Editor's picks
A local's shortlist — the places worth your time first, each with a tip.
Kings Park & Botanic Garden
Nature · West Perth
400 hectares of bushland and botanic garden on an escarpment over the Swan River, larger than Central Park and entirely free.
Local tip: Go in September and October for the wildflower season — WA has more endemic wildflower species than anywhere on earth, and the Botanic Garden displays them without a four-hour drive north.
Fremantle
Neighborhood · Port city, 20km south-west
A working port with the best-preserved 19th-century streetscape in Australia, a convict-era prison on the World Heritage list, and a stubbornly independent culture.
Local tip: The Fishing Boat Harbour is where visitors eat; South Terrace and the Wray Avenue end is where locals do. Come by ferry up the Swan rather than by train at least once.
Cottesloe Beach
Nature · Western suburbs
The classic Perth beach — white sand, Norfolk pines, a pub on the hill and the Indian Ocean sunset the city is built around.
Local tip: Swim at the north end near the groyne where it is calmer, and stay for sunset with a drink from the Beach Club. In March, Sculpture by the Sea takes over the whole stretch and it is free.
Rottnest Island
Landmark · 19km offshore
A car-free island of bays and salt lakes, home to quokkas and reached by ferry from Fremantle, Hillarys or Elizabeth Quay.
Local tip: Take the first ferry and hire a bike rather than the bus. The west end bays — Little Salmon and Parakeet — are empty before 11am while everyone else is still queuing for a quokka photo at the settlement.
Northbridge
Nightlife · North of the CBD
Perth's entertainment quarter — small bars, Chinatown, the State Theatre and the Perth Cultural Centre all inside a few blocks.
Local tip: The small-bar laws changed WA drinking culture entirely. Skip James Street's big venues and look for the unmarked doors on William, Lake and Brisbane Streets — that is where the good ones are.
Swan Valley & Guildford
Hidden gemFood · 25km north-east
Australia's oldest wine region outside the Hunter, plus breweries, distilleries and a colonial river town, all within 30 minutes of the CBD.
Local tip: Margaret River gets the visitors and the three-hour drive; the Swan Valley is on the doorstep and half the price. Go midweek, start at Guildford's antique shops, and use the Ellenbrook rail line rather than driving so you can actually taste anything.
Explore 131 places across Perth
Museums, landmarks, monuments, heritage sites and parks — mapped, with photos. The most notable spots first.
Museums & galleries
(11)
MuseumFremantle Prison
Former prison in Fremantle, Western Australia
MuseumArt Gallery of Western Australia
Art gallery in Perth, Western Australia
MuseumWestern Australian Museum
State museum of Western Australia (statutory authority)
MuseumPerth Institute of Contemporary Arts
Arts organization & heritage listed building in Perth, Western Australia
MuseumW D Moore & Co Warehouse
Heritage listed building in Fremantle, Western Australia
MuseumScitech
Science museum in Perth, Western Australia
MuseumLawrence Wilson Art Gallery
Art gallery within the University of Western Australia
Freshwater Bay Museum
Museum.
Midland Workshops Museum
Museum.
Wireless Hill Museum
Museum.
Treasure Gallery
Art gallery.
Landmarks & architecture
(9)
LandmarkBarrack Square
Public space in Perth, Western Australia
LandmarkYagan Square
Public space and shops in Perth, Western Australia
LandmarkFremantle Railway Bridge
Railway bridge on the Fremantle railway line, over the Swan River, between Fremantle and North Fremantle in Western Australia
LandmarkBarrack Street Bridge
Bridge in Perth, Western Australia
Landmark
LandmarkFremantle Traffic Bridge
Bridge in Fremantle, Western Australia (1939–c.2025)
LandmarkStirling Bridge
Bridge in Fremantle, Western Australia
LandmarkBarker's Bridge
Bridge in Perth, Western Australia
Ocean View
Historic manor.
Monuments & memorials
(8)
MonumentMaitland Brown Memorial
Monument in Fremantle, Western Australia
MonumentPioneer Women's Memorial
Memorial in Kings Park, Western Australia
MonumentAustralian Sikh Heritage Trail
Heritage site and monument in Riverton, Western Australia.
MonumentProclamation Tree and Marmion Memorial
Memorials in Fremantle, Western Australia
Claremont War Memorial
Memorial.
Vlamingh Memorial
Memorial.
Edith Dircksey Cowan Memorial
Memorial.
Bali Memorial
Historic monument.
Places of worship
(28)
ReligiousSt Mary's Cathedral, Perth
Cathedral in Perth, Western Australia
Religious
ReligiousSt Patrick's Basilica, Fremantle
Heritage listed church in Fremantle, Western Australia
ReligiousSt John's Pro-Cathedral
Heritage listed cathedral in Perth, Western Australia
ReligiousRedemptorist Monastery, North Perth
Church building in North Perth, Western Australia
ReligiousSt Mary Star of the Sea
Church in Western Australia, Australia
ReligiousFremantle Grammar School
Heritage building in Fremantle, Western Australia
Religious
ReligiousScots Presbyterian Church
Heritage listed church in Fremantle, Western Australia
ReligiousSt Brigid's Church, Perth
Church building in Perth, Western Australia
ReligiousWesley Church, Perth
Church in Perth, Western Australia
ReligiousSt John's Anglican Church
Anglican church in Fremantle, Western Australia
ReligiousSt Columba's Presbyterian Church
Heritage listed building in Peppermint Grove, Western Australia
ReligiousSt Denis Church, Joondanna
Church in Western Australia, Australia
ReligiousSt Joseph's Church
Church building in Subiaco, Western Australia
ReligiousSaint Mary's Church
Heritage church in Perth, Western Australia
ReligiousCathedral of St Constantine & St Helene
Heritage listed church in Perth, Western Australia
ReligiousAquinas College Chapel
Heritage listed church building in Perth, Western Australia, Australia
ReligiousGuildford Grammar School Chapel
Heritage listed church in Guildford, Western Australia
ReligiousFirst Church of Christ, Scientist, Perth
Church in Perth, Western Australia
ReligiousFremantle Synagogue
Former synagogue building in Fremantle, Western Australia
ReligiousSt Matthew's Church, Guildford
Heritage-listed church building in Western Australia
ReligiousTrinity Church, Perth
Church in Perth, Western Australia
ReligiousChurch of the Good Shepherd
Heritage listed church in Bellevue, Western Australia
ReligiousHoly Spirit Catholic Church, City Beach
Heritage listed church in City Beach, Western Australia
ReligiousMonastery of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (former)
Heritage listed building in Highgate, Western Australia
Saint Bartholomew's Church
East Perth
Place of worship in East Perth.
Saint Johns Lutheran Church Northbridge
Place of worship.
Heritage & archaeology
(4)Coffee Point Boatyard
Historic ruins.
Cottage Ruins
Historic ruins.
Albany Bell Hatchery
Historic ruins.
Round House
Fremantle
Archaeological site in Fremantle.
Parks & nature
(68)
ParkKings Park
Park and botanical gardens in Perth, Western Australia
ParkBold Park
Botanic garden in Perth, Western Australia
ParkWireless Hill Park
Heritage listed park in Ardross, Western Australia
Park
ParkWhiteman Park
Bushland reserve north of Perth, Western Australia
ParkHyde Park
Park in Perth, Western Australia
Park
ParkManners Hill Park
Park in Peppermint Grove, Australia
ParkSir James Mitchell Park
Park in South Perth, Western Australia
ParkSupreme Court Gardens
Park in Perth, Western Australia
ParkStirling Square
Public park in Guildford, Western Australia
ParkButterworth Park
Park in Koondoola, Perth, Western Australia
ParkGarvey Park
Park in Western Australia
ParkMills and Wares Park
Park in Fremantle, Western Australia
ParkMartin Ridgewell Park
Park in Western Australia, Australia
ParkPrincess May Reserve
Heritage listed building complex and park in Fremantle, Western Australia
ParkValley Park
Park in Fremantle, Western Australia
ParkDavilak Park
Park in Western Australia, Australia
ParkVirginia Ryan Park
Park in Fremantle, Western Australia
ParkFremantle Park
Park in Fremantle, Western Australia
ParkAllen Park
Park in Swanbourne, Western Australia
ParkA.P. Hinds Park
Park in Australia
ParkKadidjiny Park
Park in Melville, Western Australia
ParkSardelic Park
Park in Fremantle, Western Australia
ParkJ Dolan Park
Park in Fremantle, Western Australia
ParkCoal Dam Park
Park in Western Australia, Australia
ParkAdachi Park
Park in Western Australia
ParkSt Elias Park
Park in Australia
ParkBooyeembara Park
Park in City of Fremantle, Australia
ParkRobertson Park
Park in Western Australia, Australia
ParkEsplanade Reserve
Former park in Perth, Western Australia
ParkQueens Gardens
Park in Perth, Western Australia
ParkSolidarity Park
Landscaped park containing five memorial structures in Perth, Western Australia
ParkCanning River Regional Park
Regional park in Perth, Western Australia
ParkRussell Square, Perth
Park in Northbridge, Western Australia
ParkBeasley Park
Park in Western Australia, Australia
ParkErnest Johnson Oval
Park in Western Australia, Australia
ParkDavis Oval
Park in Australia
ParkConnelly Park
Park in Western Australia, Australia
ParkClifford Coleman Park
Park in Western Australia, Australia
ParkCentella Park
Park in Western Australia, Australia
ParkCastlefern Park
Park in Western Australia, Australia
ParkKarri Park
Park in Western Australia, Australia
ParkKaroonda Park
Park in Western Australia, Australia
ParkIvory Park
Park in Western Australia, Australia
ParkLuderman Park
Park in Western Australia, Australia
ParkTempletonia Park
Park in Perth.
ParkCoker Park
Park in Western Australia, Australia
ParkKeith Frame Park
Park in Western Australia, Australia
ParkClasson Park
Park in Western Australia, Australia
ParkAileen Plant Park
Park in Western Australia, Australia
ParkNoal Gannon Park
Park in Western Australia, Australia
ParkCivic Centre Park
Park in Western Australia, Australia
ParkBannister Creek Park
Park in Western Australia, Australia
ParkMasons Landing Park
Park in Cannington, Western Australia
ParkBicentennial Adenia Park
Park in Riverton, Western Australia
ParkBlain Park
Park in Western Australia, Australia
ParkJohn Oldham Park
Park in Western Australia, Australia
ParkMcDougall Park
Park in Western Australia, Australia
ParkEpsom Park
Park in Western Australia, Australia
ParkRedcliffe Park
Park in Western Australia, Australia
ParkElsa Barzotto Park
Park in Western Australia, Australia
ParkMonier Park
Park in Western Australia, Australia
ParkRead Park
Park in Western Australia, Australia
ParkFairway Park
Park in Western Australia, Australia
ParkHarold Boas Gardens
Heritage listed gardens in Perth, Western Australia
ParkJohn Okey Davis Park (including grave)
Heritage listed park in Gosnells, Western Australia
ParkLeederville War Memorial and Rose Garden
Heritage listed memorial in West Leederville, Western Australia
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Visitor attraction.
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Visitor attraction.
Henderson Environmental Centre
Visitor attraction.
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