Kings Park covers an area of 4 square kilometres of grassed parkland, botanical gardens and natural bush land on Mount Eliza and is located on the western edge of Perth, Western Australia.
In Kings Park itself, you will find the State War Memorial, the Royal Kings Park Tennis Club, a reservoir and individual plaques dedicated to Western Australian Service men and women who perished in World War 1 and World War 2.
When the park was officially opened on 10 August 1895, it was initially named Perth Park but in 1901, it was renamed Kings Park in conjunction with the ascension of King Edward VII .
The parks main terrain is native bush land which made up two thirds of the park. It is larger than New York’s Central Park which covers an area of 3.41 square kilometres. Kings Park was the first park to be opened to the public in Australia. Each year during September to October, it is a venue for hosting Australia’s largest wildflower show and exhibition.
In the early days, Mount Eliza was known as Mooro Katta and Kaarta Gar-up by the Nyoongar inhabitants. At the foot of Mount Eliza on the southern face, there is a freshwater spring known as Kennedy Spring (Goonininup). It is a source of water for the Yellagonga clan and the Swan Brewery. The Old Swan Brewery building is still intact and has been transformed into restaurants, art gallery and residential accommodation.
The botanic garden covers an 18 hectar area within the park and is known as the Western Australian Botanic Garden. It was opened to the public in 1965 and has over 2000 species of Western Australian flora. Guided walking tours are conducted twice daily for visitors to the park.
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