Perth, capital of
Western Australia, sits where the Swan River meets the southwest coast. Sandy
beaches line its suburbs, and the huge, riverside Kings Park and Botanic Garden
on Mt. Eliza offer sweeping views of the city. The Perth Cultural Centre houses
the state ballet and opera companies, and occupies its own central precinct,
including a theatre, art galleries and the Western Australian Museum.
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| Perth skyline |
Perth is one of the most isolated major cities in the world.
The nearest city with a population of more than 100,000 is Adelaide, 1,324 miles
away. Only Honolulu (population 374,660), 2,387 miles from San
Francisco, is more isolated.
Perth is geographically closer to both Dili, East Timor (1,731 miles),
and Jakarta, Indonesia (1,865 miles), than to Sydney (2,045 miles),
Brisbane (2,239 miles), or Canberra (1,930 miles).
Demographics
Perth is Australia's fourth-most-populous city, having
overtaken Adelaide's 's population in 1984.
In June 2016 there were an estimated 2,022,044 residents in the
Greater Perth area, representing a population increase of approximately 1.0%
from the 2015 estimated population of 2,002,114.
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