Centre for Marine Science and Technology

Perth, Western Australia

Perth, the capital of the state of Western Australia, is a modern, vibrant city located on the shores of the Swan River. Residents enjoy a mediterranean climate with warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters. The city's western suburbs border on the Indian Ocean and there are many beautiful sandy beaches within easy reach.

Water sports such as swimming, sailing, wind surfing, surfing, boating and fishing are all very popular and the city has many parks and an extensive network of cycleways. In the cooler months the forests of the nearby Darling Scarp provide many opportunities for bushwalking and in spring there is the added attraction of the thousands of different varieties of wildflowers.

Perth is home to the WA Symphony Orchestra and the Western Australian Ballet and every year in January and February Perth hosts the Perth International Arts Festival which boasts an incredible array of performers from all over the world.
 
 

Rottnest Island, a 40 minute ferry ride away from perth, is a popular holiday destination with its sheltered, unspoilt beaches and relaxed lifestyle. 

 

Economy

The Western Australian economy has traditionally been based on mining and agriculture but hi-tech manufacturing is now an important component of the state's economic success. 

Perth is a centre for manufacturing components for the offshore oil and gas industry and many Perth companies provide support for the large oil and gas fields located off the north-west coast of Western Australia.
Jervoise Bay, just south of Perth, is the centre of a dynamic shipbuilding industry which exports high speed aluminium ferries and other vessels to customers around the world.
HMAS Stirling, located south of Perth, is the home port of the Royal Australian Navy's new Collins class submarines.  The Defence Science and Technology  Organisation (DSTO) has a laboratory at HMAS Stirling which provides scientific support for the submarine program.

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