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West Perth, Perth — Area Guide & Where to Stay
West Perth is an inner suburb of Perth in Western Australia, with Scitech and the Kings Park Tourist Drive among its landmarks.
About West Perth
Where to stay in West Perth
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Memorials and parkland set the tone. Beds here sit within reach of the Pioneer Women's Memorial and the Kings Park Tourist Drive, and the Aberdeen Street Precinct keeps a run of heritage housing on the Northbridge side. Scitech and The Nostalgia Box give the suburb its family draw.
Solidarity Park and the George Leake Fountain sit in the same walkable stretch.
About West Perth
What are the main landmarks in West Perth?
Memorials run through it. The Pioneer Women's Memorial, the Willem de Vlamingh memorial and the 460 Squadron RAAF Memorial stand across the suburb, and Solidarity Park and White City, Perth are listed alongside them. Scitech and The Nostalgia Box cover the indoor half, with Bishop's House among the older buildings.
Ross Memorial Church and the George Leake Fountain complete the set.
What is the history of West Perth?
The town came first. Perth was founded in 1829 on the Swan River, and West Perth took shape as one of the inner suburbs that filled the ground around the early town. Bishop's House and the former St Brigid's Convent survive among the church listings.
The Aberdeen Street Precinct keeps a row of the old housing.
Where is West Perth?
An inner Perth suburb, West Perth lies on the Swan Coastal Plain that carries the city between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp.
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Updated September 2026