Australia Independent Travel | Perth City Attractions | Kings Park | The Largest City Park in the Southern Hemisphere | Overlooking the Perth City Night View
When it comes to must-visit attractions in downtown Perth, Kings Park is definitely one of them. Kings Park officially opened in 1895 and was named in honour of King Edward VII's accession to the British throne. Today its full name is "Kings Park and Botanic Garden" . Covering 400 hectares, it is the largest city park in the Southern Hemisphere. The botanic garden within the park showcases the rich diversity of plant species from Western Australia, including many unique Australian native plants.
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| Map of the whole Kings Park area |
- Address: Fraser Ave, Perth WA 6005
- Opening hours: 24 hr
- Official website: https://www.bgpa.wa.gov.au/kings-park
🚃 Getting There
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| The entrance to the Botanic Garden |
Bus
To reach Kings Park without walking too far, you can take bus 935 (paid) or the Blue Cat bus (free). Getting off at Fraser Av Old Tea Pavilion or Wadjuk Way Kings Park is the most convenient option!
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Elizabeth Quay bus stop |
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| Blue Cat Bus |
- Fraser Av Old Tea Pavilion: Located on Fraser Ave inside Kings Park, where you can look out over the city and river views
- Wadjuk Way Kings Park: Takes you straight to the entrance of the Botanic Garden
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| Fraser Ave, beautifully lined with shady trees |
🏞️ Attractions Inside the Park
Fraser Ave
Fraser Ave is a road near the city-side entrance of Kings Park. Lined with shady trees, it offers sweeping views of the city and the river, and it's absolutely beautiful on a fine day.
If you have time, I recommend getting off the bus at the Fraser Av Old Tea Pavilion stop to enjoy the scenery here, then stroll slowly along the path further into the park!
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| Looking out over the Perth skyline and the river |
State War Memorial
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| State War Memorial |
Inside Kings Park, right beside the entrance to the Botanic Garden, there is a special place: the State War Memorial, along with the Flame of Remembrance and the Pool of Reflection.
The State War Memorial commemorates the Western Australian soldiers who died in war. It is one of Perth's most important memorials and one of the main landmarks of Kings Park.
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| Flame of Remembrance & Pool of Reflection |
Next to the State War Memorial stands a monument known as the Flame of Remembrance. This flame symbolises eternal remembrance of the lives lost in war. Surrounding the flame is the Pool of Reflection, creating a calm and peaceful atmosphere where people can reflect on the cost and sacrifices of war.
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| You can also enjoy city views from behind the State War Memorial! |
Botanic Garden
The Botanic Garden inside Kings Park is essentially a whole network of walking trails, and it's arguably the most popular trail area in the park. Besides the abundance of Western Australian plants, the trail is divided into sections representing different Australian environments, so you can experience everything from rainforest to desert, from coast to mountains, and learn which unique native Australian plants grow in each region. Overall, I think it's very well designed. What's more, if you keep following the trail you'll reach the popular glass walkway in the sky—this area is really worth a visit.
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| Map of the Botanic Garden trails |
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| The Australian desert section |
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| All kinds of rich and varied plants! |
Lotterywest Federation Walkway (the glass arch bridge)
This glass arch bridge is an attraction mentioned by almost everyone who writes about Kings Park. It's roughly halfway along the Botanic Garden trail—once you see the wooden boardwalk appear, you know the glass arch bridge is just ahead.
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| The wooden boardwalk before the glass arch bridge |
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| The glass arch bridge |
Note, though, that the glass arch bridge has set opening hours—it's only open between 9 am and 5 pm. So if you come to Kings Park for the night view, you won't be able to go up onto the glass bridge.
Pioneer Women's Memorial
There is actually a memorial statue here beside the fountain, but when we visited, this area was being set up for an event, so a stage had been erected in front, fencing off the fountain and the statue.
Kings Park is also a venue for many cultural events and festivals. Every year all sorts of concerts, art exhibitions and markets are held here.
DNA Tower
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| The distinctively shaped DNA Tower |
The DNA Tower is the highest lookout point in Kings Park. Built in 1966, its double staircase mimics the double-helix structure of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), and it was built at the request of John Beard, who was then the director of the park.
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| The tower happens to sit where there isn't much of a view... |
As a city park, Kings Park in Perth is well worth a visit, and many people come here to see the Perth night view. However, since the free Cat buses mostly stop running by early evening, we didn't make a special trip for the night view this time. If you're taking public transport to Kings Park for the night view, be sure to check the return times and transport options.
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