Events
In 2006, the last race in the Red Bull Air Race World Series was the first ever in Australia and was held in Perth, with the competition being centred over Perth Water.
It has been the annual site of Australia Day fireworks, with crowds lining the lawns and open space along the foreshores. A good view for these activities has been from Kings Park due to its elevation and position looking across the Perth water area. Post-cards, calendar images, posters and photographs from most decades of the twentieth century exist, that show the view from the Park looking across Perth Water to the city.
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