Fast Facts in Perth
Population: 1,445,078
Time Zone: UTC+8
Currency Name: Australian dollar (AUD)
Major airport name (code) cities: Perth Airport (PER)
Languages: English
Phone City Code(s):
Official Tourism Website: http://www.westernaustralia.com/
High Travel Season: no peak season
Voltage: 240 V - 50 Hz
Electrical Plug Type: I
Misc Fact / Good to Know: Residents of Perth turned on all the lights of the city so that astronaut John Glenn could see their city during his 1962 orbit of the earth. They repeated the gesture when he flew over in 1998.