Belle Taylor: A brief history of how Perth got the Dullsville name

Dullsville! Can you believe it. That old chestnut, back again. Crown's new WA boss David Tsai has poked the bear by describing our fair capital as having "not a lot to do". Tsai, described by The West Australian as a "well-travelled American," reckons we don't have "world-class experiences," as if you can't get stuck in traffic on the Mitchell Freeway just as easily as you can on the A5. For those of you too young to remember the origin story of the Dullsville tag, or perhaps you have better things to do with your time than recall incredibly niche pieces…