Kings Park, Western Australia

Kings Park is a large inner-city park on Mount Eliza in Perth, Western Australia, covering roughly 400 hectares and including the 17-hectare Western Australian Botanic Garden. It combines native bushland, cultivated gardens and formal memorial precincts close to the central business district.

Key visitor attractions are panoramic views over the Swan River to Perth’s skyline, the State War Memorial and the botanic collections that showcase native plants. The park includes walking tracks, picnic areas, a treetop walkway and the distinctive white DNA Tower with its spiral stair of 101 steps.

The park dates from the late 19th and early 20th centuries as an urban green space and has been developed for conservation, recreation and commemorative use. It functions both as a native reserve and a public park hosting events and interpretive programs.

Sited on the western bank of the Swan River immediately adjacent to Perth’s CBD, Kings Park is reached from the city by short road links and pedestrian routes and forms a prominent green edge to the metropolitan centre.

• Size: The park covers roughly 400 hectares, making it one of the largest inner-city parks in the world.
• Wildflower season: Peak wildflower displays are typically seen during the Western Australian spring, from about August to October.

What to See #

• Western Australian Botanic Garden: A cultivated botanic garden focused on Western Australian native plants occupying about 17 hectares within the park.
• State War Memorial: A prominent war memorial complex and cenotaph located on Mount Eliza that provides elevated views over the city.
• Lotterywest Federation Walkway: An elevated treetop walkway that crosses above the park's vegetation and gives panoramic views toward the Swan River and Perth CBD.
• DNA Tower: A white spiral stair tower with 101 steps offering elevated city views from its summit platform.