King's Park is located on the western edge of Perth in Western Australia. In covers 4.06 square km's and is full to the brim with plants native to WA. It's free to enter all year around and spending a day there would be very easy to do. A free day out - what more could you want?
There's plenty to see in King's Park, and because it's free, for me it makes it one of Perth's best attractions. The Western Australian botanic garden, within the park, is the highlight. It is home to the unique and diverse plant life of WA, which is home to half of Australia's plant life most of which are found no where else on earth. The botanic garden is part of the worldwide network committed to plant conservation. It's a beautiful part of the park and also very interesting. It's also home to Gija Jumulu (think my spell check just had a breakdown when I clicked add to dictionary), a 750 year old Boab tree. Worth checking out.
You can also take a free guided walk with a guide at various times throughout the day who will give you all the information you need about the various species of fauna on display. But if you just want to go around the gardens at your own pace there's plenty of information boards and also lot's of places just to sit and take it all in.
Yes, that would be another tree top walk. Not quite as high as the last, but still spectacular with views right across the park. You can also enjoy panoramic views of where two rivers meet. There's plenty of places to where you can lay out a picnic mat and enjoy relaxing in the sun with a picnic.
There's also a few memorial monuments in the park - state memorial, the flame of remembrance and the whispering wall. They're all rather beautiful with great views from the memorials and also the whispering wall is a great place to sit, rest your feet and enjoy an ice lolly or cold drink.
There are heaps of things to see and do in Perth and I'd highly recommend have a Google before you go so you're not bamboozled by choice when you get there. Also hunt down the tourist information centre, this is a must whenever you go somewhere new, as you can grab a map and leaflets for things you want to do. But if you're strapped for cash, want a day trip with views of the city King's Park is a must.
Have you been to King's Park, I'd love to know what you thought in the comments. Also have you got any recommendations for places we should visit in Australia?
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