It's the world’s most isolated capital. Situated on the southwestern edge of the Australian continent, Perth, capital of Western Australia, sits between the blue of the Indian Ocean and the desert sands of the Nullarbor.
Its nearest state capital neighbor is Adelaide in South Australia which is 2750 kilometres or at least two days away by car.
But No worries, mate, as we Aussies say.
Sunniest Aussie state
However far it may be from the rest of the country, and the rest of the world, Perth has a reputation of being in the sunniest Australian state, Perth houses are relatively cheap, the surf is at its backdoor, and many are envious of its nice-and-easy lifestyle.
The story is: Perth life is so laid back there's always time for a bit of surfing even before or after work on weekdays (and lots of surfing on weekends) and there's always a barbecue or two going on.
Nearly 4000 kilometres by road from Sydney (taking the shortest route), Perth can be reached from the east coast through a leisurely train ride on the famed Indian Pacific. Of course, you can always take a plane.
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