The Regions of Western Australia "Perth "
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Perth the capital city of Western Australia
Perth was established in 1829 and was first called the Swan colony this
was a free settlement in Western Australia, but run into bad times and needed convicts help to
build some infrastructure. It is the biggest state in Australia and its
main industries are Mining, Agriculture, Tourism and hospitality to
name a few. Perth has ridden the property boom over the last 5 yrs and
has expand at a considerable rate with many migrants coming to Perth to
live and enjoy one of the best standards of living anywhere in the
world and is a great place to work and play.
Did you know?
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Perth has a population of over 1.5 million.
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Perth is called the city of lights.
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Perth's growth and relative prosperity, has come from its role as the
main service centre for the state's resource industries.
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Perth is one of the most isolated metropolitan areas on Earth.
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Perth is Australia's fourth largest city.
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The University of Western Australia, which was founded in 1911, is
renowned as one of Australia's leading research institutions.
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The most popular sports are Australian football (AFC), cricket and netball.
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Veteran performer and artist Rolf Harris was born in Perth and is known as "The Boy From Bassendean".
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Perth also boasts the internationally regarded Western Australian
Academy of Performing Arts of Edith Cowan University. notably actor Hugh Jackman.
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The late AC/DC lead singer Bon Scott lived in Fremantle.
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