Kings Park, Perth, Australia

Standing: High
Rank: Rank 59 of 5,079

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

About Kings Park

Kings Park is a 400.6-hectare park on Mount Eliza overlooking Perth Water and the Perth central business district. It mixes grassed parkland, botanical gardens and natural bushland, with two-thirds of the grounds conserved as native bushland, and offers panoramic views of the Swan River and the Darling Range. It is home to over 324 native plant varieties, 215 known indigenous fungi species and 80 bird species, and with over five million visitors a year it is the most popular visitor destination in Western Australia. Known to the Noongar people as Kaarta Gar-up, the hill has long been an important ceremonial and cultural place for the Whadjuk Noongar. The park is administered by the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority.

Checked 2026-11-05 · Source

What's inside

Besides botanical gardens and bushland, Kings Park contains the State War Memorial, the Royal King's Park Tennis Club and the Mount Eliza Reservoir. Its streets are lined with trees bearing plaques dedicated by families to Western Australian servicemen and women who died in the two World Wars. On the park's highest point stands the DNA Tower, a white 15-metre double-helix staircase with 101 steps built in 1966 and inspired by a staircase at the Château de Blois; the paving below uses stones sent from Western Australian towns and shires. The Lotterywest Family Area is a playground aimed at children under five. Each September the park hosts the Kings Park Festival, Australia's largest wildflower show.

Checked 2026-11-05 · Source

Place details and sources

Official name: Kings Park Botanic Gardens OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Type of place: Park OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Established: 1890 Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Opened: 1872 Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Operator: Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Wikipedia article: Kings Park, Western Australia Wikipedia · Checked 2026-09-09

Website Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
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Common questions

When is the Kings Park wildflower festival?

Every September, as the Kings Park Festival.

How many steps does the DNA Tower have?

101 steps, rising 15 metres.

Where it is

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Nearby

Within 31 min on foot

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10 min walk
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