Part 2 of our Australia trip--Perth. From Sydney, we flew across the country to Perth in Western Australia. In Perth, we experienced 100-degree heat and tons of annoying flies. Haha! We dipped our toes in the (cold) Indian Ocean, went sand boarding down the sand dunes, fed the kangaroos, and petted a koala and wombat. We also visited Fremantle Prison for convicts sent to Australia. Perth is one of the most isolated major cities in the world.
We used our rental car to take a day trip to the coastal town of Fremantle.
South Fremantle Football Club
Fremantle Prison for convicts sent to Australia
There were jokes around Fremantle about the town being used for thieves and convicts.
Australia proudly promotes and celebrates Christmas.
We didn't see any "Happy Holidays" signs.
In Fremantle, we stopped at the beach and put our toes in the (cold) Indian Ocean.
The turquoise water was beautiful!
Shipping containers used as art
The bouganvillas were blooming in Perth
In Perth, we stopped at Optus Stadium, where Aussie Rules Football is played.
(Tal is a huge fan of Aussie Rules Football.)
We used the laundry room at our hotel to wash our clothes.
We took a 12-hour bus tour around Western Australia. We stopped at a wildlife park, where we fed the kangaroos. What a cool experience!
The kangaroo fur was soft!
We used the back side of our hand to pet the koala (that was eating eucalyptus leaves).
The wombat's fur was rough.
Tal went sand boarding down the sand dunes (on a 100-degree day!).
The sand was blowing when Tal was sand boarding!
For lunch, we ate fish and chips and wagyu burgers at a restaurant overlooking the Indian Ocean.
"Give Way" is the yield sign in Australia.
