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KINGS PARK
TWO FEET & A HEARTBEAT TOURS
18 KNOTS ROOFTOP BAR
TIP // Start your holiday with
an immersive walking tour
with Two Feet & a Heartbeat or
Oh Hey WA to familiarise
yourself with the city.
Be sure to check out the iconic
and distinctively designed Bell
Tower at Barrack Square too,
offering stunning views of the Swan
River from the sixth-floor open air
observation deck.
Wander north of The Bell Tower
and enter the heart of the CBD,
where heritage abounds in Perth’s
east end.
The State Buildings bordered
by Barrack Street and the
bustling St Georges Terrace are
the jewels in the heritage crown
of Perth’s enchanting east end.
Connecting three iconic heritage
buildings into one vibrant cultural
destination, the stunning State
Buildings house a collection of
contemporary restaurants, cool
bars, cutting-edge boutiques,
charming cafés, the world-class
hotel COMO The Treasury and its
Shambhala Wellness Retreat. Start
at Petition’s Beer Corner or Wine
Merchant before dinner at one of
the precincts culinary gems such
as Petition, Post, Long Chim, or the
rooftop venue Wildflower.
Nearby at Hibernian Place, you’ll
find another exquisite example
of an old-meets-new precinct,
including luxury accommodation,
The Westin Perth.
Visit The Perth Mint along Hay
Street and absorb a golden nugget
of West Australian history. Founded
in 1899 to refine the gold exploding
out of the state’s goldfields, take
a tour at the mint and learn of
legends of WA’s past, admire a
gold coin weighing one tonne and
watch a live gold pouring using
historic techniques.
Visit the Perth City Visitor Kiosk to
pick up a map and embark on a selfguided art, history, or heritage tour;
or allow one of their knowledgeable
guides to lead the way.
Perth’s west end is renowned
for its small bar and dining scene,
which breathes electricity into the
air of the city centre.
Tucked within laneways
and elevated upon rooftops,
in Perth’s west end you’ll find
young professionals post-work at
polished bars boasting cocktails
by impressive mixologists — if you
KINGS PARK IS one of the
world’s largest and most
magical inner-city parks.
Perched atop a limestone
escarpment overlooking
Perth City, from this serene
vantage point, you can
observe the brilliantly
coloured sails of boats on the
river by day and the twinkling
lights of the city from dusk.
The park is also home to
the spellbinding Western
Australian Botanic Garden,
which showcases over
3,000 species of the state’s
exquisite flora.
Picnic on grass within
cultivated gardens while
the kids explore impressive
nature playgrounds, jog
by the untamed bushland
reserves, attend one of the
summer outdoor concerts
under the stars, or step into
Aboriginal Dreamtime and
become absorbed in stories
from the oldest living culture
on earth.
Nyungar Tours and Go
Cultural are some of the local
guides who welcome you to
join them for a tour of their
Country.
TIP // Visit in September
for the Kings Park
Festival and admire the
enchanting pink field of
everlastings.
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