It may be a long way away from everything, but in Perth’s case, that’s kind of a good thing. It means there’s a lag where they (we, since I used to live there) get to see what works, and only use that. We get to see what doesn’t work, and avoid that as well. Perth is clean (pollution and garbage on the streets-wise), has amazing beaches, a pretty good nightlife if you know where to go, and some good tourist places like the Bell Tower, the Zoo and stuff like that.