What can you do when your partner is enjoying TechNet 2009 Conference?
Visit the City of Perth Information Kiosk –located in the heart of the city on Murray Street Mall, near Forrest Place (tel: 9483 1111)
Find out about attractions, history, arts and culture of Perth by joining one of five 90 minutes free tours around the City (Icons of Influence, Art City, Convicts and Colonials, Perth Town Hall or Boom or Bust tour)
Visit Kings Park with 400 hectares of towering trees, grand lookouts and great picnic areas.
Walk through Perth Cultural Centre in Northbridge – home to Art Gallery of WA, WA Museum and State Library. Northbridge is well known for its famous restaurants, clubs and vibrant night life.
Visit the Perth Town Hall – the only one build by convicts and painstakingly restored in 2005.
Stop at Perth Mint – where Australia’s gold has been refined since the gold rush of the late 1880’s.
Fremantle picturesque setting on the Fishing Boat Harbor and its relaxed atmosphere make it a popular destination for locals and visitors alike.
A free bus service 'The Fremantle Cat' runs every ten minutes to get to all the popular Fremantle destinations and it operates seven days a week.
The Esplanade Hotel is just s few minutes walk from the Cappuccino Strip in the heart of Freo, and from the popular Fremantle Markets which are a must-see if you are around on the weekend.
On a warm day, catch the Fremantle Cat to South Beach, for a swim in the Indian Ocean. For arguably the most beautiful local beach head to Cottesloe, which is a fifteen minute train trip on the Fremantle-Perth line (train timetables are provided in the conference satchels). Fremantle train station is also a CAT bus stop.
Also close to the Esplanade is the historic Fremantle Prison which offers a range of fascinating daytime and night-time tours.
A highly recommended day-trip for nature lovers, beach lovers and cyclists is an excursion to car-free Rottnest Island which has beautiful beaches and good snorkeling/diving locations. It's approximately 30 minutes by ferry from Fremantle. There is bicycle-hire on the island and you can circumnavigate the 11 km island easily, although it can get quite windy.
“On the edge of Western Australia’s Victoria Plains, where the undulating land of the Chittering Valley gives way to vast expanses of wheat and canola, travelers unfamiliar with the district are amazed to find a group of large, Spanish looking buildings lining the highway. So different in appearance from a normal Australian rural town, New Norcia is a car-stopping surprise.” – Coast & Country, Autumn-Winter 2006.
Discover the diversity of our native landscape in the Australian Walkabout, go on safari through the African Savannah or delve into the Asian Rainforest – all at Perth Zoo. Located just five minutes from the centre of the city, it’s an adventure for just $20! 20 Labouchere Road, South Perth. Open 9am–5pm every day.
AQWA takes you on an underwater journey to discover the incredible and unique marine life of Western Australia. AQWA is located at Hillarys Boat Harbour in Perth's northern suburbs and is open daily from 10am to 5pm.
Karakamia Sanctuary is located approximately an hour east of Perth near the small town of Chidlow .The name “Karakamia” is an aboriginal word meaning home of the Red-tailed Black Cockatoos; so named because at dusk the air is filled with the sound of their “karak, karak” call. Visitors can experience the magic of Karakamia Sanctuary by participating in a two hour guided walk at dusk. Setting off along a bush track just before sunset, you are likely to see a number of nocturnal animals including Woylies, Tammar Wallabies and Quenda (Southern Brown Bandicoots). This is a special experience as many of the animals you will see cannot readily be seen in a national park.
These are just some of the attractions on offer in and around Perth and Fremantle.
Further suggestions and more information will also be provided in the conference satchels and on the daily notice board during the conference.
For any queries that may arise during the conference please contact us at the conference registration desk.
Enjoy!