Kings Park

No visit to Perth is complete without a visit to Kings Park. It is the pride of Perth with breathtaking views of Perth City skyline and the Swan River. Kings Park and Botanic Garden is visited by over six million people each year. With its remarkable expanses of unique bushland, tranquil parkland , botanic garden, State memorial and honour Avenues, the park is the most popular visitor destination in Western Australia.

Remember a tour around this fabulous park is included in your ticket!

The total area of the park is 400.6 hectares and is located adjacent to the Swan River, approximately 1.5 km from the Central Business District of Perth.

Kings Park and Botanic Garden overlooks the Swan River and Darling Range and showcases an outstanding collection of Western Australia flora. It is a popular place for picnics, pleasant walks, cultural and ceremonial events.

Nearly two thirds of the Park is natural bush land containing 319 species of native plants and around 80 bird species. The balance of the Park is made up of superbly cultivated gardens and open recreational areas.

For Western Australians and for the many interstate and international visitors, Kings Park and Botanic Garden is a place of inspiration, relaxation, recreation and wonder.

On the 1 October 1872 an area of 432 acres (175 ha) on Mount Eliza was gazetted as a public park - Perth Park - by the Commissioner for Lands, Sir Malcolm Fraser, who had submitted this proposal to the Governor, Sir Frederick Weld, more than a year previously. The area was renamed Kings Park in 1901 in honour of King Edward VII of England after a visit to Perth by his son, the Duke of York (later King George V).

The State War Memorial was erected in 1929. The Honour Avenues and special memorials throughout the Park are dedicated to those who died during service to Australia.