- List of Perth landmarks
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Perth, Western Australia landmarks. Landmarks constitute man-made structures, or natural features that literally command the horizon physically, or the cultural landscape, usually by historical or political significance.CBD
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The Barracks Arch - At the west end of St George's Terrace, symbolic historically due to the position between Parliament House and St Georges Terrace. It was the last remaining part of a large government building that was removed for the construction of the freeway just west of the Arch.
*BankWest Tower - Features on the horizon when viewing Perth from distance, amongst a cluster of buildings that exist within the CBD.
* Central Park Tower - The tallest skyscraper in Perth.
* Council House - restored high modernist skyscraper set in theStirling Gardens
* Kings Park - A surviving piece of bushland adjacent to the city, with statues and war memorials.
* Narrows Bridge - A vital traffic connection, and one which encloses Perth Water at the western side, while The Causeway lies to the east.
*Perth Convention Exhibition Centre , located in the CBD
*Perth Mint - Australia's oldest operating Mint, established in1899 to mint gold sovereigns for the British Empire
*Perth Town Hall - The only convict-built town hall in Australia, built between1868 and1870 .
*Perth Water - A much reduced corner of the Swan River with land infil on both north and south shores over the duration of a hundred years
*Swan Bells - At the foot of Barrack Street, this very recent construction contains significant historic bells.
*Western Australian Museum Fremantle
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The Esplanade, Fremantle
* Fishing Boat Harbour
*Fremantle Prison Architecturally imposing on the Fremantle town landscape it still carries charisma due to its colourful past.
* Fremantle Town hall
* Fremantle Train station
* Harbour Control - tallest building in Fremantle.
*Round House - Also located in Fremantle, built in1830 , and used as a prison for colonial and indigenous prisoners until1886 .
*Western Australian Maritime Museum on Victoria Quay.
* Victoria Quay - Designed byC.Y O'Connor Metropolitan area
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Burswood Entertainment Complex - on the top of what was originally a swampy dump, a complex of international standard hotel, casino and other facilities.
* Lake Monger - a wetland area 5 km north of the city popular forbird watching .
*Lincoln Street Vent - a ventilation shaft in Highgate,
*Mount Henry Peninsula - Peninsula on the edge of Canning river near Mount Henry Bridge.
* The Old Mill - Built in1835 , this is Perth's best-known historic landmark.
*Perth Zoo in South Perth surrounded by expensive real estate this sanctuary for exotic and native wildlife has been re-invented a number of times since it was founded.
*Rottnest Island - A holiday island on the horizon west of Perth.
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