Perth is located in Western Australia (also known as WA) and is the capital city of this state. WA is the largest state in Australia size wise, but has a population of approximately 1 500 000 people.
Climate
Perth is blessed with beautiful weather and a lifestyle second to none. The American Consul to Western Australia once said "Perth has the kind of weather California thinks it has"!With more hours of sunshine than an other Australian capital city, Perth enjoys a true Mediterranean climate with long hot summers (December - February) and mild cool winters (June - August).
Perth's average summer rainfall is 11mm per month
Perth's average winter rainfall is 164mm per month
We observe four seasons:-
Summer Dec/Jan/Feb
Autumn Mar/Apr/May
Winter June/July/Aug
Spring Sept/Oct/Nov
IMPORTANT INFO:
VISA application for malaysian.... haven been to australia before.. but i know we can do it thru online... but we malaysian never feel secure by applying thru online.. so i think we can just apply the visa
@High Commission address:
6 Jalan Yap Kwan Seng,
Kuala Lumpur
Telephone: 2146 5555 - Fax: 2141 5773
more detail here
SO... back to my main topic...
what can we do in perth during winter?
Winter in Perth: The mild Perth winter begins at the start of June and finishes at the end of August. It is generally a rainy season, mingled with cool sunny days. There are however occasional storms, characterised by downpours of rain, lightning or thunder.
Average Winter Temperatures
June: Daytime 18-21C
Overnight Minimum 9-12C
July: Daytime 15-18C
Overnight Minimum 6-9C
August: Daytime 18-21C
Overnight Minimum 9-12C
*gosh.. RAINS alot during winter... and i really afraid of cold... but i didnt want to travel there during summer.. i scare hot too... want something special to at least boost my mood there lo...
FRUIT PLUCKING (sounds good)
Mandarin orange and lemon season
(cant find any information about this... but found a forum that we have to email the farm, so that we can make the visit..)
visit winery? WINE TASTING....
Swan Valley wines are greatly respected around the world. Only some forty minutes from the heart of Perth, the fertile alluvial soils of the Swan Valley were first put under canes by the earliest of settlers in 1833 at Olive Farm.
chocolate factory...
cant wait to dive into chocolate...
check SEE here..
SANDBOARDING
ohh.. wanted to try snowboarding but afraid of cold like me.. try sand boarding and it's definitely different type of experience...
click here for tour info
more things to do in PERTH click here
PERTH winter EVENTS
- City of Perth Winter Arts Festival 2009
1st of june till 31of august
www.perthwinterartsfestival.com.au/homepage.html
will provide more info on next post...