Australian Heritage Week is a new annual national celebration of Australia’s unique heritage which will run from Thursday 14 April until Wednesday 20 April 2011. It is an opportunity for all Australians to join together to celebrate our shared and special heritage.

Celebrate By Taking Part in a Heritage Perth Guided Lunchtime Walk:

Look Up Perth

18th & 20th April at 12.30 pm

Many people claim that Perth has virtually no heritage buildings left in its city centre, suggesting most of the older buildings were demolished in the 1960s and 70s to make way for the ‘concrete giants’ which now dominate the city skyline. Whilst it is true many of our older buildings have gone, there are still plenty left, most of which goes totally unnoticed.

During his lunchtime ‘Look Up Perth’ walks, Executive Director of Heritage Perth, Richard Offen, will reveal the history of some of Perth’s superb wealth of heritage buildings, telling the stories of their origins and the people behind their creation. From the city’s fine Town Hall to Perth’s answer to New York’s Art-Deco skyscrapers, Richard will demonstrate how important these places to the creation of Perth’s unique ‘sense of place.’

The walks commence at 12.30 pm from Perth Town Hall and last approximately 50 minutes.

Booking is essential as the number per walk is limited to 25.

To book send an e-amil to [email protected] or telephone 9461 3244.