Every year on April 25, Australians celebrate Anzac Day, the day chosen to remember all Australians and New Zealanders who have fought for these countries in wars. In Perth, the largest ceremony to be held on Anzac Day is the Dawn Service, held in Kings Park around six o'clock in the morning.

Every January 26, Australians get a public holiday and are free to show some patriotic spirit to celebrate the founding of the nation. Australia Day is a day full of barbecues, visits to the beach with family, and it all culminates in the evening fireworks shows.

Australians love to barbecue - or "have a barbie", as they say - and the local councils in Perth help make that possible for everyone by providing free barbecue facilities in parks around the city. The gas barbecues are usually well-maintained, reasonably clean and found in some of the most picturesque spots in the city. You just need a quick supermarket stop for meat, bread and drinks and away you go.

Three great spots for barbecuing in Perth are: