20060420_1793 Swan Bell Tower in Perth, using bells from St. Martin-in-the-Field

20060420_1796 Swan Bell Tower in Perth.

200604222_1831 Victoria Quay in Fremantle. Fremantle is Perh's port, and is about half an hour from Perth by train. Maritime Museum visible in the background.

20060422_1838 Oberon-class submarine, RAN Ovens. Fremantle Maritime Museum.

20060422_1843 Street performer at the Fremantle market

20060422_1854 Stone arch from the Batavia wreck. No wonder they sank! Fremantle shipwreck gallery.

20060422_1857 Gun from the Batavia. The Batavia, a United Dutch East India Company vessel, sank in 1629. Fremantle shipwreck gallery

20060422_1867 Batavia wreck at the Fremantle shipwreck gallery. Dutch ship from early 17th century. Foundered off the Western Australian course. Many of the passengers initially survived, but many then fell victim to the tyrannical first-mate and his accomplices when the captain left in a smaller boat to seek help.

20060422_1879 Fremantle. Bather's Bay. Challenger Harbour in the background.

20060423_1886 The south end of London Court shopping mall in Perth. Those figures above the clock do battle when the hour strikes...

20060423_1894 Another view of the Bell Tower, looking south.

20060424_2047 And another view of the London Court, this time at night.

20060425_2053 Looking across Perth from the King's Park.

20060425_2058 Anzac Day in King's Park, Perth.

20060425_2061 Looking towards the remembrance flame. King's Park, Perth.

20060426_2068 Fraser Avenue, King's Park, Perth. Most of these trees seem to have been sponsored during a fund-raising event many decades ago.

20060426_2074 The Tree Walkway in the Botanical Gardens, Perth. The Botanical Gardens are contained within the King's Parkway. The Botanical Gardens itself is quite large, and a conducted 'tram' (more like an open-air bus) tour is available.

20060426_2089 The Wittenoom floral clock in the King's Park, Perth. Built 1962.

20060426_2103 Tuart (Eucalyptus gomphocephala) in the Botanical Gardens, Perth. 'Scarred' on the lower right side, possibly to make a shelter.

20060426_2109 Fountain in the Botanical Gardens, Perth.

20060426_2111 Marri trees (Corymbia callophylla) in the Botanical Gardens, Perth. These trees have large 'honkey' gum nuts.

20060426_2116 Ashby's banksia (Banksia ashbyi) in the Roe garden, Botanical Gardens, Perth. I think the bird is an orange-bellied something.