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Location
State of Western Australia, Australia.

Dialling code
61.

Population
1.55 million (metropolitan area).

Time zone
GMT + 8 (GMT + 9 from last Sunday in October to last Sunday in March).

Electricity
220-240 volts AC; 50Hz; non-square three-pin plugs are standard.

Average January temperatures
23.5°C (74.3°F).

Average July temperatures
13°C (55.4°F).

Annual rainfall
871mm (34.3 inches)

Cost of Living:

1 Australian Dollar
(A$1) = £0.49; US$0.72; C$0.85; €0.53

Currency conversion rates as of January 2009

Special Events:

BMW Perth Cup
January
Horseracing event.
Ascot Racecourse
Website: www.perthracing.com.au

Perth
International Arts Festival
Mid January-mid February
Venues throughout the city
Website: www.perthfestival.com.au

City of Perth Winter Arts Festival

June-October
A wide-ranging festival taking in all the arts, from music and theater to painting and poetry.
Website: www.perthwinterartsfestival.com.au

Kings Park Festival
September
Native plant display.
Kings Park
Website: www.bgpa.wa.gov.au  

Perth Royal Show
September-early October
Agricultural fair.
Claremont Showgrounds
Website: www.perthroyalshow.com.au

Pride Festival

Late September-late October
Gay festival.
Throughout the city
Website: www.pridewa.asn.au

Awesome Festival

Mid November
Youth arts festival.
Forrest Place and Perth Cultural Center

West End Festival
Late November-early December
Celebrates the vibrant culture of Perth's west end.

Hyundai Hopman Cup

December-early January
International tennis tournament.
Burswood Dome
Website: www.hopmancup.com.au


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