Insight Guides Explore Perth & West Coast Australia (Travel Guide eBook)

Insight Guides

Description

Pocket-sized travel guides featuring the very best routes and itineraries. 

Discover the best of Perth and Western Australia with this indispensably practical Insight Explore Guide. From making sure you don't miss out on must-see attractions like Swan River, Kings Park, Fremantle, Rottnest and Subiaco to discovering hidden gems, including Wave Rock, the easy-to-follow, ready-made walking routes will save you time, help you plan and enhance your visit to Perth and Western Australia.

Practical, pocket-sized and packed with inspirational insider information, this is the ideal on-the-move companion to your trip to Perth and Western Australia.

- 16 walks and tours: detailed itineraries feature all the best places to visit, including where to eat along the way
- Local highlights: discover what makes the area special, its top attractions and unique sights, and be inspired by stunning imagery
- Insider recommendations: where to stay and what to do, from active pursuits to themed trips
- Hand-picked places: find your way to great hotels, restaurants and nightlife using the comprehensive listings
- Practical maps: get around with ease and follow the walks and tours using the detailed maps 
- Informative tips: plan your visit with an A to Z of advice on everything from transport to tipping
- Inventive design makes for an engaging, easy-reading experience
- Covers: Swan River and Kings Park, City Centre and Old Perth, East Perth, Northbridge, Subiaco, Fremantle, Perth's suburban beaches, Rottnest, Kalamunda and Swan Valley, Rockingham, Mandurah, Pinjarra and Armdale Loop, Margaret River region, Indian Ocean Coast, Kalgoorli and Boulder, Geraldton, Monkey Mia and Shark Bay, Exmouth, Ningaloo and Cape Range National Park, and the Broome and the Kimberley. 

About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

Sujets

• Travel
• Oceania
• Australia

Informations

• Publié par: Apa Publications
• Date de parution: 01 septembre 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781839051562
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

Extrait

How To Use This E-Book

This Explore Guide has been produced by the editors of Insight Guides, whose books have set the standard for visual travel guides since 1970. With top- quality photography and authoritative recommendations, these guidebooks bring you the very best routes and itineraries in the world’s most exciting destinations.
Best Routes
The routes in this book provide something to suit all budgets, tastes and trip lengths. As well as covering the destination’s many classic attractions, the itineraries track lesser-known sights, and there are also ex cursions for those who want to extend their visit outside the city. The routes embrace a range of interests, so whether you are an art fan, a gourmet, a history buff or have kids to entertain, you will find an option to suit.
We recommend reading the whole of a route before setting out. This should help you to familiarise yourself with it and enable you to plan where to stop for refreshments – options are shown in the ‘Food and Drink’ box at the end of each tour.
Introduction
The routes are set in context by this introductory section, giving an overview of the destination to set the scene, plus background information on food and drink, shopping and more, while a succinct history timeline highlights the key events over the centuries.
Directory
Also supporting the routes is a Directory chapter, with a clearly organised A–Z of practical information, our pick of where to stay while you are there and select restaurant listings; these eateries complement the more low-key cafés and restaurants that feature within the routes and are intended to offer a wider choice for evening dining. Also included here are some nightlife listings, and our recommendations for books and films about the destination.
Getting around the e-book
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights mentioned in the text are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map] just tap this to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
You’ll find hundreds of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of the destination. Simply double-tap on an image to see it full-screen.
© 2019 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd





Table of Contents
Recommended Routes For...
Art lovers
Ball watchers
Cape crusaders
Escape artists
Fashionistas
Gold chasers
Wannabe David Attenboroughs
Winers and caffiends
Explore Perth and West Coast Australia
Population and people
Geography and layout
Western Australia’s History
First arrivals
European explorers
Swan River Colony
Indigenous reaction
Convicts
Gold
Federation
War
Boomtime
Climate
Culture and economy
Politics
Future challenges
Food and drink
Local cuisines
Specials board
Farm to fork
Italian
Chinese
Thai and Vietnamese
Indian
Japanese
The rest of the world
Fish and chips
Drinks
Coffee
Beer
Wines
Shopping
Arcades and malls
Markets
Bling
Indigenous art
Entertainment
Music
Concerts
Performing arts
Theatre
Comedy
Cinema
Festivals
Activities
Mainstream sports
Outdoor pursuits
Bushwalking and trail running
Mountain biking
Surfing and kitesurfing
Paddling
Diving and snorkelling
Fishing
History: key dates
Before the Europeans
The first Europeans
Statehood
War and peace
21st century
Swan River and Kings Park
Elizabeth Quay and Barrack Square
The bells
Bridge over water
Kings Park and Botanic Gardens
Skywalking
Chasing dinosaurs
War and peace
Fraser Avenue
Back to barrack
Landing zone
Perth Water and South Bank
Time ring
Along the Swan
Island hopping
The south bank
City Centre and Old Perth
Stirling Gardens
St George’s Terrace
Gold route
Time travel
Top Shopping
Yagan Square
Perth Arena
Cultural Centre and Northbridge
Cultural Centre
Art trail
Ancient history
Books and drama
Northbridge
Euro vision
Park life
Plays and plazas
Subiaco
Hip to be square
New Subiaco
Rokeby Road
Theatre Gardens
East Perth
Claisebrook Cove
Parks and gardens
New views
Game changer
Burswood
Fremantle
First port of call
The quayside
Setting sail
Jails, whales and salty tales
The esplanade
Cappuccino Strip
Markets and marks
Fremantle Prison
Back to the future
Perth’s suburban beaches
From Freo
Cottesloe
Swanbourne and city
Scarborough
Trigg and Marmion Marine Park
Hillary’s
To Mullaloo
Rottnest
Getting around
Thompson Bay
Loop the loop
Swan Valley
Guildford
Going wild
German ale and indigenous art
South of Perth
Rockingham and Shoalwater islands
Mandurah
Yalgorup
Exploring inland
Armadale
Kalamunda
Margaret River and southwest
Bunbury
Geographe Bay
Cape Naturaliste
Beaches
Wine
Caves
Whales
Tree climbing
The Great Southern
Albany
Forests and fruit
Dwellingup
Southern Ocean and Goldfields
York
Wave Rock
South Coast
Southern Ocean
Kalgoorlie
Avon Valley
North of Perth to Shark Bay
Lancelin
Nambung National Park
Greenough
Geraldton
Kalbarri National Park
Shark Bay Marine Park
Monkey Mia
Ningaloo and the Pilbara
Carnavon
Around Lake MacLeod
Ningaloo
Pilbara Coast
Karijini
Broome and the Kimberley
Broome
Cape Leveque
Derby
Gorges
Purnululu National Park
Wyndham
Accommodation
Perth City Centre
East and South Perth
Northbridge and Subiaco
Fremantle
Beaches
Rottnest Island
Swan Valley and Perth Hills
South of Perth
The southwest
Outback
North of Perth
Ningaloo Reef and surrounds
Top End
Restaurants
Central Perth
East Perth and south of the Swan
Subiaco and Leederville
Northbridge
Fremantle
Beaches
Swan Valley
North of Perth
South of Perth
Nightlife
Perth
Fremantle
Bunbury
A-Z
A
Admission charges
Age restrictions
B
Budgeting
C
Children
Climate
Clothing
Crime and safety
Customs
D
Disabled travellers
Driving
E
Electricity
Embassies and consulates
Emergencies
H
Health
Healthcare and insurance
Inoculations
Natural health hazards
Pharmacies and hospitals
L
LGBTQ travellers
Lost property
M
Media
TV and radio
Print and online media
Online
Money
Cash machines
Credit cards
Currency
Taxes
Tipping
O
Opening hours
p
Post
Public holidays
T
Telephones
Overseas calls
Mobile (cell) phones
Time zones
Toilets
Tourist information
Transport
Airports
Public transport
Rail and long-distance bus
Ferries
Taxis
Car hire
Driving
Off-road driving
V
Visas and passports
W
Weights and measures
Books and film
Books
Film


Recommended Routes For...




Art lovers
Perth’s newest public plazas, Elizabeth Quay ( route 1 ) and Yagan Square ( route 3 ) both feature fantastic street art, while the Art Gallery of Western Australia ( route 4 ) and the Fremantle Arts Centre ( route 7 ) offer even more creativity.
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Ball watchers
With the construction of Perth Stadium, WA’s biggest AFL (Australian Rules Football’s top league) and cricket teams have relocated their home games to East Perth ( route 6 ), where you can also check out the WACA and State Tennis Centre.
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Cape crusaders
Visit WA’s southwest corner ( route 12 ), where the Indian and Pacific oceans meet at Cape Leeuwin. Alternatively, go north and explore Cape Inscription ( route 14 ) or Ningaloo-facing Cape Range National Park ( route 15 ).
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Escape artists
Leave the city in the rear-view mirror, hit the highways that cross the immensity of Western Australia, and traverse true deserts to discover the genuine outback in places like Bungle Bungle, Wolfe Creek ( route 16 ) and Kalgoorlie ( route