Touring Fremantle and Perth, Western Australia

I spent the day taking a tour of Fremantle and Perth.  Fremantle is a harbor that serves this area, and Perth is a modern city of two million a short distance up the Swan River.  The tour included a river boat cruise from Perth back to Fremantle.  Here are a few of my shots from my Saturday in these two Western Australian cities.

A view of Fremantle from the ship.  I visited the Coles, which is like a mini version of WalMart, to purchase a few items.

Here's the famous Cottesloe Beach.  There's also a large dog beach, and it was very popular today.  The Australian actor Heath Ledger surfed here and his ashes were spread on Cottesloe Beach when he passed away.

Here's a view of the war memorial for those who served in the various foreign wars.

Here's the modern skyline of Perth from Kings Park that overlooks the city.

I am standing at the lookout point in Kings Park.  That's Perth and the Swan River in the background.

Another view of Perth and the Swan River.  

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The "water police" were practicing drills of approach to ferries.  They approached the ferry several times as a drill.

There are many beautiful homes on "millionaires row" on the drive between Fremantle and Perth.