This sign indicating the way to the Perth railway station defeated us as the arrow pointed the correct way but the writing was upside down!!
The Swan Bells - a bell ringing tower. We went to the top as far as you could go which is about 2/3rds of the way and watched the bell ringers in action.
Near the Art Gallery hamming it up taking a photo in a stainless steel artwork
A fabulous church which had a rooster on top.The Trip: First to visit Clive and June in Caboolture, Queensland for a few days then on to Perth for a couple of weeks. Queensland was as usual - warm and dry although they have had several storms this year.
While we were there a woman was charged with an illegal abortion under the Queensland abortion laws. The law that applies was passed in 1899. That is EIGHTEEN 99. She was found not guilty in under an hour- but are these people mad. They say that when you enter Queensland as they do not have daylight saving you put your clocks back 100 years.
After leaving Queensland it was the long nearly 6 hour flight to Perth.
Perth: Probably the best city I have been in to get around. Good streets well laid out with large carless areas and best of all FREE buses. They have 3 free bus routes called the Central Area Transit (CAT) which are just incredible. A new bus is along every few minutes and you just hop on hop off and switch routes as you wish.This is repeated with a service in Fremantle and to get out of Kings park it was free.
As usual, the Ozzies have thought it through as it lessens the cars in the city and no school buses are required. Plus, as usual they look after their seniors - all trips, even outside the central city are free.
I know it isn't really free - but I think the effect on cars in the city makes it well worthwhile and should be imitated in Wellington.
