Perth Mint
Established in 1899, this is Australias oldest operating mint and located at 310 Hay Street. It now specialises in the production of silver, gold and platinum commemorative coins and medals. There is a museum, and you can see a demonstration of gold pouring here. You can hold an ingot worth $200,000 (borrowing not permitted) and see the worlds largest collection of natural gold nuggets. The museum is open daily from 9 – 4 and 1pm at weekends.
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Perth Zoo
Perth Zoo is in South Perth and has more than 2,000 creatures of 280 different species. It tries to present its residents in their natural environment as far as possible. There is an Australian Walkabout section featuring native wildlife, through some parts of which one can wander with the animals. This, the only zoo in Western Australia, is open daily from 9 until 5pm, hours extended until 9pm January. The zoo can be reached by bus no. 30 or 31, or, more scenically, by taking the ferry across the river to Mends Street, followed by a short walk. Located
Perth Boys' School
The former premises of Perth Boys’ School date from 1854. This is the second oldest independent school in Australia, the oldest being King’s School, Parramatta, near Sydney (1831). Corner of the Esplanade and William Street
Beaches in Perth
There are plenty of beaches around Perth, along what has become known as the Sunset Coast. The most famous of them is Scarborough. Scarborough can be reached by taking bus no. 15, 400 or 402 from the Wellington Street Bus Station. One of the nearest ocean beaches to the city is Cottesloe, which is a short walk from Cottesloe Station on the Fremantle Line, or is served directly by bus no. 71. Other beaches stretch north from Cottesloe along the coast, including North Swanbourne Beach, which is Perth’s nudist beach.
The Deanery
The Deanery on the corner of St. George’s Terrace and Pier Street is one of the few buildings in Perth dating from the 1850s. It was originally the residence of the first Dean of Perth, but now it is used as Church offices. It still has its original timber shingles on the roof.
Parliament House of Perth
The centre of government for the state of Western Australia Malcolm Street
