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Perth's Kings Park claims the title of Australia's top attraction

Perth's (Boorloo) iconic Kings Park and Botanic Garden (Kaarta Koomba) has been named Australia's top attraction in the 2024 Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Awards, which spotlight the highest rated and reviewed destinations and travel experiences around the world. Claiming the top spot ahead of other well-known Australian attractions such as the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge - this stunning natural attraction has been described by Tripadvisor as the ideal day out for relaxing and exploring. Stay in one of the three Heyscape Tiny Cabin's currently resting in Perth's iconic Kings Park until July 28. Two of the cabins feature elevated, uninterrupted views of the Swan River (Derbal Yerrigan), with the other offering views of the city skyline. The World Heritage-listed Fremantle Prison was also named in the top 10.

Bonjour Paris! Perth direct flights take off

A new Qantas direct flight service between Paris and Perth will take off on Friday, July 12. The 17-hour flight will operate four days per week during the European summer and the Paris Olympics on a Qantas' Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Services will move to three per week from mid-August 2024.

Jetstar's new non-stop flight between Broome (Rubibi) and Singapore also launched earlier this month. The 4.5 hour flight will operate twice a week until October 26, 2024 and is expected to bring almost 6,500 inbound seats to Broome.

EverNow returns to alight the senses in Perth/Boorloo during Kambarang

EverNow

EverNow will return to Perth in October, with new locations and events added to the 2024 program. The festival will run from October 3 to 7 during Kambarang, the Noongar season of birth, new life and renewal. EverNow 2024 will welcome back the immersive walk-through wonder of Boorna Waanginy: The Trees Speak - transforming Kings Park into a display of light, sound and projections, telling the stories of Noongar culture and celebrating the beauty and diversity of WA's South West. This year's event will also welcome back a fresh production of Song Circle, a live celebration of Noongar performance that immerses audiences in music, dance and light. It will also feature exciting new Australian-exclusive content, to be announced soon.

WA to host Perth International Football Cup in first-of-its-kind event

Western Australia will host four elite women's football teams for the Perth International Football Cup in August and September later this year. The major event is exclusive to Perth and the first of its kind to be held in Australia. Women's Super League (WSL) teams Manchester City, West Ham United and Leicester City, and France's Paris Saint-Germain, will be playing during the week-long competitive exhibition tournament held at HBF Park and Optus Stadium. Following the success of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, the 2024 Perth International Football Cup is the next world-class women's football event being held in WA.

World Supercross Championships race into Perth

The FIM World Supercross Championship will race into Perth this November in a high-octane double-header dirt racing spectacle. Perth has been confirmed as the only Australian destination to host two legs of the global event this year, which will also be hosted in Canada and Abu Dhabi. Fully sanctioned by the Federation Internationale de Motocylisme (FIM), the Championship is the pinnacle of global supercross racing, offering a thrilling spectacle of exhilarating motorcycle racing on purpose built, in-stadium, dirt tracks. The two rounds of the Perth leg will take place on the weekend of November 23 to 24 at HBF Park, which will be transformed into an arena of world-class dirt bike racing featuring some of the world's best riders.

Perth takes out top 10 in Architectural Digest's ranking of world's most beautiful skylines

Perth

Perth's dreamy city skyline has been named in the top 10 of Architectural Digest's list of the 17 most beautiful skylines in the world. Sitting pretty on the shores of the Swan River, Perth's sparkling cityscape took out the number six spot in the list of 17. The international authority on design praised the city's undulating bridges, such as the Elizabeth Quay Pedestrian Bridge, that add a dynamic quality to the cityscape.

Greatest wildflower show on Earth set to bloom

One of the greatest flower shows on Earth is starting in WA – with wildflowers starting to bud in the northern regions of WA's Golden Outback and Coral Coast, thanks to recent heavy rainfall. Species such as Mulla Mulla and Senna are beginning to burst into colour. With more than 12,000 species, 60 per cent of which are found nowhere else in the world, the flowers will colour the landscapes from coast to forest and city to outback from now until November. One of the best ways to experience and discover WA's collection of wildflowers is on a guided wildflower tour, or by attending a wildflower-themed event. The WA Visitor Centre also offers a compiled list of information on the wildflower season and where to find them in bloom from across the State.