Perth edges the Indian Ocean - with 19 pale, sandy beaches framed around enormous Kings Park / Kaarta Koomba and carved by the s-bends of the Swan River / Derbarl Yerrigan. Western Australia’s capital is a dynamic city that balances its natural beauty with a lively after-dark scene. Perth is safe, friendly, clean, and easy to get around, whether you’re taking public transport, self-driving, or jumping in a taxi or Uber. Most people fly in - the airport is only a 20-minute drive from the city center - while some cross the Nullarbor Plain, an epic desert journey along Australia’s base, achievable on wheels or aboard the Indian Pacific train.