https://perthattractions.com/ Independent Perth guide to attractions, places and things to do for visitors and locals planning a better Perth day. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-AU https://perthattractions.com/museums/wa-museum-boola-bardip/ https://perthattractions.com/museums/wa-museum-boola-bardip/ Plan a visit to WA Museum Boola Bardip: Otto the whale, Aboriginal stories, meteorites, family highlights, tickets, access and suggested gallery routes. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/museums/wa-maritime-museum/ https://perthattractions.com/museums/wa-maritime-museum/ Explore Fremantle's WA Maritime Museum, from Australia II and pearling luggers to HMAS Ovens. Plan tickets, gallery highlights, access and a visit route. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/parks-gardens/kings-park/ https://perthattractions.com/parks-gardens/kings-park/ Plan Kings Park with named garden highlights, the Federation Walkway, family play areas, free buses, accessible routes and a practical first-visit plan. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/beaches/scarborough-beach/ https://perthattractions.com/beaches/scarborough-beach/ Plan a Scarborough Beach visit with swimming and surf advice, free Surf CAT transport, beach wheelchairs, facilities and a relaxed coastal outing. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/markets/fremantle-markets/ https://perthattractions.com/markets/fremantle-markets/ Explore Fremantle Markets with Hall and Yard opening hours, named traders, food stops, building history, accessibility advice and a nearby walking route. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/wildlife/perth-zoo/ https://perthattractions.com/wildlife/perth-zoo/ Plan a Perth Zoo visit with animal highlights, current ticket prices, keeper talks, a suggested route, ferry directions and practical family access advice. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/wildlife/caversham-wildlife-park/ https://perthattractions.com/wildlife/caversham-wildlife-park/ Plan Caversham Wildlife Park with koala and wombat experiences, current prices, a half-day schedule, train directions and family accessibility information. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/wildlife/aqwa/ https://perthattractions.com/wildlife/aqwa/ Plan a visit to AQWA at Hillarys: shark tunnel, seadragons, coral displays, tickets, seasonal hours, family facilities and accessible transport advice. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/museums/ https://perthattractions.com/museums/ A museum guide for Perth and Fremantle museums, science centres, heritage places and specialist collections. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/art-galleries/ https://perthattractions.com/art-galleries/ A focused guide to AGWA, PICA and Gallery Central, with nearby area and transport links. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/parks-gardens/ https://perthattractions.com/parks-gardens/ A parks and gardens section for Perth green spaces, river views and visitor facilities. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/beaches/ https://perthattractions.com/beaches/ A coast-focused section for Perth beaches, access notes, facilities and safety reminders. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/markets/ https://perthattractions.com/markets/ A markets guide for farmers markets, food markets, craft markets, night markets and Fremantle market planning. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/wildlife/ https://perthattractions.com/wildlife/ A wildlife guide for zoos, aquariums, wildlife parks, island wildlife, birdwatching and marine wildlife. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/family-attractions/ https://perthattractions.com/family-attractions/ A family-focused index for Perth attractions, practical planning, weather choices and day-trip ideas. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/elizabeth-quay/ https://perthattractions.com/elizabeth-quay/ Explore Elizabeth Quay's public art, bridge, island playground and water park, with a one-hour walk, ferry ideas, food stops and accessible facilities. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/swan-valley/ https://perthattractions.com/swan-valley/ Plan a Swan Valley day trip with wineries, food stops, Guildford walks, family options and realistic half-day and full-day routes from Perth. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/rottnest-island/ https://perthattractions.com/rottnest-island/ Plan your Rottnest Island visit with ferry comparisons, beaches, cycling and bus routes, quokka viewing, Wadjemup history and current access information. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/historic-sites/fremantle-prison/ https://perthattractions.com/historic-sites/fremantle-prison/ Compare Fremantle Prison tours, free gatehouse displays, accessibility and practical transport before planning your visit. Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/wildlife/rottnest-island-quokkas/ https://perthattractions.com/wildlife/rottnest-island-quokkas/ Quokkas live wild on Wadjemup / Rottnest Island, and watching one forage can be the quiet highlight of a visit. They are not pets or performers. You may see them around the main settlement, or further along an island walk or ride. Give yourself time for the whole island rather than trying to arrange a close-up “quokka selfie.” Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/wildlife/rockingham-dolphins/ https://perthattractions.com/wildlife/rockingham-dolphins/ Rockingham’s sheltered bays and islands give visitors a chance to see wild dolphins south of Perth. You can watch from shore, take a wildlife cruise or book a licensed in-water trip. Those are different experiences with different rules. No guide or boat can promise a dolphin will appear at a set time. Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/wildlife/birdwatching-perth/ https://perthattractions.com/wildlife/birdwatching-perth/ You can watch wetland birds without leaving Perth for a long country drive. Herdsman Lake, Galup and Bibra Lake each offer a different walk and a chance to slow down. The best outing is often a short stretch with good views, not a race around a whole lake. Species and numbers change with the season, water level and time of day. Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/wildlife/wildlife-with-kids-perth/ https://perthattractions.com/wildlife/wildlife-with-kids-perth/ A good animal day with children is one that suits their attention span, the weather and the journey home. Perth has free wetland walks, paid wildlife attractions and island trips. Choose one main activity and allow space for a snack or a change of plan. Wild animals may be out of sight; a booked zoo visit and a wetland birdwatch offer different kinds of certainty. Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/wildlife/shoalwater-islands-marine-park/ https://perthattractions.com/wildlife/shoalwater-islands-marine-park/ Shoalwater Islands Marine Park covers coastal water and islands off Rockingham. You can enjoy the view from shore, book a wildlife cruise or, when access is permitted, take a ferry to Penguin Island. These choices have different costs and conditions. The park is home to sensitive habitat as well as popular water activities, so decide where you are going before launching a boat or entering the water. Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/wildlife/marine-wildlife-perth/ https://perthattractions.com/wildlife/marine-wildlife-perth/ The water around Perth holds more than one kind of wildlife outing. A short shore snorkel reveals reef and seagrass life; a boat trip around Shoalwater may pass dolphins or Australian sea lions; a Rottnest day offers another coast altogether. These are wild animals in changing conditions. Plan for the place and the experience, not a guaranteed encounter. Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/snorkelling-perth/ https://perthattractions.com/snorkelling-perth/ Perth has rewarding snorkelling close to shore, but the right spot depends on the day. A sheltered reef pool, an underwater shipwreck and an island trail are three different swims. Check the wind, swell and your own comfort in open water before choosing one. No list of “best spots” can tell you what the sea will look like when you arrive. Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/surf-beaches-perth/ https://perthattractions.com/surf-beaches-perth/ Perth’s west-facing coast has beach breaks within reach of the city, and the waves can change quickly with swell, wind and tide. Trigg, Scarborough and Secret Harbour are useful places to compare, but none has one permanent skill rating. A beach that suits a lesson on a small day can be a poor choice for the same person when rips are running. Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/coastal-walks/ https://perthattractions.com/coastal-walks/ Perth's coast is easy to enjoy without making every outing a full-day hike. Compare six routes, their published distances or flexible turnaround points, path surfaces, transport and access before you go. Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/walking-routes/ https://perthattractions.com/walking-routes/ A walking routes guide for parks, foreshore walks, lake reserves and national park walking areas. Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/museums/aviation-heritage-museum/ https://perthattractions.com/museums/aviation-heritage-museum/ At Bull Creek, the Aviation Heritage Museum gives you room to get close to full-sized aircraft and to follow the people and engineering behind them. The hangars can get hot. The operator sometimes changes hours in extreme weather, so a summer visit is worth checking on the day. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/museums/motor-museum-wa/ https://perthattractions.com/museums/motor-museum-wa/ The Motor Museum sits inside Whiteman Park and brings together cars, motorcycles and road stories from very different decades. It is easy to make a longer park outing of it, but the museum has its own admission and opening hours. The park's general hours are not the museum's ticket hours. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/museums/nostalgia-box/ https://perthattractions.com/museums/nostalgia-box/ The Nostalgia Box in West Perth is a video game console museum with a playable section. You can trace how home games changed and then try some older systems yourself. Opening hours change during school holidays, so use the correct schedule when booking. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/museums/army-museum-wa/ https://perthattractions.com/museums/army-museum-wa/ The Army Museum sits inside Fremantle's Artillery Barracks. It follows the experience of soldiers and civilians connected with Western Australia through several conflicts and through peacetime service. This is an active Defence site with specific entry rules, so check those before setting out with a group. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/museums/museum-of-perth/ https://perthattractions.com/museums/museum-of-perth/ The Museum of Perth looks at how the city has changed through its people, buildings and streets. It now occupies the old telephone exchange building on Murray Street. Older guides may give its former Atlas Building address; use the museum's current directions instead. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/historic-sites/round-house-fremantle/ https://perthattractions.com/historic-sites/round-house-fremantle/ High above Fremantle's Bathers Beach, the Round House is easy to treat as a lookout. It was built as a colonial gaol. The building and the ground around it speak to the early colonial administration on Whadjuk land, as well as to the port that grew around it. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/historic-sites/samson-house/ https://perthattractions.com/historic-sites/samson-house/ Samson House at Walyalup is an 1888 Fremantle home associated with Michael Samson and later his children Fred and Rita. Its interiors and collections make it more than a view of an old facade. As checked 25 September 2026, the National Trust says the house is closed to the public until further notice for urgent conservation work. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/museums/royal-perth-hospital-museum/ https://perthattractions.com/museums/royal-perth-hospital-museum/ Royal Perth Hospital Museum is in the hospital's older Murray Street precinct, not in a general admissions foyer. Its objects follow care, illness, medical research and the people who worked there. The museum is free and has a short midweek opening; a hospital's general visitor hours are not the museum's hours. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/historic-sites/old-central-fire-station/ https://perthattractions.com/historic-sites/old-central-fire-station/ Perth's Old Central Fire Station has a second life as the DFES Education and Heritage Centre. Come for historic fire engines and emergency-services stories, then check the centre's current session before you take a child into the city expecting it to be open. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/museums/city-of-perth-history-centre/ https://perthattractions.com/museums/city-of-perth-history-centre/ If you are tracing a Perth address, business, building or family, the City of Perth History Centre is a useful starting point. The City's current listing says the centre is closed to public visits. Its staff still accept enquiries by email or telephone. Do not follow an old “museum open today” listing into the library expecting to browse the centre in person. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/museums/wa-police-museum/ https://perthattractions.com/museums/wa-police-museum/ The WA Police Museum is in transition. The WA Police Force says part of its collection is currently displayed at 57 Lincoln Street, Highgate, by appointment only on Tuesdays and Fridays . A proposed full museum at the East Perth Lockup is still a redevelopment project, not an open visitor attraction. Arrange a visit before travelling. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/museums/mopa-king-collection/ https://perthattractions.com/museums/mopa-king-collection/ MOPA, formerly the Museum of Performing Arts, holds stories of Western Australian theatre in His Majesty's Theatre. It is not a freestanding museum with a large gallery open all day. The collection is partly online and partly displayed around a working theatre; a short tour is the practical way to see some of it. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/museums/subiaco-museum/ https://perthattractions.com/museums/subiaco-museum/ Subiaco Museum follows the suburb through the things residents used, kept and donated. It is a small, free local collection beside Subiaco Library. Weekday appointments and public opening hours differ, which matters if you are planning a Monday research stop. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/museums/claremont-museum/ https://perthattractions.com/museums/claremont-museum/ Claremont Museum is a small local history stop in a former police station on Victoria Avenue. Its collection deals with Claremont and Freshwater Bay rather than Perth as a whole. Sunday visits are possible only on particular dates, and parts of the museum may be used for school activities during term. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/museums/wanneroo-regional-museum/ https://perthattractions.com/museums/wanneroo-regional-museum/ Wanneroo Regional Museum tells the area's changing story from its base inside the Wanneroo Library and Cultural Centre. It is a different visit from Cockman House or Buckingham House, two heritage homes also associated with the City. The museum has weekday and Saturday hours but no ordinary Sunday opening. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/museums/kalamunda-history-village/ https://perthattractions.com/museums/kalamunda-history-village/ Kalamunda History Village gathers former railway, school, cottage and work buildings around the old Upper Darling Range railway site. It is a place to follow how hills residents travelled, worked and lived, rather than a single preserved home. Opening hours vary by weekday and the last admission is before closing. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/historic-sites/south-perth-heritage-house/ https://perthattractions.com/historic-sites/south-perth-heritage-house/ South Perth Heritage House is the former road board and council office in the Mends Street heritage precinct. It is now associated with the City of South Perth Historical Society. This is not the similarly named restaurant, and it is not the Old Mill on the riverbank. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/historic-sites/cockman-house/ https://perthattractions.com/historic-sites/cockman-house/ Cockman House is a family home completed in 1860 and now cared for by the City of Wanneroo. The visit is part house museum, part local story: three generations lived here, and the City has added games, audio and a story-trail app for visitors of different ages. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/museums/tractor-museum-wa/ https://perthattractions.com/museums/tractor-museum-wa/ The Tractor Museum at Whiteman Park keeps WA's agricultural machines and the work around them in view. Volunteers also run a tractor parade on some second Sundays, weather permitting. Its website still shows an old August 2026 “next parade” date, so check a current event notice before travelling solely to hear an engine start. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/museums/revolutions-transport-museum/ https://perthattractions.com/museums/revolutions-transport-museum/ Revolutions at Whiteman Park tells a broader story than a collection of cars. It asks how people moved through Western Australia and how land transport changed work, settlement and daily life. The museum holds part of Lew Whiteman's collection and has several interactive displays, although historic vehicles are not all accessible inside. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://perthattractions.com/historic-sites/peninsula-farm-tranby-house/ https://perthattractions.com/historic-sites/peninsula-farm-tranby-house/ Peninsula Farm at Wu-rut Woorat sits beside the Derbarl Yerrigan (Swan River) in Maylands. The surviving house is often called Tranby House after the ship that brought its farming family to the colony. A riverside café and the heritage house occupy the same broader site, but they have separate trading hours and entry rules. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000