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Go Cultural Aboriginal Tours and Experiences offers walking tours around the city's easily accessible waterfront. As you stroll the ancient land, Nyungar guide Walter McGuire shares unique insights spanning culture, bush food and spirituality along the way. Learn of the six seasons observed by Aboriginal people, see how they relate to the edible plants still growing in Perth, and hear spiritual legends that teach listeners what to be careful of and how to live well. By the end of the walk, youll glimpse Perth through Aboriginal eyes, as it was before European settlement. A three-hour extended cultural tour includes hands-on elements such as paint-making using natural ochres and handling hunting weapons and other traditional implements.

Expect to have your breath taken away at any of the beaches lining Perth's long coast, where pale sand meets turquoise water so transparent you can see your feet, no matter how deep you swim. Visit Cottesloe Beach, with its cafés and Norfolk pines, Mettams Pool for its snorkelling reef, Leighton Beach for its blindingly white sand and rip-free waters, Trigg Beach for its family-friendly grass area and huge playground, and North Beach for its charming rock pools. Each March Sculpture by the Sea transforms Cottesloe's foreshore into an incredible outdoor gallery. Only 19 kilometres (12 miles) from Perth, car-free Rottnest Island takes you back in time to when life was relaxed and simple. Along with more than 60 beaches, coral reefs harbouring tropical fish, and history-packed buildings, Rottnest is home to an Instagram star, the friendly quokka, a marsupial found only in Western Australia. The friendly creature has been dubbed the happiest animal in the world, comically pulling cheeky grins and adorable smiles for the camera. Because quokkas are so trusting, care needs to be taken when posing with them for a photo. Using a selfie stick is a good idea, allowing you to stay a respectful distance. A 30-minute drive south of Perths centre is the port town of Fremantle, which blends interesting colonial remnants with the famous Little Creatures Brewery. Visit Fremantle Prison and take one of its eerie tours, and explore seafaring history at the terrific Maritime Museum and Shipwreck Galleries. Grab a casual lunch at colourful Yocal, have dinner at Bread in Common and stay at boutique Hougoumont Hotel. Western Australia's oldest wine region, the Swan Valley, is home to 40 vineyards, many with cellar doors offering tastings of the region's warm-climate wines. You can drive, cycle or use the Swan Valley Explorer, a convenient hop-on/hop-off bus that loops its way around the valley stopping in at many of the region's famous eateries, wineries, breweries and distilleries. Swan Valley is also home to Caversham Wildlife Park, where visitors can meet koalas and feed friendly kangaroos, and Maalinup Aboriginal Gallery, which offers an easily accessible and fascinating introduction to Aboriginal art, food and culture. View the works of Noongar artists, create your own artwork or enjoy a bush tucker talk and tasting.

Minutes from the city centre, the neighbourhood of Leederville buzzes with eclectic boutiques and alfresco cafes, while hipster Mount Lawley does fantastic bar-bistros, edgy restaurants and fun-loving pubs. Stylish Subiaco offers designer clothing shops and a brilliant Saturday farmers market. Northbridge is best for locally created fashion, its Chinatown restaurants and multicultural food stores. The small bar movement in Perth has exploded in line with the hip street murals that are often found on the bars' outer walls. Hop from moody Ezra Pound bar to live music haunt The Bird. Then whisper a password to the doorman at speakeasy bar Sneaky Tony's (follow the link to the bar's Facebook page to get the password for the day).

The Perth Cultural Centre delivers a fantastic one-stop culture fix. Delve into an extensive collection of Aboriginal art at the free-entry Art Gallery of Western Australia before roaming the Urban Orchard, a city garden of leafy greens and herbs. Nearby, The Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA) delivers free, modern exhibitions.