{"id":357,"date":"2020-06-29T09:43:14","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T09:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=357"},"modified":"2020-07-02T19:12:19","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T19:12:19","slug":"perth-is-a-culture-shock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=357","title":{"rendered":"Perth is a culture shock"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Maybe not so much today, but back in the 1970s it might have felt that way.  Along with Honolulu, Perth is one of the remotest cities in the world.  &#8220;Perth is a culture shock&#8221; by the Perth based &#8220;The Victims&#8221; who were a punk band active from 1977 to 1979.  The actual track was not actually released until 2005.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Australia is one of the top long haul destinations that travellers want to visit once travel restrictions are lifted.  Qantas fly direct and then on to 10 other destinations or you can add on a leg from other popular destinations such as Doha, Dubai, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"One year of non-stop flights between London and Perth\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I6JL4LilPYI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Qantas non-stop to Perth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Perth is Australia&#8217;s sunniest city and temperatures even average above 18\u00b0C even in winter.  In summer, average temperatures are over 30\u00b0C with 11 hours of sunshine.  In the Perth metropolitan area there are 19 unique beaches to choose from including the world famous  Cottesloe (Cott) Beach with its picturesque pavilion, and experience a wonderful Indian Ocean sunset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/117157-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The Crawley Edge Boatshed\nCopyright tourism.wa.gov.au\" class=\"wp-image-373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/117157-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/117157-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/117157-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/117157-2-1568x1176.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The Crawley Edge Boatshed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Perth&#8217;s city sights are easily accessible with one of the free Central Area Transit (CAT) bus that connect all the cities main tourist attractions.  Just because it&#8217;s remote does not mean that Perth lacks high culture, you can visit the ballet, opera or art gallery.  Choose between the Art Gallery of Western Australia, the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts or the Aboriginal Art and Craft Gallery or take in all three.  Established in 1899, visit the Perth Mint and watch a live gold pour and see the world&#8217;s largest collection of gold bars.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/117083-2-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Watching the sunrise at Kings Park and Botanic Garden with the Perth Skyline in the background.  Copyright tourism.wa.gov.au\" class=\"wp-image-371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/117083-2-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/117083-2-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/117083-2-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/117083-2-1-1568x1176.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Watching the sunrise at Kings Park and Botanic Garden<br>with the Perth Skyline in the background.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you get as far down the coast as Freemantle then make a visit to the historic prison where convicts from the UK were  incarcerated . <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/109941-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Corridor in Fremantle Prison, Fremantle Copyright tourism.wa.gov.au\/\" class=\"wp-image-365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/109941-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/109941-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/109941-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/109941-2-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Corridor in Fremantle Prison, Fremantle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Other highlights would be to take a cruise up the  the Swan River or make a tour of the wineries along the Swan Valley. Many people head off to the Caversham Wildlife Park, east of Perth where you can meet koalas, wombats, kangaroos  and many other native wildlife.  The absolute must see if you travel all that way is a trip out to Rottnest Island, a protected nature reserve, home to the Quokka, a small wallaby-like marsupial. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/117028-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Taking selfie with Quokka (Setonix brachyurus) on Rottnest Island.  Copyright tourism.wa.gov.au\" class=\"wp-image-367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/117028-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/117028-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/117028-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/117028-2-1568x1176.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Taking a selfie with Quokka (Setonix brachyurus) on Rottnest Island.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Pay with your <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/amex.co.uk\/refer\/mALCOJLDPQ?CPID=100338475\" target=\"_blank\">British Airways American Express Premium Plus Card<\/a> or collect Avios and fly with BA for less. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To book your trip &#8220;down under&#8221; contact <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelcounsellors.co.uk\/maggie.bush\" target=\"_blank\">Maggie<\/a> today and explore what Perth has to offer you.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maybe not so much today, but back in the 1970s it might have felt that way. Along with Honolulu, Perth is one of the remotest cities in the world. &#8220;Perth is a culture shock&#8221; by the Perth based &#8220;The Victims&#8221; who were a punk band active from 1977 to 1979. 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