Perth, Western Australia’s capital and largest city, is featured in this true-colour image captured...
The metropolitan area of Perth is located in the South West Division of Western Australia, between the Indian Ocean and a low coastal escarpment known as the Darling Range.
The central business district and suburbs of Perth, Australia's fourth-most populous city, are situated on the banks of the Swan River.
The area where Perth now stands was called Boorloo by the Aboriginals living there at the time of their first contact with Europeans in 1827.
Perth is one of the most isolated cities on Earth, with its nearest city, Brisbane, located around 2000 km away.
Perth is closer to Bali in Indonesia than Australia's capital, Canberra.
Despite its isolation, Perth is one of the fastest-growing cities of Australia.
Rottnest Island, known as Wadjemup to the Noongar people, is located 19 km off the coast of Perth.
Australia is the world's largest producer of bauxite - a raw material used primarily in the production of aluminium.
The image also includes the location of ESA's deep-space ground station at New Norcia, about 120 km northeast of Perth.
This image is also featured on the Earth from Space video programme.