"Many hands make light work: Rowers coordinate the launch of a dragon boat on the Swan River in preparation for a Chinese New Year regatta. On weekends Perth hits its stride: Fine weather and a watery setting bring out thousands of surfers, sailors, and sunbathers. In this sports-mad, fiercely egalitarian city, more than 80 percent of river frontage is public parkland."
—From the National Geographic book Australia: Journey Through a Timeless Land, 1999
