Top Things to do in Greater Perth
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Things to do in Greater Perth, Western Australia: The Best Historic Walking Areas
Discover the best top things to do in Greater Perth, Australia including Fremantle History Walking Tour, Percy Buttons' Aspiration, Swan Valley Perth's Valley of Taste, Bennett Brook Railway, St George's Terrace, The Welcome Walls, Aboriginal Interpretative Centre, Swan View Tunnel, Centenary Log, Pre-federation Walk Trail.
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1. Fremantle History Walking Tour
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 40 reviews
Reviewed By 743jillianh
This was the highlight of our trip. We feel in love with Fremantle’s old architecture and Big Al was able to give us the stories behind these lovingly maintained streetscapes. He has a wealth of knowledge and his book full of drawings, paintings and photographs helps you to see back through the years at how the city has changed and grown. We loved the tour and would recommend it to anyone as Big Al will adapt his focus to suit your interests.
2. Percy Buttons' Aspiration
3. Swan Valley Perth's Valley of Taste
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4.5 based on 103 reviews
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
Queen Victoria granted John Septimus Roe 4,000 acres on the Swan River for services rendered to the British Crown. He planted the first vines in the Swan Valley in 1840. In terms of its contribution to Australian wine making, the Swan Valley ranks alongside the Barossa Valley and the Riverina. The Swan Valley has many more products apart from wine, such as the plump watermelons grown between the vines and a Swan Valley specialty, the luscious table grapes, full of fruit and flavor
4. Bennett Brook Railway
5. St George's Terrace
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4.0 based on 225 reviews
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
St George's Terrace, often referred to simply as 'the Terrace,' is Perth's center of business and commerce. Most important enterprises have their offices in the Terrace. While mining has been booming, the Terrace has been gaining in visibility. Buildings such as the St Martin's Tower, which was a giant in its day, have been dwarfed by the new structures. When seen from the Swan River, Perth indeed resembles a 'mini Manhattan.'
6. The Welcome Walls
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4.0 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By ElectricFish
These engraved panels show the names, dates, and ships for mainly British immigrants to Fremantle. Predominantly from the 20th century, but a small number from the 19th century. Fascinating. The main reason for our visit was the adjacent Maritime Museum, where I saw (and I admit, lightly touched) that wonderful keel of Australia 2 which won the America's Cup and released it from the American stranglehold! Subsequently, when home in Auckland, I wrote a short story based on these Welcome Walls, and how different things were in Australasia when we immigrated in 1963. Fairly recent history, but history nevertheless! Recommended!
7. Aboriginal Interpretative Centre
8. Swan View Tunnel
9. Centenary Log
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3.0 based on 5 reviews
Commemorates Jarrahdale's logging history. The centenary log represents 100 years of logging in Jarrahdale. Set next to Gooralong Brook, it is within walking distance to the Old Post Office Museum
10. Pre-federation Walk Trail
A pleasant walk leaving from the Old Post Office Museum, this trail features sites and buildings significant to pre-Federation Jarrahdale.
