First Contact

First Contact is a work of art in , . First Contact is situated near the building , as well as near the islet .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Elizabeth Quay railway station and Swan Bells.

Railway station
Photo: Koolbardi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known as Esplanade station prior to 2016, is an underground railway station on the southern side of the central business district in . is situated 210 metres north of First Contact.

Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The are a set of 18 bells hanging in a specially built 82.5-metre copper and glass campanile in , Western Australia. The tower is commonly known as the Bell Tower and the Swan Bell Tower. is situated 290 metres east of First Contact.

Pier
Photo: Evad37, CC0.
The is located at the western side of inlet on the in , Western Australia. is situated 130 metres northeast of First Contact.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elizabeth Quay and Perth.

Neighborhood
Photo: Samuel Wiki, CC BY 4.0.
is a mixed-use waterfront precinct in the . Encompassing an area on the north shore of Perth Water near the landmark , the development was named in honour of Queen Elizabeth II during her Diamond Jubilee.

Photo: JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital and largest city of the state of . It is separated from by a distance of 2,120 km, including the vast spaces of the Nullarbor Plain, making it one of the world's most isolated cities.

Photo: Mark, GFDL.
Perth or Perth CBD is the central business district in , but there are plenty of other things to see than just tall buildings and busy men in suits.

First Contact

Latitude
-31.95901° or 31° 57′ 32″ south
Longitude
115.8552° or 115° 51′ 19″ east
Open location code
4PWQ2VR4+93
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4454848647
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
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Highlights: EQ West and Elizabeth Quay Island.

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