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Fly Ted Down Under Journeys through the land of Oz

Sun, sun and more sun, it must be Perth

The newest Australian coin in circulation, a 20 cent piece: “Miss Catherine Middleton and HRH Prince William.” Shiny.

AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 5 June 2011 | Views [1130]

The newest Australian coin in circulation, a 20 cent piece: “Miss Catherine Middleton and HRH Prince William.” Shiny.

Further parkland along the Swan River, leading up to The Narrows, where the Swan really opens up into a wide lake. Kings Park is through the trees on the right. Most days in Perth are pretty much like this: sunny, blue sky, 20 degrees, wonderful. Although there can be periods of heavy rain in the winter, the city is one of the sunniest in Australia, getting around 3,000 hours of sunshine per year.

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James Street in Northbridge, an inner-city suburb just north of Perth CBD, in fact about a 2 minute walk over the train tracks. It promotes itself as a separate area though from Perth. Northbridge is known as the bar and restaurant hub of Perth, as well as backpacker-central, with at least a dozen hostels within a few small blocks of each other.

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