The City of Perth

General Info

the capital and largest city of Western the capital and largest city of Western AustraliaAustralia

population - 1,659,000 (2009)population - 1,659,000 (2009)fourth amongst the nation's citiesfourth amongst the nation's cities

growth rate - above the national growth rate - above the national averageaverage

History founded on 12 June 1829 founded on 12 June 1829 by Captain James Stirling by Captain James Stirling as the political centre of the as the political centre of the

free-settler free-settler Swan River ColonySwan River Colony serves as the seat of serves as the seat of

government for government for Western Australia (up to the Western Australia (up to the

present day) Its port, present day) Its port, FremantleFremantle, , is older than Perthis older than Perth

Fremantle Port

Before the “white”o Before European Before European

settlementsettlement:: o the Whadjuk the Whadjuk

Noongar peopleNoongar peopleo for over 40,000 for over 40,000

yearsyearso the southwest the southwest

corner of Western corner of Western AustraliaAustralia

o living as hunter-living as hunter-gatherersgatherers

Meeting! first contact with Europeans in 1827first contact with Europeans in 1827 The first documented European sightingThe first documented European sighting:: the Dutch Captain Willem de Vlamingh the Dutch Captain Willem de Vlamingh

and his crew on 10 January 1697and his crew on 10 January 1697

Name from Fremantle's diary entry for 12 Augustfrom Fremantle's diary entry for 12 August::

Murray was born in Perth, Scotland, and Murray was born in Perth, Scotland, and was in 1829 Secretary of State for the was in 1829 Secretary of State for the Colonies and Member for Perthshire in Colonies and Member for Perthshire in the British House of Commons. It is the British House of Commons. It is therefore often asserted that the town therefore often asserted that the town was named after the Scottish Perth in was named after the Scottish Perth in Murray's honourMurray's honour

“they named the Town Perth according to the wishes of Sir George Murray.“

Business City The metropolitan The metropolitan

area - the south-area - the south-west west

The central The central business district business district and suburbs of and suburbs of Perth - on the Perth - on the Swan RiverSwan River

Perth is tied for Perth is tied for fifth place in The fifth place in The Economist's 2009 Economist's 2009 list of the World's list of the World's Most Livable CitiesMost Livable Cities

December 2006

“City of Lights”

known worldwide as the "City of Lights" known worldwide as the "City of Lights"

residents lit their house lights and residents lit their house lights and streetlights as American astronaut streetlights as American astronaut John Glenn passed overhead while John Glenn passed overhead while

orbiting the earth on Friendship 7 in orbiting the earth on Friendship 7 in 1962.The city repeated its feat as 1962.The city repeated its feat as

Glenn passed overhead on the Space Glenn passed overhead on the Space Shuttle in 1998Shuttle in 1998

Population (2006)(the largest ancestry groups in the Perth (the largest ancestry groups in the Perth

metropolitan areas )metropolitan areas )

EnglishEnglish (534,555 or 28.6%), (534,555 or 28.6%), "Australian“"Australian“ (479,174 or (479,174 or

25.6%), 25.6%), IrishIrish (115,384 or 6.2%), (115,384 or 6.2%), ScottishScottish (113,846 or 6.1%), (113,846 or 6.1%), ItalianItalian (84,331 or 4.5%) (84,331 or 4.5%) ChineseChinese (53,390 or 2.9%) (53,390 or 2.9%)

House for … Perth houses the Parliament of Perth houses the Parliament of

Western Australia and the Governor of Western Australia and the Governor of Western Australia.Western Australia.

The state's highest court, the Supreme The state's highest court, the Supreme CourtCourt

Economy

dominates the Western dominates the Western Australian economyAustralian economy::

functions as functions as the State’s capital the State’s capital citycity, its , its economic baseeconomic base and and population sizepopulation size have also have also created development created development opportunities for many other opportunities for many other businesses oriented to local or businesses oriented to local or more diversified marketsmore diversified markets

Parks

Visitors and residents - a parkland oasisVisitors and residents - a parkland oasis beautifully crafted green open space beautifully crafted green open space

combining heritage, public art and combining heritage, public art and water featureswater features

The Esplanade The Esplanade ReserveThe Esplanade Reserve - host for - host for

a variety of community, sporting a variety of community, sporting and cultural eventsand cultural events

ideally positionedideally positioned A modern open air performing A modern open air performing

arts facility, "The Landing on the arts facility, "The Landing on the Esplanade"Esplanade"

Allan Green ConservatoryAllan Green Conservatory is is located on the Esplanade Reservelocated on the Esplanade Reserve

Allan Green Conservatory

Zoo

http://www.perthzoo.wa.gov.au/Animals--http://www.perthzoo.wa.gov.au/Animals--Plants/Plants/

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perth,_Western_Australia

http://www.perthzoo.wa.gov.au/ http://www.perthzoo.wa.gov.au/Animals--http://www.perthzoo.wa.gov.au/Animals--Plants/Plants/