Perth

(pûrth)

1. A city of southwest Australia near the Indian Ocean. Founded in 1829, it grew rapidly after the discovery of gold in the region in the 1890s. Population: 1,450,000.
2. A burgh of central Scotland on the Tay River north-northwest of Edinburgh. It was the capital of Scotland from the 11th to the mid-15th century. Population: 43,600.