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Perth
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Perched on the far western edge of Australia, Perth flanks the Swan River at the base of Mt Eliza. Most gay and lesbian travellers will enjoy its low-key urban centre with few pretensions.
The best time to visit is October, during the annual Pride Festival. The city's queer life is peaking, the weather is fine, and the nightlife pumping. The Perth Pride Parade is the second largest night-time gay & lesbian parade in Australia, after Mardi Gras. The Pride dance party is a faaabulous way to spend a weekend, as is the mid-year Xcess dance party now in its 7th year.
Perth's wildflower season stretches from early September through to mid November, when the plains and hills surrounding the city are swathed in colour.
Summer here is long and hot: perfect for enjoying the clean beaches that stretch up and down the coast.
Perth has a strong and very friendly gay and lesbian community, despite Western Australia's legislative backwardness when it come to equal rights. But with the 2001 election of two lesbian state senators; as well as having a gay federal senator and a gay Perth MP, the times are a changing.
Head for suburb of Northbridge, not far from the city centre, if you want to be where the gay and lesbian action is. Here you'll find the gay and lesbian bars, restaurants, cinemas and cafes. The neighbouring suburb of Mt Lawley offers some good Bed & Breafast alternatives.
1. St James Apartment Hotel
228 James Street, Northbridge
Ph: 61-8-9227 2888; Fax: 61-8-9227 2800
Quality self-contained apartments, two blocks' walk from local nightclubs.
2. Hotel Ibis
334 Murray Street, Perth.
Ph: 61-8-9322 2844; Fax: 61-8-9321 6314
Gay-friendly hotel in central city location, close to Northbridge bars and clubs.
3. Hotel Grand Chancellor
707 Wellington Street, Perth
Ph: 61-8-9327 7000; email: hgcperth@nw.com.au
Gay-friendly four star hotel, also centrally-located and within easy reach of Northbridge bars and clubs.
4. Pension of Perth
3 Throssel St, Perth
Ph: 61-8-9228 9049; email: stay@pensionperth.com.au
Gay-owned guest house, near Northbridge, and 1km from the city centre. Rooms appointed in French provicial style, each with ensuite.
5. Abaca Palms
34 Whatley Crescent, Mt Lawley
Ph: 61-8-9271 2117; email: abacpalm@inthepink.com.au
Gay guesthouse with shared bathrooms, approximately 10 minutes by train to the city centre.
6. The Lawley on Guildford
72 Guildford Road, Mt Lawley
Ph: 61-8-9272 5501
Friendly bed & breakfast in Mt Lawley, again about 10 minutes by train from the city centre.
7. Ocean Breeze Guesthouse
Scarborough Beach
Ph: 61-8-9245 6883 Email: oceanbreeze@perthmail.com
Escape the city, and catch the sea breeze at Scarborough. This 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom guesthouse is gay & lesbian owned, a few minutes walk from Scarborough Beach, and within 10 minutes drive of Perth central business district. Friendly, private, and fully self-contained.
8. Honeywood House
Denmark, Western Australia
Perth's lively nightlife is centred around Northbridge - sooner or later you'll end up at the Court Hotel for a relaxed drink or two, and be sure to catch Red Lion on Sundays at The Deen. Local newspaper Q West will fill in the detail.
1. Connections
81 James Street, Northbridge
Ph: 61-8-9328 1870
Open Tuesday through to Sunday, pulling a mainly gay dance clientele. Sunday night recovery starts early (8pm) and finishes at 1am.
2. Zanadu Nightclub
187 Stirling Street, Northbridge
Ph: 61-8-9227 8200
Drag shows, guest DJs, Thursday nights only.
3. Court Hotel
50 Beaufort Street, Perth
Ph: 61-8-9328 5292
Gay and lesbian pub in Northbridge. Pool tables, counter meals, shows. Friendly mixed crowd, open 7 days.
4. Red Lion at The Deen
84 Aberdeen Street, Northbridge
Ph: 61-8-9227 9361
Sunday sessions only from 5pm till 10pm. Live acts, guest DJs; the place to be on a Sunday evening in Perth.
Info courtesy of the gay Australia guide
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