Perth ( ; Nyungar: Boorloo) is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia (WA). It is Australia's fourth-most populous city, with a population of 2.06 million living in Greater Perth in 2018. Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of the metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp. The city has expanded outward from the original settlements on the Swan River, upon which the city's central business district and port of Fremantle are situated.
Captain James Stirling founded Perth in 1829 as the administrative centre of the Swan River Colony. It was named after the town of Perth, Scotland, due to the influence of Stirling's patron Sir George Murray, who had connections with the area. It gained city status in 1856, although the Perth City Council currently governs only a small area around the central business district. The city's population increased substantially as a result of the Western Australian gold rushes in the late 19th century. It has grown steadily since World War II due to a high net migration rate. Post-war immigrants were predominantly from Britain and Southern Europe, while more recent arrivals have led to a large population of Asian descent.
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Zones of conflict: heritage and urban redevelopment in East Perth en | 2km | site_izi | |||
Beneath the Surface: Perth’s Layered Heritage en | 0.6km | site_izi | |||
The Perth Mint | 2019 | 1.1km | site_ao | ||
Bottle Cap Tree | 2019 | 0.6km | site_ao | ||
First Church of Christ Scientist, Sunday School | 1.1km | site_brutalism | |||
Perth Concert Hall | 1968 | 0.9km | site_brutalism | ||
Westrail Centre (today: Public Transport Centre) | 1.7km | site_brutalism | |||
ANZ Bank Computer Centre | 1.3km | site_brutalism | |||
‘Charcoal Australia’: This viral image isn’t the full story | 2020 | 0.2km | post |
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