Perth Western Australia
Perth is located in South Western Australia and is the commercial hub for the state's extensive mining and other resource industries. It is also the gateway to the Margaret River region, one of the premium wine growing districts of Australia, and to the former whaling town of Albany. Perth operates in the same time zone as most of Asia and is a significant entry point to that region.

Cultural Issues and Perth
Perth is a multicultural city which is located on land traditionally occupied by the Nyoongar Aboriginal people. Members of the Aboriginal community are active members of the community and have shared the land with immigrants since 1825 when the British established the foundations of a colony in the area.

Since that time, Perth has developed as the major regional city on the western coast of Australia with a diverse population, although immigrants from the United Kingdom make up about 12 per cent of the total population. It is sometimes said that this large proportion of British people is related to the fact that Perth and its port city, Fremantle, were the first stops after ships carrying immigrants crossed the Indian Ocean, and by then they had had enough sea-sickness and were ready to make any landfall!.

Getting to Perth
Perth is served by a number of major airlines, which often code share. For those coming from Europe, the normal hub is Singapore to Perth, although Emirates flies direct from Europe to Perth via Dubai. Direct flights from Johannesburg to Perth are also available. For those coming from the USA, the usual hub is through Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane, thence to Perth.

Typical routings from Europe include:-
London or Frankfurt or Paris or Rome or Helsinki – Singapore or Bangkok – Perth

London or Paris or Frankfurt or Rome or Helsinki to Dubai – Perth

From Asia, most flights will also hub through Singapore, Hong Kong or Kuala Lumpur

From the USA most flights follow the northerly route via Hong Kong or Tokyo, while the southerly route (American Airlines or United Airlines) hubs through Los Angeles or San Francisco to Sydney or Melbourne.