioned, and I mentioned yet.
We are also quite busy with (birthday) parties, dinner with friends(at home, or out). Cheap dinners I've had recently: Vietnamese in Leederville, about $13.
Thai. Malaysian($17)
Need to check out the Mongolian BBQ place in Leederville soon, that will be less than $13 I believe.



I do wonder what people are into if they can get bored in any place on this earth?
Also, ever heard about reading a good book, watching a good movie(some videoshops have good deals!) , playing board games etc etc!!
:scared:

Originally Posted by Stormz

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Simone, the history I`m into isn`t recent history (ie the last 200 years)... it`s more medieval and ancient. No chance of that here. Show me something the Aboriginals built more than 200 years ago and I`ll go there.

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Originally Posted by Vegemite Kids

How about this ? http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/s993544.htm

Its an aboriginal village and its more than 8000 years old. Is that 'ancient' enough ?

Not in Perth or even WA, but if you are into 'ancient' history, maybe one day you might make the effort to go there or even to discover more about your country.

Originally Posted by Simone

Good one

And of course ancient NATURAL history, history of the land and nature. Pinnacles for example. That ancient history.

But he's into buildings. Oh well.

Originally Posted by Perthforme

Try getting hobbies , I will be dirt biking , surfin (mrs p4m too) ,bush walks , get a boat/jet ski , Fishing.
That all off the top of my head in 30 secs .
Part of the joy of aus is being able to plan a weekend .
It will be as boring or fun as you make it .

Originally Posted by Stormz

Dave & Kelly.... sorry to tell you, but it`s been pissing it down here for most of the past 2 months. Which is good for Perth (dams are always practically empty), but not for being outdoors.

I like Natural History actually, so WILL get to the pinnacles and wave rock one day..... BUT they`re not in Perth are they?

I`m looking for interesting places to go in/around PERTH. NOT cinema`s. NOT restaurants. NOT shopping centres.

suggestions so far (in PERTH, and compatible with having a baby):

Maritime Museum Fremantle

Visit art galleries (in city, in Fremantle)

Visit museums(there's plenty, google em)

Have a sunday roast and listen to live music at Mundaring Weir Hotel.

Visit Toodyay (visit museums), take in Avon NP en route (is this NEAR Perth?).

Do a heritage walk and visit Jarradale sites,

do a walk in Kitty's Gorge (nice little stream, nice and green, pine trees), (where is it?).

and visit Serpentine Dam. (been there, done that....).

Take kid(s) to Kalamunda Heritage Town (or whatever it's called... near the library)

Go to Whiteman Park (quite a drive, but it is cheap. Visit little shops/museums. Go for a walk. Have a bbq. Take the train or tram(small fees).

Visit Swan Valley(chocolate factory, wineries, galleries) and Guildford (they prob have a heritage walk) (near PERTH??).

Visit the monastry thing at New Norcia (only 2 hours or so, easy day trip)

SO, 12 possibly valid things to do so far in Perth with a 14 month old baby in tow. Will have to ration them to one a month

But seriously.... thanks Simone etc. I hereby nominate Simone as the forum Perth tourist guide.

No way will Perth ever be anywhere near as interesting as being near London, BUT at least I can go boogie-boarding again (when summer get`s here).

Now I`ll add some things to the list of what is good to do:

- Mettems Pool (for snorkelling).
- Kalamunda Water Slides.
- that adventure park place (can`t remember the name atm).
- Fremantle Prison.
- Mandurah.
- Lesmurdie Falls (unparalelled view of Perth, especially at night).

and for further afield:
- Lancelin (to see the big sand dunes, but it`s so boring there it makes Perth seem like L.A.). Although if you`re a wind-surfer it`s got brilliant winds.
- Greens Pool (on the way to Albany).
- The Natural Bridge (Albany).