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Perth (/ˈpɜːrθ/) is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth-most populous city in Australia, with an estimated population of 2.02 million (as of 30 June 2014) living in Greater Perth. Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with the majority of the metropolitan area of Perth located on the Swan Coastal Plain, a narrow strip between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp, a low coastal escarpment. The first areas settled were on the Swan River, with the city's central business district and port (Fremantle) both located on its shores. Perth is formally divided into a number of local government areas, which themselves consist of a large number of suburbs, extending from Two Rocks in the north to Rockingham in the south, and east inland to The Lakes.
Perth was originally founded by Captain James Stirling in 1829 as the administrative centre of the Swan River Colony. It gained city status (currently vested in the smaller City of Perth) in 1856, and was promoted to the status of a Lord Mayorality in 1929. The city is named after Perth, Scotland, due to the influence of Sir George Murray, then British Secretary of State for War and the Colonies. The city's population increased substantially as a result of the Western Australian gold rushes in the late 19th century, largely as a result of emigration from the eastern colonies of Australia. During Australia's involvement in World War II, Fremantle served as a base for submarines operating in the Pacific Theatre, and a US Navy Catalina flying boat fleet was based at Matilda Bay. An influx of immigrants after the war, predominantly from Britain, Greece, Italy and Yugoslavia, led to rapid population growth. This was followed by a surge in economic activity flowing from several mining booms in the late 20th and early 21st centuries that saw Perth become the regional headquarters for a number of large mining operations located around the state.
Perth was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1918, 1918 to 1950, and 1997 to 2005. From 1832 to 1918 it was a burgh constituency. From 1918 to 1950, and 1997 to 2005, it was a county constituency. During each of the three periods it elected one Member of Parliament (MP).
As created by the Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1832, and first used in the 1832 general election, the constituency included the burgh of Perth and was one of two constituencies covering the county of Perth. The other was the Perthshire constituency (except that five detached parishes of the county were within the Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire constituency).
The boundaries of the constituency, as set out in the Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1832, were-
Prior to the 1832 general election, the county (including the detached parishes) had been covered by the Perthshire constituency and Perth Burghs. Perth Burghs consisted of the burgh of Perth and burghs in the county of Fife and the county of Forfar.
Coordinates: 56°23′49″N 3°26′13″W / 56.397°N 3.437°W / 56.397; -3.437
Perth (i/ˈpɜːrθ/; Scottish Gaelic: Peairt [ˈpʰɛuɾt̪]) is a city in central Scotland, located on the banks of the River Tay. It is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county of Perthshire. According to the preliminary 2011 census results Perth, including its immediate suburbs, has a population of 50,000. Perth has been known as The Fair City since the publication of the story Fair Maid of Perth by Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott in 1828. During the later medieval period the city was also called St John's Toun or Saint Johnstoun by its inhabitants in reference to the main church dedicated to St John the Baptist. This name is preserved by the city's football team, St Johnstone F.C.
The name Perth comes from a Pictish word for wood or copse. There has been a settlement at Perth since prehistoric times, on a natural mound raised slightly above the flood plain of the Tay, where the river could be crossed at low tide. The area surrounding the modern city is known to have been occupied since Mesolithic hunter-gatherers arrived more than 8000 years ago. Nearby Neolithic standing stones and circles also exist, dating from about 4000 BC, following the introduction of farming in the area.
A US nuclear-powered submarine has docked at Perth’s naval base as an initiative of the AUKUS agreement. The visit aims to strengthen the partnership with Australia and to give young Navy recruits what life is like on board. The USS Annapolis docked at Perth’s HMAS Stirling naval base on Sunday. “Our goal is to interact, to raise interoperability, to have a good transparent discussion about training and tactics and maintenance on our warship, and again increase presence, to help build the alliance and move this further,” USS Annapolis Commanding Officer Commander James Tuthill said. From 2027, Perth’s naval base will hold a rotational presence of US and UK submarines. These visits will allow the Royal Australian Navy to get a glimpse of what life is like on board as part of phase one ...
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Soldiers from The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 SCOTS) marking their homecoming from a deployment tour of Iraq with a parade around the City of Perth on Sunday 16th September 2018. The parade was led by 3 Scots pipes & drums and included and their equipment and of course the regimental Shetland pony mascot Cpl Cruachan IV. This was part of a series of Homecoming parades, with the Battalion parading though towns and cities in the Black Watch traditional recruiting area – Inverness on September 13t, Forfar on 14th, Dunfermline on 15th and Perth on the 16th.
The Australian Army’s 10th Light Horse Regiment has been granted ‘Freedom of Entry’ into the City of Perth for the first time in the Regiment’s 108-year history on 25 March 2023. The Regiment celebrated with a ceremonial march through the CBD’s Hay Street Mall with Australian Army armoured vehicles front and rear, horses leading the troops, swords were drawn, guidon flying and band playing. Before the march, members of the public witnessed the Lord Mayor, Mr Basil Zempilas, present Commanding Officer of the 10th Light Horse Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Wright, with a scroll to signify the bestowing of freedom to the city. The parade provided an opportunity for soldiers of the Regiment to celebrate with the people of Perth, recognising the strong relationship the 10th Light Horse...
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In September 2018, The 3rd Battalion of The Royal Regiment of Scotland, The Black Watch, paraded through 4 Scottish towns - Inverness, Forfar, Dunfermline and Perth. This is the Dunfermline and Perth parades. Sorry the ContentID police have had their claws into this video and segments have had to be trimmed or muted to ensure that there is no copyright enfrigement. The good news is I now have directors cuts of these individual parades featuring a sprinkling of commentary in amongst the excellent music! Dunfermline Parade here: https://youtu.be/fZox3QF1_O4?list=PLSPOq0H8YuOXR3gPGhkX0igxOVLmKin0X Perth Parade here: https://youtu.be/wWb0hIbfW2k?list=PLSPOq0H8YuOXR3gPGhkX0igxOVLmKin0X
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Perth (/ˈpɜːrθ/) is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth-most populous city in Australia, with an estimated population of 2.02 million (as of 30 June 2014) living in Greater Perth. Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with the majority of the metropolitan area of Perth located on the Swan Coastal Plain, a narrow strip between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp, a low coastal escarpment. The first areas settled were on the Swan River, with the city's central business district and port (Fremantle) both located on its shores. Perth is formally divided into a number of local government areas, which themselves consist of a large number of suburbs, extending from Two Rocks in the north to Rockingham in the south, and east inland to The Lakes.
Perth was originally founded by Captain James Stirling in 1829 as the administrative centre of the Swan River Colony. It gained city status (currently vested in the smaller City of Perth) in 1856, and was promoted to the status of a Lord Mayorality in 1929. The city is named after Perth, Scotland, due to the influence of Sir George Murray, then British Secretary of State for War and the Colonies. The city's population increased substantially as a result of the Western Australian gold rushes in the late 19th century, largely as a result of emigration from the eastern colonies of Australia. During Australia's involvement in World War II, Fremantle served as a base for submarines operating in the Pacific Theatre, and a US Navy Catalina flying boat fleet was based at Matilda Bay. An influx of immigrants after the war, predominantly from Britain, Greece, Italy and Yugoslavia, led to rapid population growth. This was followed by a surge in economic activity flowing from several mining booms in the late 20th and early 21st centuries that saw Perth become the regional headquarters for a number of large mining operations located around the state.