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10 Instagram spots around Perth
Perth combines ocean beaches and riverfront views with parkland and historic architecture. These ten locations suggest different ways to frame the city and its surroundings.
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- Perth Town HallSourced place
- Cottesloe BeachApproximate area
- Crawley Edge BoatshedSourced place
- His Majesty’s TheatreSourced place
- Forrest PlaceApproximate area
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Destination reference: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Spot coordinates: Wikidata, CC0. Selection, association and some calculations by You, Me, Away.
Kings Park and Botanic Garden
Kings Park looks across the Swan River and Perth from Mount Eliza. Frame the city and river together, then try a second composition with the tall trees of Fraser Avenue guiding the eye into the distance.
Search Google MapsElizabeth Quay Bridge
Elizabeth Quay Bridge curves across the waterfront inlet. Follow the shape of its arch in your frame, or step back to include the bridge, water and promenade together in a wider photograph.
Search Google MapsThe Bell Tower
The Bell Tower stands at Elizabeth Quay and houses the Swan Bells. For an exterior photograph, leave room above the tower and include a section of the waterfront to place the building in its surroundings.
Search Google MapsPerth Town Hall
Perth Town Hall has a Victorian Gothic façade in the city centre. Choose a viewpoint that keeps the building’s full front in the frame, then move closer to study the rhythm of its architectural details.
Search Google MapsCottesloe Beach
At Cottesloe Beach, pale sand meets the Indian Ocean below lawns and Norfolk pines. Frame the shoreline from the grassy edge, or let the sea take up most of the image for a simpler coastal composition.
Search Google MapsSt George’s Cathedral
St George’s Cathedral is an English Gothic Revival building in Perth’s heritage precinct. Photograph it from outside and give the brick structure room in the frame; its architectural style makes a distinctive city-centre subject.
Search Google MapsCrawley Edge Boatshed
The blue Crawley Edge Boatshed sits on the Swan River at Matilda Bay. Give its small structure space against the water, then try a closer crop that concentrates on the blue walls and their reflection.
Search Google MapsMatilda Bay Reserve
Matilda Bay Reserve follows the Swan River in Crawley and looks towards Perth. Try a wide photograph with the water and city in the distance, or use the trees along the shore to frame the view.
Search Google MapsHis Majesty’s Theatre
His Majesty’s Theatre is an Edwardian-era building in central Perth. Photograph the theatre from the street and compare a full façade view with a tighter crop that concentrates on a single architectural feature.
Search Google MapsForrest Place
Forrest Place is a central public space where Perth’s public art trail begins. Use a piece of public art as the foreground subject, while leaving enough surrounding space to show its position in the city.
Search Google MapsSources for these photo spots
- Kings Park, Visit Perth
- Elizabeth Quay, Visit Perth
- The Bell Tower, Visit Perth
- Architecture and historic buildings, Visit Perth
- St George’s Cathedral, Visit Perth
- Central Perth, Visit Perth
- Cottesloe Beach, Tourism Western Australia
- Crawley Edge Boatshed, Tourism Western Australia
- Matilda Bay Reserve, Tourism Western Australia