Perth City Walk

Follow our walking route and in around three hours you'll discover many of Perth's finest buildings and places of interest. If you get tired, hop on the free CAT buses at the stops marked.

1. Both the General Post Office and Forrest Place, a convenient meeting place in the city, were opened in September 1923. The Forrest Chase shopping plaza is home to department store Myer plus many other fashion and lifestyle stores.

2. Take the overpass to the Perth Cultural Centre, home of the Art Gallery of WA, the Alexander Library and the WA Museum.

3. The Old Fire Station, Perth’s original fire station, opened in 1901. The building is currently undergoing renovations.

4. The western end of St Mary’s Cathedral was built in 1865; its sanctuary and transepts at the eastern end of the cathedral were completed in 1930.

5. The Perth Mint is Australia’s oldest operating mint, established in 1899 as a branch of London’s Royal Mint. A new addition is the excellent tea garden at the rear (more information).

6. Langley Park is a large open space overlooking the Swan River, used as an airstrip in the 1920s. It often hosts large public shows.

7. Stroll through the beautiful Supreme Court Gardens. The Supreme Court building was opened in 1903, contrasting the more modern Council House.

8. Government House is the residence of the Governor of WA. Built between 1859 and 1864, it was constructed with Gothic arches and turrets reminiscent of the Tower of London. The grounds are open to the public Tuesdays and Thursdays 12–2pm.

9. The foundation stone of St Andrew’s Uniting Church was laid in 1906.

10. St George’s Cathedral was consecrated in 1888. Next door is the Old Deanery, built in the late 1850s as a residence for the first Dean of Perth.

11. Barrack Square is the departure point for ferry cruises from the city to the Swan Valley vineyards, Fremantle, South Perth and Rottnest. Also home to the landmark Swan Bells belltower (more information).

12. The Weld Club was constructed in 1892 to a design by young English architect J Talbot Hobbs.

13. The Tudor-style arcade London Court, opened in 1937, is Perth’s only open-air shopping arcade.

14. The Old Perth Boys’ School opened in 1854. This excellent example of 19th century gothic architecture has now been magnificently restored. The main school hall currently houses a cafe.

15. Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre is WA’s state-of-the-art convention, exhibition and meeting venue, opened in 2004.

16. The Cloisters was built in 1858 by Bishop Hale, serving as WA’s first boys’ secondary school. Its charming architecture and brickwork are part of WA’s heritage treasure.

17. The Barracks Arch is all that remains of a building which was initially the headquarters of soldier settlers of the enrolled pensioner forces and from 1904 onwards the Public Works Department. It overlooks Parliament House, just 500m from the entrance to Kings Park.

18. His Majesty’s Theatre is home to the WA Opera and Ballet companies. ‘The Maj’ was built in 1904 and features an opulent Edwardian exterior. Downstairs is the Museum of Performing Arts.

19. King Street houses warehouses built during the heady gold boom days of the 1890s, most of which have now been renovated to become Perth’s most fashionable address.

20. Perth Town Hall was built by convict labour between 1867 and 1870 in the style of an English Jacobean market hall. The clock tower was once one of the highest landmarks of central Perth.