10 Things Not To Miss In Kings Park

Kings Park has more than its share of famous attributes to claim, including being larger than New York City’s Central Park. Kings Park, in the business district of Perth, is 4.06 square kilometres approximately 3.74sq km more than Central Park. A mixture of grass parkland, natural bushland, botanical gardens and stunning views there is plenty to offer a visitor. Enjoy views of the Swan River and Darling Range from the top of Mount Eliza plus the over 300 native plants and 80 native bird species. Discover 10 top reasons to visit Kings Park:

1) State War Memorial – in remembrance of the lives lost during WWI and WWII, plaques are not only a part of the memorial, but line the streets.

2) Royal Kings Park Tennis Club – for those into tennis as a sport the tennis club is available for a fun game. It is also one of the oldest clubs in the world dating to 1899. Important members such as Pat Rafter, Lleyton Hewton, and Tood Woodbridge have played at this club.

3) Reservoir – built in 1890, the Mount Eliza Reservoir was designed as a catchment for local water needs along with the historic residence that still houses corporate meetings and social gatherings.

4) Kings Park Festival, since 1965, is a wildflower show and exhibition. It is the largest Australia with over 500,000 attendees each year. Hosted in September it is not to be missed by families, garden enthusiasts and plant lovers.

5) Bali Memorial is dedicated to the 2002 Bali bombings that took 16 West Australian lives and a total 88 Australians. The bombings took place in the resort community of Kuta. Like the State War Memorial it is a place of Remembrance and importance.

6) Edith Cowan Clock Tower and Memorial is easy to see at the main entrance to Kings Park. Built in 1934 it is the first civic monument of a woman in Australia, of the first woman to enter parliament.

7) Botanic Garden offers 18 hectares of land, 2000 species of flora native to Western Australia. A combination of plant conservation and stunning design, by John Oldham, it was opened in 1965. This amazing garden has over 25,000 native Australian plants, a pioneer women’s memorial fountain and water garden, conservation garden and the Lotterywest Federation walkway.

8) Gija Jumulu Boab Tree – the tree was brought to Kings Park from 3,200km away. This 750 year old tree was transplanted from Telegraph Creek near Warmun. It weighs 36 tonnes. It is spectacular because of its ability to live at least 2,000 years.

9) DNA Tower built in 1966 is a double helix staircase 15 metres high, with 101 steps, and inspired by Chateau de Blois double staircase in France. It resembles a DNA molecule built with stones from 11 towns and 80 shires in Western Australia.

10) Synergy Parkland is a place all about energy with two energy themed children’s playgrounds. The parkland includes a lake and island.

With over 3 kilometres of walkways and staircases visitors to Kings Park can enjoy the landscape and bushland year round.