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Beginning in 1965, the Kings Park Festival has grown to a month-long celebration of floral displays, live music, exhibitions, workshops, interpretive artworks, guided walks and family activities throughout September. Held to promote the beauty of Western Australia's native wildflowers, the event now
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Law Walk is Kings Park's premier urban bushland trail. It is a 2.5 km (1.6 mi) loop walk that begins at Rotunda Two and continues along the ridge of the limestone escarpment to Dryandra Lookout. A loop in the trail then leads to the Lotterywest Federation Walkway and back to the start of
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The May Drive (formerly Synergy) Parkland is one of two children's playgrounds in Kings Park, the other being the Ivey Watson Playground. It includes a lake and island, play and climbing equipment for children, and life-sized model dinosaurs. It was formerly sponsored by Western Australian power
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Founded in 1984, the Kings Park Guides are a group of volunteers that lead guided walks all year round and help staff the Visitor Information Centre. Twice daily the guides provide guided walking tours of the monuments and memorials, bushland paths and the Botanic Garden.
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The Science Directorate within the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority is renowned for its research and scientific works, specialising in conservation and restoration of native species and ecosystems. The directorate is categorised into specific scientific areas including
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Besides tourist facilities, Kings Park contains the State War Memorial, the Royal Kings Park Tennis club and a reservoir. The streets are tree lined with individual plaques dedicated by family members to Western Australian service men and women who died in
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Officially opened on 10 August 1895, the park was originally called Perth Park and was renamed in 1901 to King's Park – the apostrophe was later dropped. This was to mark the ascension to the British throne of
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The Mount Eliza reservoir provided water to the local area, and still remains, but by arrangement of the lease was partly diverted for use in the park itself. This was largely allocated, after 1919, to the memorial
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The road verges through King Park have been planted with eucalyptus trees, and in front of each one is a plaque honouring those service men who died during action or as a result of wounds received; there are over
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to set aside 432 acres (175 ha) as public reserve. This was enlarged in 1890 by 450 acres (180 ha), and in 1897 the area of the reserve was further increased to 1,017 acres (412 ha) by Sir
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This popular playground for young families is specifically targeted for children aged under five to encourage strong early childhood development. It was extensively refurbished in 2006 with funding from
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on bushland in Kings Park led to the establishment in 1956 of a Citizens’ Committee for the Preservation of Kings Park, which successfully campaigned to prevent the proposal from going ahead.
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Jacob's Ladder is a set of stairs located at the top end of Cliff Street, in the close proximity to Kings Park, though it is not part of the park itself. It has 242 steps and leads down to
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The Kings Park Volunteer Master Gardeners provide a free garden advisory service to the community and offer free advice on anything from propagation and potting to planting out and pests.
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of July 1942 to January 1943. The Kokoda Walk begins at Kennedy Fountain on Mounts Bay Road with a steep climb of 150 steps that ascends a height of 62 m (203 ft).
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became responsible for the maintenance and preservation of the plaques along Kings Park's honour avenues. Today they are known as the Honour Avenues Group.
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The Aboriginal Art Gallery is a retail outlet on Fraser Avenue that exhibits the works of Aboriginal artists from Western Australia and the
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Underneath the Cenotaph is the roll of honour with the names of all servicemen and women who enlisted in Western Australia and died in the
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In early 2009, the south western area of the park was severely damaged by a fire, which has been suspected to have been deliberately lit.
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The Friends of Kings Park was established in 1993 to promote community involvement and commitment within Kings Park and Botanic Garden.
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was cut on Mount Eliza, becoming the colony's first export. Logging in the area continued until 1871 when Roe's successor
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This memorial is dedicated to the 16 Western Australian victims, the injured, and those who helped the survivors of the
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In the 1880s Kings Park was used by the Perth section of the Volunteer Rifle Corps (a civilian militia) for shooting.
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It is the most popular visitor destination in Western Australia, being visited by over five million people each year.
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The Western Australian Botanic Garden is an 18-hectare (44-acre) site within the park. It has a collection of
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people, including gardening enthusiasts, families, school students, artists, seniors and fashion lovers.
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species of Western Australian flora on display. WA Botanic Garden is part of the worldwide network of
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Built on the highest point of the park in 1966, the DNA Tower is a white 15 m (49 ft) high
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The Kokoda Track Memorial Walk is a tribute to the bravery of Australian troops who fought in the
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with two-thirds of the grounds conserved as native bushland. Offering panoramic views of the
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The park is a mixture of grassed parkland, botanical gardens and natural bushland on
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lining May Drive. Their eventual failure led to their substitution with bangalay,
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At the base of the southern face is a freshwater spring, known as Kennedy Spring (
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inhabitants. The area has been an important ceremonial and cultural place for the
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Erickson, Dorothy. 2009. A Joy Forever. Perth: Botanic Gardens and Park Authority
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Distributed throughout the park are more specific memorials to various battles,
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people. There is also an official service held at 11 am on 11 November for
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Lotterywest. "Kings Park – inner-city jewel preserved by friends." Grants.
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is held at 5:30 am on 25 April each year and is attended by more than
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for this reason – the only local spring. He named the area Mount Eliza for
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The State War Memorial Precinct is located on Mount Eliza overlooking
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Perth central business district, from above the Aboriginal Art Gallery
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Prior to European settlement and exploration Mount Eliza was known as
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on Lovekin drive (one of the honour avenues) with plaques in front
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that has 101 steps and was inspired by a double staircase in the
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Law Walk, taking visitors approximately 45 minutes to complete.
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Kings Park was featured in 2006 on the American reality TV show
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each donated 500 pounds to clear and plant Forrest Avenue with
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Department of Premier and Cabinet (Western Australia) (2004).
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Fraser Avenue was originally planted with red-flowering gums (
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outside all local government areas; it is administered by the
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The guides cover all aspects of the park including the local
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committed to plant conservation. The garden was designed by
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Coy, Neil. For people and plants, Winter 1993, p. 1.
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names and traditions. Walks are varied according to the
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Centenary of Western Australian Women's Suffrage Memorial
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List of public art in Western Australia § Kings Park
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tribe who had campsites and hunting grounds in the area.
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Memorials and Memories – Kings Park and Botanic Garden
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Panorama of Swan River, looking south from Kings Park
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Botanic Gardens; Parks Authority (4 November 2005).
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Since 1999, Kings Park has been administered by the
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A picture of the Eternal flame with the State War Memorial behind it.
Perth
Western Australia
Coordinates
31°57′44″S 115°49′54″E / 31.962135°S 115.831712°E / -31.962135; 115.831712 (Kings Park)
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James Stirling
John Septimus Roe
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QV.1
Nyungar
Perth Water
central business district
Perth
Mount Eliza
Swan River
Darling Range
World War I
World War II
unincorporated area
Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority

South Perth
Narrows Bridge
Nyoongar
Whadjuk
Willem de Vlamingh

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