This information should help you in getting to the conference venue, the welcome reception at Kings Park and Botanic Garden, and around the Perth CBD.


Getting to the Conference Venue

The conference venue - The University Club - is located off Hackett Drive, on the grounds of the University of Western Australia (UWA). UWA is conveniently located on the foreshore of the Swan River in the suburb of Crawley, just southwest of the large green area of Kings Park and Botanic Garden (refer to map http://www.hot-maps.de/oceania/australia/western_australia/perth/homeen.html). Given that Kings Park and Botanic Garden is located directly adjacent to the Perth CBD, the conference venue is only 2-3km southwest of the Perth CBD.

Getting to the conference venue at UWA from the Perth CBD is easy! Buses (Numbers 23, 78, 102 and 107) travel frequently between the Perth CBD and UWA via Mounts Bay Road, which follows the foreshore of the Swan River at the base of the southern side of Kings Park and Botanic Garden. The most convenient bus stop for the University Club is located at the corner of Mounts Bay Road and Hackett Drive – this is the bus stop where most UWA students exit the bus. From the Perth CBD, Number 23 departs from the Transperth Esplanade Busport and Numbers 78, 102 and 107 depart from the Wellington Street Bus Station. All four bus routes are convenient if your accommodation is within the Perth CBD, because the buses frequently stop at a number of locations within the Perth CBD. If interested, bus route numbers 102 and 107, after stopping at UWA, then continue their journey to the coast, namely to Cottesloe Beach.

An alternative bus route, for your travel to UWA from the Perth CBD, is on the buses that travel north of Kings Park and Botanic Garden, before heading south towards UWA (Numbers 24 and 25). Again, the most convenient bus stop for the University Club is located at the corner of Mounts Bay Road and Hackett Drive. These two buses depart East Perth and travel along the main Terraces within the Perth CBD – St Georges and Adelaide Terraces. These would be an option if you have selected accommodation that is north or west of Kings Park and Botanic Garden e.g. accommodation in the suburbs of West Perth or Subiaco. Also, if your accommodation is located along St Georges and Adelaide Terraces, you can catch either bus, in addition to some of the bus numbers mentioned in the previous paragraph.

To download maps and timetables for these bus routes, please visit http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au. Download the map and timetable for Western 45 (Bus numbers 23, 78, 102 and 107) or Western 44 (Bus numbers 24 and 25).

The next alternative is to catch a taxi/cab. While the bus fare between the conference venue and the Perth CBD is Au$2.10 (the Concession/Pensioner/Student fee of Au$1.30 may not apply for non-Western Australian residents), taxi/cab rides are costlier at >Au$10.00 for a 2-3km taxi/cab ride.



Getting to the Welcome Reception at Aspects of Kings Park
on Sunday 2 September 2007

Aspects of Kings Park – a showcase gallery - is located off Fraser Avenue, the main vista of Kings Park that provides the striking view of the Perth City Skyline and the Swan River. It is a view that few people forget. Aspects is centrally located along this Avenue, amongst the award-winning Frasers restaurant, kiosk, floral clock and war memorials. Please refer to the map at http://www.bgpa.wa.gov.au/kingspark/maps_venues_fraserav.html?Menu=kingspark&Sub=maps . You can’t miss it!

If your accommodation is in the Perth CBD, you can hop onto Transperth buses (Bus Numbers 37, 24 or 103) for a free ride up to Kings Park and Botanic Garden. The buses travel along the main Perth CBD Terraces (St Georges and Adelaide Terraces). See the section below on GETTING AROUND THE PERTH CBD to find out more about the ‘free area transport zone’ and routes.

If you catch Bus Number 37, just sit back and relax - the bus will cease its route in the main carpark of Kings Park, directly behind Aspects. If you catch the 24 and 103 buses, ask the bus driver to make the stop at Kings Park, near Fraser Avenue. You will need to walk the 500m to Aspects along Fraser Avenue. This is a walk you will not regret, as you take in the wonderful view of the Perth City skyline and Swan River.

Alternatively, you can catch a taxi/cab. The ride may cost you Au$6.00 -$10.00 for a 2km trip.

The last alternative, and one that many people take, is to walk up to Kings Park from the Perth CBD. Depending on where your accommodation is, the walk may take you 15 – 40 minutes. Be warned, it is uphill for the last 300m before you reach Kings Park.


GETTING AROUND THE PERTH CBD

Within the Perth CBD, travel is also easy – the public transport is free. You can hop on any bus and travel for free within a given radius from the Perth CBD. Unfortunately, as indicated by the bus fare above, the free zone doesn’t extend as far as UWA.

For free public transport within the Perth CBD, you can either catch one of the three Central Area Transit (CAT) buses OR any of the Transperth buses.

CAT Buses - Each of the three CAT buses (Blue CAT, Red CAT, Yellow CAT) follows a particular route (please refer to the map http://www.countrywide.com.au/img/maps/citymap.gif).
The Blue CAT south/north route journeys near the accommodation along Mounts Bay Road and then travels through the Perth CBD before it heads into the entertainment and cultural precinct of Northbridge.
The Red and Yellow CAT west/east routes cover the length of the Perth CBD, taking you between West Perth and East Perth. The CAT buses generally travel the routes that are not catered for by the standard Transperth buses.

Transperth Buses – You can travel on any of the standard Transperth buses (that are all-over green) anywhere within the Perth CBD. Given that the CAT buses don’t travel along the main Perth CBD Terraces (St Georges and Adelaide Terraces), the Transperth buses are particularly useful if your accommodation is located on or near St Georges and Adelaide Terraces. For example, along the Terraces, you can hop onto Bus Numbers 37, 24 or 103 for a free ride up to Kings Park and Botanic Garden.