Saturday 4 June 2011

A busy day exploring Perth

Waiting for the bus

Perth Mint
Today we explored the Perth Mint and watch gold being smelted and then being poured into a 6kg gold bar.  I tried to pick up a 12kg gold bar, but it was to heavy.

           Replicas, of the three largest gold nuggets ever found

Picnic lunch

Walk along Swan River (Bell tower in the background)

Ferry ride over the Swan River to the South of Perth

Swan racing

    Perth trams

Perth double decker bus

Perth's Bell Tower

Watching the bells chime

Smaller bells that also chime

Oldest Bell in Australia
Cast approximately 450 years ago in 1550.  This bell is one of four bells that rang out from the tower of Upton Grey, in Hampshire, England.  The mouth diameter is 920mm and weighs 459kgs.


Boat cruise along the Swan River


Going home on the bus with my Pop!












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