Planet Perth

Planet Perth: Uglieland

Planet Perth

Show Notes

Welcome to Uglieland!

…where snake charmers, boxing matches and flying greyhounds were some of the main attractions.

But not all is as it seems.

Join Jeff Bullen for a deep dive into the weird, wacky and unexplained history of our eccentric city on Planet Perth.

From cults, to abandoned theme parks and tank rampages across the CBD, Planet Perth is your guide to the events, personalities and bygone icons that have shaped one of the most isolated cities in the world.

Image sourced from the collections of the State Library of Western Australia and reproduced with the permission of the Library Board of Australia.

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