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EXPLORE PERTH
A PEAK AT THE PINNACLES
Closest to what it would be like to walking the moon on earth, take a stroll through the dandelion yellow limestone spires known as the Pinnacles. The biggest columns of the rock formation are five metres (16ft) tall, and about one metre (three feet) wide. About 200,000 years old, they’re hidden within Nambung National Park just outside the coastal town of Cervantes, about a two and a half hour drive away from Perth. Visit the Pinnacles Desert Discovery Centre to get an in-depth understanding of this extraordinary moonscape.
ART-VENTURE ALLEYS
Perth’s laneway walls and nondescript buildings have been decorated by some of the world’s most respected street artists, and with the help of Perth’s interactive street art map you can see them. Through the three-year-old Public program, more than 200 local and international artists have sprayed, stencilled and splashed 166 artworks in public places. The art, by big names such as Belgium’s Roa, Milo Manara from Italy and American Maya Hayuk, has changed Perth in the eyes of both residents and visitors. And the best part? The cleverly curated urban gallery is free to see.
BIKE AROUND ROTTNEST ISLAND
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