Fun facts about Perth
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The name of Perth is taken from Perth, Scotland, in honour of Sir George Murray.
Perth
Australia
Perth is the capital city of Western Australia. It is the fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth as of 2023.
From the “Toponymy” section
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Photo: File:Perth CBD skyline from State War Memorial Lookout, 2023, 04.jpg: Kgbo derivative work: Georgfotoart · CC BY-SA 4.0
Archaeological evidence shows human habitation in the Perth area for at least 48,000 years.
Perth
Australia
Perth is the capital city of Western Australia. It is the fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth as of 2023.
From the “History” section
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Photo: File:Perth CBD skyline from State War Memorial Lookout, 2023, 04.jpg: Kgbo derivative work: Georgfotoart · CC BY-SA 4.0
Perth is geographically closer to Timor-Leste and Jakarta than to Sydney.
Perth
Australia
Perth is the capital city of Western Australia. It is the fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth as of 2023.
From the “Geography” section
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Photo: File:Perth CBD skyline from State War Memorial Lookout, 2023, 04.jpg: Kgbo derivative work: Georgfotoart · CC BY-SA 4.0
Perth has the largest population of Anglo-Burmese in the world.
Perth
Australia
Perth is the capital city of Western Australia. It is the fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth as of 2023.
From the “Demographics” section
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Photo: File:Perth CBD skyline from State War Memorial Lookout, 2023, 04.jpg: Kgbo derivative work: Georgfotoart · CC BY-SA 4.0
Perth received global media attention in 1962 when residents lit their house lights as astronaut John Glenn passed overhead.
Perth
Australia
Perth is the capital city of Western Australia. It is the fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth as of 2023.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: File:Perth CBD skyline from State War Memorial Lookout, 2023, 04.jpg: Kgbo derivative work: Georgfotoart · CC BY-SA 4.0