Perth - Beaches

In Perth water sports, swimming and surfing are not merely holiday activities but part of everyday life. The beaches on the Indian Ocean, in particular Cottesloe, Swanbourne (nude bathing beach), Port, City, Scarborough and Trigg Island beaches, and the sheltered inlets on the winding Swan River (Crawley, Nedlands, Peppermint Grove, Mosman Bay, Como, Canning Bridge, Applecross, Point Walter) are all within easy reach. 20km northwest of the city center in Sorrento is Hillary's Boat Harbor, a large and well equipped marina with picnic facilities and a new attraction in the form of the Underwater World, with acrylic glass tunnels and moving walkways under the water where visitors can watch divers hand feeding sharks, and also swim alongside dolphins. Between September and November there are boat trips to observe whales off Rottnest Island.