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Perth is a vibrant and modern city sitting between the cerulean（蔚蓝的）Indian Ocean and the ancient Darling Ranges（达岭山脉）。 It claims to be the sunniest state capital in Australia， though more striking is its isolation from the rest of the country - Perth is over 4400kms （2750mi） from Sydney by road.
The city centre's sterile concrete-and-glass skyscrapers unfortunately dominate a picturesque riverside location. Still， behind the domineering edifices hide a handful of 19th-century buildings and facades and some saving-grace patches of greenery.
Perth is situated on Australia's western coast， close to the south-western tip of the country. The city centre is fairly compact， situated on a sweep of the Swan River（天鹅河）。 The river， which borders the city centre to the south and east， links Perth to its port， Fremantle（弗里曼特尔）。 The western end of Perth rises to the pleasant Kings Park（英皇公园）， which overlooks the city， then extends to cosmopolitan Subiaco（苏比雅克）。 Further west， suburbs extend as far as Scarborough and Cottesloe beaches on the Indian Ocean.
Spring （September to November） and autumn （March to May） are the best times to visit， as Perth experiences hot， dry summers and mild， but rainy， winters. One peculiarity of the local weather is the breeze that blows in from the sea in the late afternoon - call it the 'Fremantle Doctor'， and you might as well wear a T-shirt saying 'I'm not from around here'.
Every year around February/March the Festival of Perth offers entertainment in the form of music， drama， dance， visual art and films. The N
orthbridge Festival is hosted at the same time. The Perth Royal Show takes place every September while the Artrage Festival is in October.
The site that is now Perth had been occupied by groups of the Nyoongar tribe for thousands of years. They， [1] [2] [3] 下一页
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