Swan Bells

Barrack Square | Corner Riverside Drv & Barrack St, Perth, Western Australia 6000, Australia

61 8 6210 0444

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Ranked #35 of 74 attractions in Perth

74 Reviews

Type: Historic Sites, Monuments/ Statues, Landmarks/ Points of Interest

Owner description: Twelve of the 18 bells in this tower came from London's St.-Martin-in-the-Fields church in Trafalgar Square as a Bicentenary gift to the people of...... more » Owner description: Twelve of the 18 bells in this tower came from London's St.-Martin-in-the-Fields church in Trafalgar Square as a Bicentenary gift to the people of Western Australia in 1988. Originally cast in the 13th century and recast in the 16th and 18th centuries, they were rung at the homecoming of James Cook after his voyage of discovery in 1771, after the Battle of El Alamein in 1942 and at the coronation of every British monach since George II in 1727.

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Jessica K

Singapore, Singapore

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25 reviews

Reviews in 7 cities

5 helpful votes

“Only took pictures outside”

Reviewed 19 May 2012

This was located near the Supreme Court Garden and St Barrack Jetty. We parked there (very expensive parking) and took pictures outside. Very nice picture to capture with its huge and grand structure but hard to fit humans inside to look nice. More

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Thank you for your review. We appreciate your feedback. We are glad that you managed to get down to Barrack Square to see the Bell Tower and get some pictures. It really is a unique building and excellent for photography. It is a shame that you did not get to come through the building as we believe we offer an... More

OhMissbehave

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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10 reviews

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“boring”

Reviewed 14 May 2012

and not worth the money enjoy the outside as you pass but don't bother stopping More

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Thank you for submitting a review. We appreciate your feedback. We do apologise that you found your visit boring. Management and staff are working on enhancing the visit experience to make it more interesting for guests. Most recently we have launched our Love Locks, these are for couples and visitors to lock their love here at the tower, a tradition... More

Nick T

Perth, AUS

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51 reviews

Reviews in 23 cities

18 helpful votes

“OK for a view and to pass a half hour”

Reviewed 25 April 2012

The bell tower houses the original bells of st martins from London and volunteer bell ringers operate them at designated times during the day. I think the entry price is a bit much and the tower itself is nothing special. However, the view of the city and swan river is OK. It's an OK way to pass half and hour... More

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Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate you taking the time to submit a review. We appreciate your feedback on the pricing of the attraction, the entry price is reviewed by management and based on what the tower has to offer and the price of other attractions in the city. I will be sure to pass your comments on to... More

ozziemale1964

Sydney, Australia

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49 reviews

Reviews in 15 cities

26 helpful votes

“Interesting and fun”

Reviewed 24 April 2012

Good place to visit. Get to "chime" the bells and see them working from above. The view is great and it was one of the few place that charges us as a family even tho one of my kids is 18. More

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Thank you very much for your positive review. We are glad that you and your family enjoyed your visit. More

Tori171

Melbourne, Australia

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57 reviews

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30 helpful votes

“boring, quite pretty at night”

Reviewed 21 April 2012

stands out like a sore thumb on the Perth river foreshore.. .probably because it's the only thing over 2 stories high on the river. Totally boring and not exactly a landmark, but looks quite pretty especially when lit up at night. More

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Thank you very much for taking the time to submit a review. We appreciate your feedback. We are sorry that you found your experience boring. Visitors often find their visit more exciting if they visit during the scheduled ringing or bellringing demonstrations. We are glad that you saw the tower at night it looks quite effective when it is all... More

Kabwe

Australia

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32 reviews

Reviews in 12 cities

29 helpful votes

“Didn't think I would like it but I did.”

Reviewed 20 April 2012

Seen a million bell towers in Europe so I wasn't thrilled but it turned out to be good. Great location , great views, seems much higher than it is, the glass walk way was different & there was a nice breeze off the river. Good change after hanging out and walking around the city. More

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Thank you for submitting your review we appreciate the feedback of all of our visitors. We are glad that you enjoyed your visit. More

Wayne P

Kalgoorlie

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13 reviews

Reviews in 5 cities

“Muted Bells”

Reviewed 15 April 2012

Why have the bells if they can't play them at proper volume. Sad really More

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Thank you for your review, we appreciate your feedback. The bells are rung everyday at full volume however we try to be good neighbours to the surrounding businesses and use our sound control doors to muffle the bells on occasions. More

Trispener

2 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

1 helpful vote

“Rang the bells and viewed the sights”

Reviewed 13 April 2012

A great experience to ring the bells and watch the bells at the same time. A great icon for the city. Very well worth a visit More

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Thank you very much for your positve review. We are delighted that you enjoyed the visit to The Bell Tower. The interactive demonstrations are a wonderful way to experience the bells. More

Amanda G

Perth, Australia

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9 reviews

Reviews in 3 cities

“Dissapointed”

Reviewed 12 April 2012

Was expensive, and nothing special...................... More

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Hi Amanda We thank you for your feedback and apologise that you were disappointed with your visit. We invite you to contact us on the details below and we will ensure that you can share the full experience of the tower including the interactive demostration, making a video postcard, playing the carrilon and spectuacular views form level 6. 62010444 admin@thebelltower.com.au More

Yamina B

Fremantle, Australia

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“Landmark”

Reviewed 6 April 2012

It's Perth iconic building! I love the way it was used on Diwali festivities by the Temple of Fine Arts, truly magical experience. More

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Thank you for your review. We love being involved with the Swan Festival of Lights and the Temple of Fine Arts it is a wonderful communitee initiative. More