Fun and Unusual Things To Do In Perth, Australia

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I run a blog called Differentville which aims to find the small, quirky things to do in a destination - I refer to it at Atlas Obscura with more cake!\nAs such, my tours cover little odd shops and sights that you might not find on your own.\nI hope you have fun with them."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FCBq5GrKhotJfrY22bTle%2Fabadoned%20art%20building%20taichung.JPG?alt=media&token=f09587f1-d01d-4beb-999a-2308b60c3f2b"}]},{"address":"Blue Boat House","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-31.97326825991281,"longitude":115.82651945000002},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"Join the Queue at the Blue Boatshed.\n\nCrawley Edge Boatshed, as it’s officially known, is quite possibly the most Instagrammed place in Perth.\n\nAnd I admit, it is very pretty – but if you want to get a picture, get there early,\n\nI got the 950 bus from the centre of Perth at 8 am, got the shed by 8.30 and just as I finished poncing about taking selfies and fiddling with filters two different sets of couples arrived waiting to take pics.\n\nIt even has a ‘busy now’ graph on google! – apparently, 3-5pm is the worst time for people!\n\n"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FCBq5GrKhotJfrY22bTle%2F3.jpg?alt=media&token=1f716b61-4fa0-425d-8ae4-eff768fbac3e"},{"type":"link","title":"","content":"http://www.wabiz.org/crawley/blue-boat-house"}]},{"address":"Eliza Sculpture","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-31.97263320991259,"longitude":115.8291703},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"Check What Eliza is Wearing\n\nAbout a two-minute walk east from the Blue Boatshed is a statue of a swimmer called Eliza by sculptor Tony Jones.\n\nI admit, this wasn’t on my list of things to see at all when I was planning my trip – and then I went past her and realised she was wearing clothes, specifically, this day, a fetching boob tube and skirt combo topped off with a rainbow flag to go with the vote for marriage equality that was happening in Australia at the time.\n\nThis theming of Eliza’s outfits is apparently normal – she’s been seen in a posh frock on Melbourne Cup Day (a huge horse race that all of Australia watches), she’s got a Santa outfit for Xmas and someone even gave her a bike when the Tour de France was in town.\nI say, someone because no-one knows who dresses Eliza, or how….\n\nThis statue is 15 metres offshore – and, she’s 2 metres high. The only way you could get clothes on her is via a boat – and where do you buy clothes for a 2-metre high woman?\n\nSuddenly, ‘go and see what Eliza is wearing’ got added to my list of fun things – it’s definitely one of the most unique things to do in Perth.\n\n"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FCBq5GrKhotJfrY22bTle%2F4.jpg?alt=media&token=8fafc16e-3ed3-4f8f-97e7-3f138ed5f804"},{"type":"link","title":"","content":"https://goo.gl/maps/Rbrc28Do2cwCCCBz8"}]},{"address":"Kings Park and Botanic Garden","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-31.962593175741414,"longitude":115.83127465000001},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Check Out Kings Park\nEvery guide to Perth includes this and I admit, I couldn’t really see the appeal myself – but one the main reasons for my last trip to Perth was to see my friend’s dog, Muttley, and Kings Park is his favourite walking spot and so I got a dog’s eye view of it – and there are a few unusual things to do in the park itself.\n\nThe area around the DNA Tower – so named as it’s shaped like the double helix of DNA – is particularly good sniffing spot, sorry sightseeing spot.\n\nAlso, take a wander over the Lottery West Federation Walkway – a treetop-height walkway which gives you a nice close-up view of leaves on one side and out over the Swan River in the distance."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FCBq5GrKhotJfrY22bTle%2F9.jpg?alt=media&token=b2d3d25c-8573-46ae-89fd-7b7325007ba5"},{"type":"link","title":"","content":"https://www.bgpa.wa.gov.au/kings-park"}]},{"address":"Gondolas on the Swan","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-31.957466859906713,"longitude":115.85633465},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"Go on a Gondola\n\nThere are lots of boats floating around Elizabeth Quay, private ones, ferries, little cute boats doing sightseeing tours, but keep your eyes peeled for a gondola!\n\nThis is Gondolas on the Swan and, despite it's Italian look, it's run by an English guy and the boat was made in Australia from Western Red Cedar.\n\nIf you get the urge to pretend you're in Venice and go for a sail yourself, you'll need to book in advance via their website - but, they make a cute photo.\n\n"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FCBq5GrKhotJfrY22bTle%2F13.jpg?alt=media&token=8fac3e77-210a-4c3b-9d5a-aaf0b1388568"},{"type":"link","title":"","content":"https://www.gondolasontheswan.com.au"}]},{"address":"21 Geoffrey Bolton Av","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-31.95749473958134,"longitude":115.85702848407973},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Spanda\n\nChances are you've already seen a few sculptures on your walk around this area, but this white curved number, that looks a bit like an avocado slicer is Spanda - Perth's most expensive sculpture\n\nCreated by Western Australian artist Christian de Vietri, the 29 metre tall sculpture cost $1.3 million dollars.\n\nIt's inspiration is water ripples and it aims to link the Swan River and quayside to the sky. "},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FCBq5GrKhotJfrY22bTle%2FIMG_8800.JPG?alt=media&token=0315dd9f-83d2-4c0f-a996-7925fb99c2e1"},{"type":"link","title":"","content":"https://developmentwa.com.au/projects/redevelopment/elizabeth-quay/spanda"}]},{"address":"5 Geoffrey Bolton Av","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-31.95769215600269,"longitude":115.85775670382728},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Gusto Gelato\n\nIf you feel like you need a bit of a sit down right now, take a quick detour to Gusto Gelato - one of Perth's interesting ice cream shops. \n\nThey offer all the normal options for flavours, but, every so often throw in a surprise - like the one below which mixes potato chips and vanilla.\n\nIf you're not quite ready for something sweet, bookmark Whisk Creamery or Chicho Gelato in Northbridge for super instagrammable ice creams\n"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FCBq5GrKhotJfrY22bTle%2Fchip%20ice%20cream.JPG?alt=media&token=d08a2943-0af3-45f4-a014-7e148913cecc"}]},{"address":"Langley Park","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-31.961361709908235,"longitude":115.8696825},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"Watch for Skydivers\n\nThis is one of Perth's biggest open spaces - and, if you're thinking, 'it looks like somewhere I'd land a plane,' you'd be right - it's an old airstrip!\nAs you wander to your next stop, keep your eye out for sky divers.\nWhile I normally think of Skydiving Experiences as something you do in the middle of nowhere, one of Skydive Australia’s offerings sees you hurtling toward Perth CBD at 200kph and landing in Langley Park\n"},{"type":"link","title":"","content":"https://www.skydive.com.au/"}]},{"address":"Heirisson Island","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-31.965423504723343,"longitude":115.88165599684157},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Head to Kangaroo Island\n No, not the big one near Adelaide, I’m talking about Heirisson Island, a small island right in the middle of Perth that’s home to a small kangaroo sanctuary.\n\n There's a small mob of kangaroos that live on the island - and depending on what mood they're in is how many of them you'll get in your holiday snaps.\n\nEven if you don't get a selfie with Skippy, It’s a lovely walk around the island and you'll see a lot of Aussie birdlife.\n\n If you don't feel like walking from Elizabeth Quay, lots of buses stop nearby, so you can jump on one of those. If you get off a little bit early (at the stop on Adelaide Terrace just before Plain Street), you’ll stay in the Free Transit Zone, which means you don’t have to pay a cent to get there.\n\n"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FCBq5GrKhotJfrY22bTle%2Fpexels-theother-kev-7192027.jpg?alt=media&token=2242ad90-45eb-4dac-a904-8c41f7c961c9"},{"type":"link","title":"","content":"[Heirisson Island](https://goo.gl/maps/7iqA7aS26tsfemPa7)"}]},{"address":"Optus Stadium","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-31.952675257802028,"longitude":115.88967364999999},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Check out The Optus Stadium\n\nOnce voted the most beautiful sports venue in the world, this is where all things to do with balls and bats happen in Perth.\n\nThe park around the stadium contains playgrounds and a number of public sculptures.\n\nIf you're super organised you can book a tour that sees you climbing 78 steps to the roof of the stadium where the most brave among you will be able to lean off the edge for a fun photo (if your definition of fun is very different from mine).\n\nWhile you climb you’ll also learn all about how the stadium was built and how it works when the games here are being played. "},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FCBq5GrKhotJfrY22bTle%2F2.jpg?alt=media&token=0576f240-598b-4e64-97ab-ba74bb0c7cc9"},{"type":"link","title":"","content":"https://optusstadium.com.au/"}]},{"address":"58 Barrack St","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-31.954679660410438,"longitude":115.86034637663116},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Test Your Eyesight\n\nPerth Town Hall is obviously a sightseeing spot in its own right - but that's not why you're here.\n\nYou're here to see if you can spot the sculpture of two tiny mice at the base of the clocktower.\n\nIt's by artist Anne Neil and is, probably, the smallest piece of art in the city\n\n"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FCBq5GrKhotJfrY22bTle%2Fmice.JPG?alt=media&token=61f4528c-558e-44ab-8004-9b83ee1767f0"}]},{"address":"King Street & Hay Street","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-31.952833009904925,"longitude":115.85476849999998},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Find the Bottletop Tree\nLocated by the Intercontinental on the junction of King and Hay streets in the CBD and the story has it that it began when groups of motorcycle couriers started sitting by the tree and sticking their bottle tops into the trunk.\n\nThe tree is now studded with caps of all different colours. You could quite easily walk past this tree without noticing it but stop for a second and check it out.\n"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FCBq5GrKhotJfrY22bTle%2F10.jpg?alt=media&token=1b6cea2d-db40-4622-9681-809c0290a2af"},{"type":"link","title":"","content":"https://differentville.com/fun-things-to-do-perth-australia/"}]},{"address":"38 King St","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-31.95229690270062,"longitude":115.85505571934928},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Wolf Lane Street art\n\nPerth's street art scene might not get the attention of Melbourne's but here are some really amazing pieces in the city.\n\nWolf Lane is the mothership, but wander down many of the small laneways and you'll find something cool.\n\nIF you're a street art fan, a trip to Mount Lawley should also be on your Perth itinerary. \n"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FCBq5GrKhotJfrY22bTle%2Fwolf%20lane%20street%20art.JPG?alt=media&token=602b9e81-1581-4c1d-9e42-0987b59b50b7"},{"type":"link","title":"","content":"https://streetsofperthwa.com/map"}]},{"address":"The Flour Factory","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-31.951542659904437,"longitude":115.85651275000002},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Try the Gin Spin\nPerth has loads of very cool bars and your fun things to do in Perth list could feature quite a few of them, but we start with The Flour Factory aka heaven for gin lovers.\n\nThey have over 100 types of gin on offer – and, even though the night we went the barman wasn’t hugely chatty about the different types (and told us that they didn’t have a gin menu which seemed daft), there’s one simple way to test a few.\n\nTry the Spin for Gin wheel.\n\nOpening hours for the Flour Factory vary - at weekends it's from 12, in the week it's from 4pm, but double check on the website. They are closed Sunday and Monday."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FCBq5GrKhotJfrY22bTle%2F11.jpg?alt=media&token=8b0b8898-3c55-45d7-885a-b49700686087"},{"type":"link","title":"","content":"https://sneakersandjeans.com.au/pages/theflourfactory"}]},{"address":"Holey Moley","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-31.94664905990256,"longitude":115.85741585},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Play Mini Golf in a Bar\nHoley Moley is a bar in Perth’s Northbridge district – but, it’s a bar with a difference.\n\nWithin it is a mini-golf course. I love the concept and was even more enamoured when I realised that they have a golf-themed cocktail menu. Anyone for a Long Island Ice Tee or a Sugar Caddy."},{"type":"link","title":"","content":"https://www.holeymoley.com.au"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FCBq5GrKhotJfrY22bTle%2F14.jpg?alt=media&token=01c0ade5-7bd7-4982-b264-1893fbc4f7a0"}]},{"address":"Anna's","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-31.935654109898334,"longitude":115.84109335},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# A Bit of Everything\n\nLeederville is a great place to end your walking tour in Perth as it has a bit of everything and is the perfect place to settle down for an evening of fun.\n \nFind a group of murals in the alleys off Oxford Street, fun bars like The Garden and, if you're hungry - stop off at Anna's Vietnamese restaurant. \n\nPlus, with 265 sunny or partly sunny days a year, it’s not surprising that Perth gives you the chance to do things you’d normally do indoors, outdoors – like going to the cinema.\n\nThere are at least three outdoor cinemas I know of in the middle of the city. One on a roof the middle of Northbridge, one in East Perth and the Luna Outdoors in Leederville.\n\nSo there you have it, our suggestions for a fun and unusual day in Perth. If you're looking for some other quirky ideas, check out the link below which includes some suggestions for unique Perth day trips including two secret villages of gnomes and where to meet Australia's cutest animal. \n"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FCBq5GrKhotJfrY22bTle%2F15.jpg?alt=media&token=4917c8b6-df17-4c85-a338-1a3701bc44dd"},{"type":"link","title":"","content":"https://lunapalace.com.au/"},{"type":"link","title":"","content":"https://differentville.com/fun-things-to-do-perth-australia/"}]}]