Perth, Australia, is split by the Swan River

iss074e0376130 (March 26, 2026) --- Perth, Australia, located on the nation’s southwestern coast along the Indian Ocean and home to a metropolitan population of nearly 2.5 million, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 269 miles above the province of Western Australia. The Swan River—popular for recreation and home to a diverse array of fish and migratory birds—splits the city and empties into the Indian Ocean.