 
Australia Flag Aboriginal Flag   Western Australia Flag Covernment Logo Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. In February 2007, the Australian Bureau of Statistics estimated the 2006 Perth total stood at 1,507,900. The City of Perth is currently the fastest growing area in Australia in percentage terms (10% per year).
Perth was founded on 11 June 1829 by Captain James Stirling as the political centre of the free settler Swan River Colony. It has continued to serve as the seat of Government for Western Australia to the present day.
The metropolitan area is located in the south west of the continent between the Indian Ocean and a low coastal escarpment known as the Darling Range. The central business district and suburbs of Perth are situated on the Swan River.
Location of Perth within Australia: 
PERTHLatitude: 31° 57' S Longitude 115° 51' E The story of the naming of Perth begins with the instructions given to Captain Stirling, Lieutenant Governor designate of the proposed colony of Western Australia, regarding the foundation of the colony. Stirling received a letter from the Secretary for the Colonies, Sir George Murray, which read: "Amongst your earliest duties will be that of determining the most convenient site for a Town to be erected as the future seat of Government. You will be called upon to weigh maturely the advantages which may arise from placing it on so secure a situation as may be afforded on various points of the Swan River, against those which may follow from establishing it on so fine a port for the reception of shipping as Cockburn Sound is represented to be...". Stirling was therefore given the choice of establishing the chief town on Cockburn Sound, or "on various points on the Swan River". It has been established that Murray actually gave Stirling more explicit instructions, and advised him that failing the establishment of the town at Cockburn Sound, he was to fix the site for it at the confluence of the two rivers, the Swan and the Canning, or in other words, at Point Heathcote. Stirling had good reasons to disobey Murray, but briefly they were that it was that the Perth site was "decidely preferable in building materials, streams of water, and facility of communication". Stirling did however gladly comply with Sir George Murray's command that the new town be called Perth. Murray's reasons for choosing the name, Perth, were purely sentimental and quite understandable, for he was both a Perthshire man and represented his birthplace in the House of Commons. The choice suited Stirling, himself a Scotsman, although it is recorded that at least one early settler, William Leake complained to the Home Office about the name. August 12, 1829, marked the day of the founding of the town, when Mrs Helen Dance cut down a tree. August 12 was also the King's (George 4th) birthday. The Public Holidays:| | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | | New Year's Day | Tuesday 1 January | Thursday 1 January | Friday 1 January | | Australia Day | Monday 28 January | Monday 26 January | Tuesday 26 January | | Labour Day | Monday 3 March | Monday 2 March | Monday 1 March | | Good Friday | Friday 21 March | Friday 10 April | Friday 2 April | | Easter Monday | Monday 24 March | Monday 13 April | Monday 5 April | | Anzac Day | Friday 25 April | Saturday 25 April / Monday 27 April | Sunday 25 April / Monday 26 April | | Foundation Day | Monday 2 June | Monday 1 June | Monday 7 June | | Queen's Birthday# | Monday 29 September | Monday 28 September | Monday 27 September | | Christmas Day | Thursday 25 December | Friday 25 December | Saturday 25 December / Monday 27 December | | Boxing Day | Friday 26 December | Saturday 26 December / Monday 28 December | Sunday 26 December / Tuesday 28 December |
Western Australia's Many Distinct Regions:
The capital of Perth is Australia's western gateway and a great place to start your holiday.
Perth City in the centre of Experience Perth offers an easy-going lifestyle - the beautiful Swan River and inner-city parks like Kings Park add to the relaxed, natural feel. There is much to see and do in this part of the State, from swimming in crystal clear ocean waters to enjoying a sunny afternoon sipping a cold beer at an open-air pub. From the city, head to the South West for world class wineries, luxury accommodation and forests of tall trees. These taper off to a ribbon of coastal hinterlands of sheltered bays and rivers, often lined with massive granite boulders and stunning outlooks. Here, life is simple and genuine, offering a taste of rural Australian living along with relaxing country retreats and secluded chalets. The Golden Outback's spectacular outback and goldfields are the place for historic townships, brilliant, starry night skies, and wide open spaces with spinifex and red earth as far as the eye can see. Here too, are the beaches of the Southern Ocean. These seas can be wild one day and brilliant blue calm the next - they're also home to humpback whales and their calves. Awesome marine life, endless white sand beaches and warm, turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean characterise the State's far north. Sunshine, cooling sea breezes and the outdoor activities of the Coral Coast make it a relaxing and friendly destination. If it's an Aussie frontier adventure you're after head further north to the North West. Here you'll find rugged ancient landforms, remnant rainforest, deep red gorges, vast cattle stations and pioneering personalities, ancient Aboriginal culture and unique quality accommodation.
The sheer size of Western Australia beckons visitors back time and again to explore the huge number and range of holiday possibilities.
| | State | Standard Time | Daylight saving | Daylight Saving Time | | WA | Western Australia | GMT+8 | GMT+9 | Western Australia Daylight Saving Time 2008/2009
Starts: Sunday 26 October 2008 2am Local Standard Time
Ends: Sunday 29 March 2009 2am Local Standard Time |
What time zone is Western Australia in?
Standard Time is 8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+8). Daylight Savings Time is 9 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+9).
Based on the mean solar time of 120°E. Covering Western Australia and using time 8 hours ahead of GMT. Perth’s longitude is 115° 31’ East
Does Western Australia observe Daylight Saving Time?
Daylight Saving (Summer) Time was not observed in Western Australia prior to 2006. Western Australia is currently undergoing a three year trial of Daylight Savings Time. See Daylight Savings Time.
What is the International Telephone Dialling Code for Western Australia?
The International Dialling Code for Western Australia is +618.
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Recourses:Government of Western Australia website : www.wa.gov.au
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