Introduction to Perthby FROMMER'SNovember 20, 2006 Perth likes to boast that it gets more sunshine than any other city in Australia, some 300 days a year. That fact gives the city its youthful, energetic, outdoorsy vibrancy. Tall silver buildings glint in a blue sky, and the sparkling ocean and glorious white beaches are just a bus ride from downtown. There's so much to do here. Wander through the impressively restored historic warehouses, museums, and working docks of bustling Fremantle; stock up at the plentiful Aboriginal art and souvenir stores; visit great art galleries and museums; eat at some of the country's best restaurants; go snorkeling and sea kayaking with wild sea lions; bushwalk through a 400-hectare (1,000-acre) park in the middle of the city; and pedal your bike to a great snorkeling spot on Rottnest Island , a miniature reef resort 19km (12 miles) offshore. (read article)
WESTERN AUSTRALIA'S BIG COUNTRYby GEOFFREY DUTTON; GEOFFREY DUTTON'S LATEST BOOK IS ''THE INNOVATORS'' (MACMILLAN), ABOUT MODERN ART AND LITERATURE IN SYDNEY, WHERE HE LIVES.October 12, 1986(read article)