FLIGHTS AND TRAVEL GUIDE
Overview
Perth is the capital of Western Australia and fourth famous city in Australia. The population of this city is around 1,696,000. It is situated in south west division which comes under the limits of Western Australia State. The city is spread across the low coast region known as Darling Range and Indian Ocean. The suburbs and central districts of Perth located on the bank of River Swan. History reports show that it was founded by Captain James Stirling in the year 1829. It is the centre for administration and business. Its economical growth is faster than any other city in Australia. Perth is also called with the name City of Light. This is because when astronaut John Glenn passed moved over the city all the residents lit their lights. It has got eighth place in 2010 list of the economist as most livable city in the world. It is also considered as the rich resource state in Australia. Its metropolitan is among the top hundred in the world. The roads are perfectly planned and hence avoid the possible accidents during night times.
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Climate / Weather
The city follows Mediterranean climate with hot summers and dry winters. The average temperature in summer is 30 degree Celsius and is for duration of six months from November to April. The highest maximum temperature reported in summer is 40 degree Celsius. the climatic conditions are hot and humid making it bearable all the time. In the metropolitan area the temperature rises during morning time and gradually decreases in evenings. The cool winds from ocean make city really cool and temperature drops down to 15 degree Celsius. The winter season is for a period of three months from June to August and minimum temperature during this period around 15 degrees Celsius. There are chances of temperature going back to negative numbers. The city carries dry spells and lengthy rain falls. Storms are occasional and cause no damage to the city life.
| Today | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fog 22°C/12°C |  Fog 22°C/11°C | Partly Cloudy 24°C/12°C | Partly Cloudy 24°C/11°C | Partly Cloudy 22°C/10°C |
Transportation
Perth is inexpensive and reliable city to travel. Public transport is the major transport system and is managed by Transperth, a government organization. This organization also runs a free bus service known as CBD that covers Joondalup, Northbridge and Fremantle. You can avail the services of these buses once in ten minutes. These buses cover major tourist places in Perth and hence reduce the tourist problems. Buses are common and forms reliable transport network. These buses run between different train stations and suburbs.
