did you know? Perth interesting facts

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Perth Fact #017

Perth has more self made millionaires per capita, than in any other city in the world.

Perth Fact #015

Perth is the most isolated capital city in the world - it's over 1,300 miles to the next large city.

Perth Fact #014

Some of the largest surfing waves in the world can be found in Western Australia's Margaret River region

Perth Fact #013

The Perth Mint is the oldest operating mint in the world

Perth Fact #012

Perth is the capital city in the world with the most consistent wind.

Perth Fact #011

Perth is the only city in the world where aircraft can land in the central business district.

Perth Fact #016

Five thousand years ago, you could actually walk from Perth to Rottnest Island.  The only way to Rottnest now, is by plane or boat.

Perth Fact #010

Western Australia, with 12.5 thousand kilometres of coastline, is the largest state in the largest island in the world, which is also the smallest, flattest, lowest & driest (excluding Antarctica) continent.

Perth Fact #009

The waters of Western Australia are home to the largest fish in the world. The Whale Shark grows up to 13 meters long and is completely harmless.

 

Perth Fact #008

The world’s oldest form of living organisms called stromatolites can be found near Shark Bay in Western Australia. Shark Bay also has the largest breeding population of dugongs (manatees) in the world with 12.5% of the world’s population.

Perth Fact #007

Perth is known as the "City of Light". This came about when residents lit their house lights and street lights as American astronaut, John Glenn passed overhead while orbiting the earth on "Friendship 7" in 1962. This was repeated in 1998 as Glenn passed overhead on the Space Shuttle.

Perth Fact #006

Perth is the sunniest capital city in the world with an average of 8.8 hours of sunshine per day and around 3,200 hours of sunshine annually.

Perth Fact #005

Perth has the largest inner city park on earth; Kings Park is even bigger than Central Park in New York.

Perth Fact #004

Perth has the greatest concentration of Aboriginal art in the world at the Burrup Peninsula, Dampier. There are more than 10,000 ancient rock engravings some dating back 10,000 years.

Perth Fact #003

Perth is the most isolated capital city in the world and Australia is the driest continent in the world.

Perth Fact #002

Population: 2 million

Perth Fact #001

Perth was established in 1829 by Captain James Stirling.