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Perth Itineraries
Practical Perth itineraries for 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7 day visits, with realistic routes, weather notes and internal links to attraction pages.
- Itineraries
- Perth region
- Family
- Rainy Day
- Without A Car
Fremantle Prison
Compare Fremantle Prison tours, free gatehouse displays, accessibility and practical transport before planning your visit.
- Historic Sites
- Fremantle
- Family
- Free / Low Cost
- Rainy Day
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.
- Museums
- Perth City
- Perth Cultural Centre
- Family
- Free / Low Cost
Rottnest Island
Plan your Rottnest Island visit with ferry comparisons, beaches, cycling and bus routes, quokka viewing, Wadjemup history and current access information.
- Day Trips
- Rottnest Island
- Beaches & Coast
- Family
- Rainy Day
AQWA
Plan a visit to AQWA at Hillarys: shark tunnel, seadragons, coral displays, tickets, seasonal hours, family facilities and accessible transport advice.
- Wildlife
- Northern Perth
- Hillarys Boat Harbour
- Family
- Free / Low Cost
Scitech
Scitech is a hands-on science centre in West Perth with more than 100 interactive exhibits, live science experiences and planetarium shows included in general admission.
- Museums
- Perth City
- City West Centre, West Perth
- Family
- Free / Low Cost
Aviation Heritage Museum in Bull Creek
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.
- Museums
- Perth City
- Bull Creek
- Rainy Day
- Without A Car
Fremantle Markets
Explore Fremantle Markets with Hall and Yard opening hours, named traders, food stops, building history, accessibility advice and a nearby walking route.
- Markets
- Fremantle
- Family
- Free / Low Cost
- Rainy Day
1 Day Perth Itinerary
A compact 1 day Perth itinerary for central Perth, the Swan River, Kings Park and realistic museum or coast swaps.
- Itineraries
- Perth CBD and inner suburbs
- Perth City
- Family
- Rainy Day
2 Days In Perth
A practical 2 day Perth itinerary pairing central Perth, Kings Park and the river with Fremantle, markets, heritage and coast options.
- Itineraries
- Perth and Fremantle
- Perth City
- Family
- Rainy Day
3 Days In Perth
A balanced 3 day Perth itinerary for the city, Fremantle, coast and one bigger day trip such as Rottnest Island or Swan Valley.
- Itineraries
- Perth region
- Fremantle
- Family
- Rainy Day
5 Days In Perth
A 5 day Perth itinerary with time for central Perth, Fremantle, beaches, wildlife or family attractions and one full day trip.
- Itineraries
- Perth region
- Fremantle
- Family
- Rainy Day
7 Days In Perth
A slower 7 day Perth itinerary for city culture, Fremantle, beaches, wildlife, Swan Valley, Perth Hills and Rottnest Island planning.
- Itineraries
- Perth region
- Fremantle
- Family
- Free / Low Cost
Perth Weather Forecast And Planning
A practical Perth weather planning page for choosing beaches, parks, Swan River walks, Rottnest ferries, indoor attractions and family outings.
- Planning
- Beaches & Coast
- Swan River
- Family
- Rainy Day
Rainy Day Perth
A weather-aware guide to indoor and covered attractions around Perth.
- Planning
- Family
- Rainy Day
- Without A Car
- Category
Art Gallery of Western Australia: Visitor Guide
Plan an AGWA visit with current gallery hours, collection highlights, family activities, accessible facilities and transport advice.
- Museums
- Perth City
- Perth Cultural Centre, Perth WA 6000
- Family
- Free / Low Cost
Gallery Central Perth: Exhibitions and Visitor Guide
A practical guide to Gallery Central, with current exhibitions, free entry, opening arrangements and directions to the correct campus building.
- Art Galleries
- Perth City
- Building 5, North Metropolitan TAFE, 12 Aberdeen Street, Perth WA 6000
- Family
- Free / Low Cost
Japingka Aboriginal Art Gallery, Fremantle: a visitor guide
Plan a free exhibition visit to Japingka on High Street, with current hours, programme context, access questions and practical buying guidance.
- Art Galleries
- Fremantle
- 47 High Street, Fremantle WA 6160
- Family
- Free / Low Cost
Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery: visitor guide
A practical guide to Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery in Crawley, with exhibition dates, temporary closure information, access facilities and transport advice.
- Art Galleries
- UWA Crawley campus, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley WA 6009
- Family
- Free / Low Cost
- Rainy Day
PICA Perth: a visitor guide to contemporary art
Plan a PICA visit with current exhibition dates, free admission details, entrance directions during precinct works, parking and accessibility information.
- Art Galleries
- Perth City
- 51 James Street, Perth Cultural Centre, Perth WA 6000
- Family
- Free / Low Cost
Army Museum of Western Australia
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.
- Museums
- Perth City
- Check official site
- Rainy Day
- Without A Car
Bathers Beach, Fremantle: swimming, access and the West End
Plan a compact beach stop beside Fremantle's West End, with current enclosure, access-equipment and public-transport checks.
- Beaches
- Fremantle
- Manjaree/Bathers Beach, Mews Road, Fremantle WA 6160
- Family
- Free / Low Cost
Central Perth Art Galleries
A focused guide to AGWA, PICA and Gallery Central, with nearby area and transport links.
- Art Galleries
- Perth City
- Rainy Day
- Category
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.
- Museums
- Perth City
- Check official site
- Family
- Rainy Day
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.
- Museums
- Perth City
- Check official site
- Rainy Day
- Local history museum
Cockman House in Woodvale
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.
- Historic Sites
- Perth City
- Check official site
- Family
- Free / Low Cost
FORM Gallery & Café, Claremont: visiting The Goods Shed
Plan a morning visit to FORM Gallery & Café in the former Goods Shed beside Claremont Station, with current exhibition, café and access-check details.
- Art Galleries
- 4 Shenton Road, Claremont WA 6010
- Family
- Free / Low Cost
- Rainy Day
Family day trips from Perth
The most satisfying day trip is usually one main activity, a meal or picnic and enough time to get home before everyone runs out of energy. These options differ in distance, price and how much walking a child will actually enjoy.
- Family
- Check official site
- Free / Low Cost
- Rainy Day
- Without A Car
Free Things To Do In Perth
A practical guide to free-entry and low-cost Perth attractions, public places and visitor planning notes.
- Planning
- Free / Low Cost
- Rainy Day
- Category
Free family activities in Perth
Free entry can still make a good full day. The trick is to separate the place you can enter without a ticket from the optional rides, hire, parking and food around it.
- Family
- Check official site
- Free / Low Cost
- Rainy Day
- Free family activity guide
Fremantle
Fremantle is an area guide for markets, heritage sites, museums, food streets, galleries and coastal links.
- Planning
- Fremantle
- Beaches & Coast
- Free / Low Cost
- Rainy Day
Fremantle art galleries: where to go and how to plan a visit
Compare four Fremantle gallery and arts venues by area, opening pattern, admission, access and the practical order for a West End or Finnerty Street visit.
- Art Galleries
- Fremantle
- Fremantle and Walyalup
- Free / Low Cost
- Rainy Day
Fremantle with kids
Fremantle is easiest with children when you anchor the day to one indoor stop and one outdoor stop. The waterfront, museum precinct and beach are close in a map view, but little legs and traffic crossings still shape the route.
- Family
- Fremantle
- Check official site
- Free / Low Cost
- Rainy Day
Hillarys Boat Harbour
Hillarys Boat Harbour is a marina and waterfront precinct for Sorrento Quay, AQWA, dining, ferry departures, harbour walks and protected swimming.
- Beaches
- Northern Perth
- Hillarys, northern Perth
- Free / Low Cost
- Rainy Day
Historic sites in and around Perth
These buildings and landscapes tell different stories: Whadjuk Country before and after colonial settlement, civic life, engineering, burial, family homes and emergency services. Their opening hours differ sharply. Several are volunteer-run, some have conservation closures or limited volunteer-supported sessions.
- Historic Sites
- Perth City
- Family
- Free / Low Cost
- Rainy Day
Holmes à Court Gallery: visiting no.10 in West Perth
Plan a visit to Holmes à Court Gallery @ no.10 in West Perth, distinguishing it from Vasse Felix and checking exhibition-period opening before travelling.
- Art Galleries
- 10 Douglas Street, Gooyaman / West Perth WA 6005
- Perth City
- Free / Low Cost
- Rainy Day
Indoor activities for kids in Perth
An indoor plan helps in rain, very hot weather and the hour when a long outdoor trip stops being fun. The most useful choice depends on how much time you have and whether you want free entry or a ticketed experience.
- Family
- Check official site
- Free / Low Cost
- Rainy Day
- Indoor activity guide
John Curtin Gallery: hours and exhibitions
Plan a visit to John Curtin Gallery at Curtin University in Bentley, with exhibition information, opening hours, parking and a guide to the separate city venue.
- Art Galleries
- Building 200A, Curtin University, Kent Street, Bentley WA 6102
- Family
- Free / Low Cost
- Rainy Day
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.
- Museums
- Perth Hills
- Check official site
- Rainy Day
- Local history museum
MOPA: The King Collection at His Majesty's Theatre
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.
- Museums
- Perth City
- Check official site
- Free / Low Cost
- Rainy Day
Manning Park
Manning Park combines a lake-side picnic area with a more energetic climb above Hamilton Hill. You can enjoy the lower park without taking the stairs or the limestone Davilak trail. If the view across Cockburn Sound is your reason for going, allow for an uneven climb and changing weather on the ridge.
- Parks And Gardens
- Perth City
- Check official site
- Rainy Day
- Without A Car
Mini golf in Perth
Mini golf is a useful family outing because a round has a clear beginning and end. The differences are indoors versus outdoors, a daytime garden setting versus neon lighting, and how easily you can stop when a younger child has had enough.
- Family
- Check official site
- Free / Low Cost
- Rainy Day
- Without A Car
Moores Building Art Space, Fremantle: exhibitions and visits
Plan a visit to Moores Building Art Space on Henry Street, with exhibition-period hours, free entry, café distinctions and access questions.
- Art Galleries
- Fremantle
- 46 Henry Street, Fremantle WA 6160
- Free / Low Cost
- Rainy Day
Motor Museum of Western Australia
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.
- Museums
- Swan Valley & Guildford
- Check official site
- Rainy Day
- Motor museum
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.
- Museums
- Perth City
- Check official site
- Free / Low Cost
- Rainy Day
Museums In Perth
A museum guide for Perth and Fremantle museums, science centres, heritage places and specialist collections.
- Museums
- Perth City
- Fremantle
- Rainy Day
- Category
No 1 Pump Station at Mundaring Weir
The No 1 Pump Station at Minderinjy explains a problem central to the history of the Goldfields: how to move enough water hundreds of kilometres inland. It stands below Mundaring Weir on Whadjuk Nyoongar Country, in the area the National Trust calls Minderinjy.
- Historic Sites
- Perth City
- Check official site
- Rainy Day
- Without A Car
Northern Perth Attractions
Find Northern Perth attractions including Hillarys, Sorrento, AQWA, Yanchep, northern beaches and family-friendly coast stops.
- Planning
- Hillarys, Sorrento, Joondalup, Mindarie, Yanchep and northern coast/suburbs
- Beaches & Coast
- Family
- Rainy Day
Old Central Fire Station, Perth
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.
- Historic Sites
- Perth City
- Check official site
- Family
- Free / Low Cost
Old Court House Law Museum
The Old Court House Law Museum is a free, compact legal-history museum in Perth's 1836 Old Court House in Stirling Gardens.
- Museums
- Perth City
- Stirling Gardens, Perth CBD
- Free / Low Cost
- Rainy Day
Outdoor activities for kids in Perth
Good outdoor days need a small choice. A playground, a short trail, or a patch of sand can carry an afternoon if there is somewhere to pause when a child is tired.
- Family
- Check official site
- Free / Low Cost
- Rainy Day
- Outdoor activity guide
Perth Areas
Browse Perth attractions by practical local areas, including Perth City, Fremantle, beaches, Swan River, Swan Valley, northern Perth, southern Perth, Perth Hills and Rottnest Island.
- Planning
- Perth region
- Perth City
- Family
- Free / Low Cost
Perth City and inner-river attractions
Plan a practical Perth City and inner-river day across the CBD, Northbridge, East Perth, West Perth, Kings Park, Burswood and ferry-linked South Perth.
- Planning
- Perth CBD, Northbridge, East Perth, West Perth, Burswood and South Perth
- Perth City
- Family
- Rainy Day
Perth Cultural Centre
Perth Cultural Centre is the multi-venue arts and culture precinct between Perth Station and Northbridge, bringing together WA Museum Boola Bardip, AGWA, PICA, the State Library and performance venues.
- Planning
- Perth City
- Between Perth Station and Northbridge
- Family
- Free / Low Cost
Perth With Kids
A family planning guide for choosing Perth attractions by age, weather, budget, transport and time available.
- Family
- Rainy Day
- Category
Perth family attractions map
Choose one part of the city before you choose the stops. A beach, a museum and a wildlife park can all look close on a zoomed-out map, but the journey between them can consume a child's afternoon. This guide pairs a location map with a list that works without map tiles or a mouse.
- Family
- Check official site
- Beaches & Coast
- Free / Low Cost
- Rainy Day
Perth school holiday activities
Plan Perth school holidays around current school dates, one main outing, realistic travel time and a weather backup. Check each venue and session before booking.
- Family
- Check official site
- Free / Low Cost
- Rainy Day
- School holiday planning guide
Rainy-day Perth with kids
A rainy day does not need a complicated timetable. Choose an indoor anchor, allow enough time to reach it without a rushed parking or station change, and keep one small backup in mind if tickets sell out.
- Family
- Check official site
- Free / Low Cost
- Rainy Day
- Rainy day activity guide
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.
- Museums
- Swan Valley & Guildford
- Check official site
- Rainy Day
- Without A Car
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.
- Museums
- Perth City
- Check official site
- Family
- Free / Low Cost
Samson House in Fremantle
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.
- Historic Sites
- Fremantle
- Check official site
- Family
- Free / Low Cost
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.
- Museums
- Perth City
- Check official site
- Family
- Free / Low Cost
Swan River Attractions
Find Swan River attractions including Elizabeth Quay, South Perth Foreshore, river walks, ferry links, parks and picnic places.
- Planning
- Swan River, central foreshore and riverside suburbs
- Perth City
- Family
- Rainy Day
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.
- Day Trips
- Swan Valley & Guildford
- Swan Valley
- Family
- Free / Low Cost
Swan Valley & Guildford Attractions
Explore Swan Valley and Guildford attractions including food, heritage, wildlife parks, Whiteman Park and easy Perth day trip ideas.
- Planning
- Swan Valley, Guildford, Caversham and Whiteman Park
- Swan Valley & Guildford
- Family
- Rainy Day
The 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.
- Museums
- Perth City
- Check official site
- Rainy Day
- Museum
The Perth Mint
The Perth Mint is an East Perth heritage attraction where a 60-minute guided Gold Tour covers gold history, a live gold pour and major bullion displays.
- Museums
- Perth City
- East Perth
- Free / Low Cost
- Rainy Day
The Round House in 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.
- Historic Sites
- Fremantle
- Check official site
- Free / Low Cost
- Rainy Day
Tractor Museum of 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.
- Museums
- Swan Valley & Guildford
- Check official site
- Free / Low Cost
- Rainy Day
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.
- Museums
- Fremantle
- Family
- Free / Low Cost
- Rainy Day
WA Shipwrecks Museum
WA Shipwrecks Museum is a Fremantle maritime archaeology museum in the historic Commissariat buildings, focused on Western Australia's shipwrecks, coastal encounters, trade and conservation work.
- Museums
- Fremantle
- Cliff Street, Fremantle / Walyalup
- Family
- Free / Low Cost
Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre: exhibitions, café and access
Plan a Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre visit around its free exhibitions, café and shop hours, separate events and important upper-level access limits.
- Art Galleries
- Fremantle
- 1 Finnerty Street, Fremantle WA 6160
- Family
- Free / Low Cost
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.
- Museums
- Perth City
- Check official site
- Family
- Rainy Day
Western Australia 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.
- Museums
- Perth City
- Check official site
- Rainy Day
- Museum
Whiteman Park
Whiteman Park can fill most of a day: bushland, picnic areas, playgrounds and transport heritage are spread over a large site. Park entry is free , while museums, rides or booked activities may have separate prices and hours. Decide on a few stops instead of arriving at the main gate and expecting everything to be within one short walk.
- Parks And Gardens
- Swan Valley & Guildford
- Check official site
- Family
- Free / Low Cost
Wildlife Attractions In Perth
A wildlife guide for zoos, aquariums, wildlife parks, island wildlife, birdwatching and marine wildlife.
- Wildlife
- Family
- Rainy Day
- Category
Wireless Hill Park
Wireless Hill has bushland walks and a very visible layer of communications history. The former radio-station buildings make this more than a wildflower stop, while the open grounds provide room for a picnic. A museum visit, however, needs its own opening check; park access does not guarantee the buildings are staffed.
- Parks And Gardens
- Perth City
- Check official site
- Rainy Day
- Without A Car
Yagan Square
Yagan Square is a public meeting place between Perth CBD and Northbridge, useful for a short family stop with public art, an adventure playground, a confirmed event or a meal rather than a full-day children's attraction.
- Family
- Between Perth CBD and Northbridge
- Perth City
- Free / Low Cost
- Rainy Day
Yanchep National Park
Choose a koala visit, Crystal Cave tour and named walk, with prices, picnic information and practical access advice.
- Parks And Gardens
- Northern Perth
- Check official site
- Family
- Rainy Day
How To Search The Guide
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