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  2. Perth - Wikipedia

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    731.1 mm 28.8 in. Perth (Nyungar: Boorloo) is the capital city of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth as of 2023 [update]. It is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of Perth's metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain ...

  3. History of Perth, Western Australia - Wikipedia

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    Perthis the capital city of Western Australia. It was established by Britain as the Swan River Colonyin 1829. The area had been explored by Europeans as early as 1697, and occupied by the Indigenous WhadjukNoongar people for millennia. Perth was established by Captain James Stirlingin 1829 as the administrative centre of the Swan River Colony.

  4. City of Perth - Wikipedia

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    The City of Perth is a local government area and body, within the Perth metropolitan area, which is the capital of Western Australia. The local government is commonly known as Perth City Council. The City covers the Perth city centre and surrounding suburbs. The City covers an area of 20.01 square kilometres (8 sq mi) and had an estimated ...

  5. Western Australia - Wikipedia

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    Despite this, Britain has contributed the greatest number of immigrants to this day. Western Australia—particularly Perth—has the highest proportion of British-born of any state: 10.3% in 2011, compared to a national average of 5.1%. This group is heavily concentrated in certain parts, where they account for a quarter of the population. [40

  6. Perth metropolitan region - Wikipedia

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    Perth metropolitan region. Coordinates: 31.95°S 115.86°E. Satellite image of the Perth metropolitan region at night. The Perth metropolitan region or the Perth metropolitan area is the administrative area and geographical extent of the Western Australian capital city of Perth and its conurbation. It generally includes the coastal strip from ...

  7. Climate of Perth - Wikipedia

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    Perth, the capital city of the state of Western Australia, has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa), with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters.. February is the hottest month of the year, with an average high of 31.6 °C (88.9 °F), and July is the coldest month of the year, with an average low of 7.9 °C (46.2 °F). 77% of rain in Perth falls between May and Septe

  8. Railways in Perth - Wikipedia

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    edit. Railways in Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, have existed since 1881, when the Eastern Railway was opened between Fremantle and Guildford. Today, Perth has seven Transperth suburban rail lines and 78 stations. The Transperth network is owned and operated by the WA Public Transport Authority (PTA) and consists of seven lines ...

  9. Swan Bells - Wikipedia

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    Contents. Swan Bells. The Swan Bells are a set of 18 bells hanging in a specially built 82.5 metre copper and glass campanile in Perth, Western Australia. The tower is commonly known as The Bell Tower or the Swan Bell Tower. [ 1 ][ 2 ] Taking their name from the Swan River, which their tower overlooks, and forming a sixteen-bell peal with two ...