Kings Park, Western Australia is a mixture of approximately one-third grassed parkland and botanical gardens, and two-thirds native bushland.[1][2] Several streets provide vehicular access to the grassed area and gardens, and a network of pedestrian and shared use paths go through the bushland.[3]
Kings Park is bounded by:
- Kings Park Road to the north
- Thomas Street to the north-west
- Winthrop Avenue to the west
- Mounts Bay Road to the south
- Mounts Bay Road (approximately), Bellevue Terrace, Cliff Street to the west
| Name | Date built | Name source | Other name(s) | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest Drive | 1932
10 Feb |
John Forrest | "In memory of the late Lord (Sir John) Forrest"[4]
Not to be confused with Forrest Avenue in East Perth |
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| Fraser Avenue | 1932
10 Feb |
Malcolm Fraser | "(Kings Park): Sir Malcolm Fraser, Commissioner of Lands and later the first Agent-General for Western Australia in London."[5] Charles Fraser, first Colonial Botanist and Superintendent of the Botanic Garden in New South Wales
"(Kings Park): Sir Malcolm Fraser (1834-1900). He replaced John Septimus Roe as Surveyor-General of Western Australia in 1870. Later Commissioner of Lands then the first Agent-General for Western Australia in London."[5] "The founder of the (King's) park"[4] |
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| Jorang Grove | |||||
| Kattidj Close | |||||
| Lovekin Drive | 1932
10 Feb |
Arthur Lovekin | Lovekin Drive, named in 1931, commemorates Arthur Lovekin, second President of the Kings Park Board and the man responsible for the initiation of the Honour Avenues. After World War II many requests for trees were received for dedication to servicemen who died in that war and the Kings Park Board asked the Returned and Services League to arrange a dedication ceremony for the remaining 300 sugar gums (Eucalyptus cladocalyx) in Lovekin Avenue. Lovekin Drive was dedicated on 5 December 1948. | ||
| May Drive | 1901
c 23 July |
May Drive was opened on 23 July 1901 by Princess May, Duchess of Cornwall and York, later Queen Mary. May Drive became the first Honour Avenue in Kings Park and Botanic Garden in 1919. | |||
| Park Avenue, Park Road, The Park Drive |
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| Poole Avenue | 1932
10 Feb |
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| Saw Avenue | by 1838 | ||||
| Wadjuk Way | Wadjuk Noongar | Custodians of land Wadjuk Noongar used Kings park as a sacred meeting place. |
| Name | Date built | Name source | Other name(s) | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadwalk Vista[6] | 1960s | ||||
| Crawley Path | |||||
| Goanna Path | |||||
| Hacketts Path | |||||
| Kingspark Walk | |||||
| Magpie Path | |||||
| Prionotes Path | |||||
| Serventy Path | |||||
| Speargrass Path | by 1838 | ||||
| Western Path | |||||
| Wren Path | by 1838 | ||||
| Zamia Path | by 1836 | Zamia trees |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority - Bushland". www.bgpa.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Kings Park and Botanic Garden". www.dbca.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Kings Park Bushland Tracks". Government of Western Australia. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ a b "King's Park". The West Australian. Vol. XLIII, no. 9, 244. Western Australia. 10 February 1932. p. 14. Retrieved 21 May 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Perth For Everyone: Perth's City Street Names". Perth for Everyone, 2011. 22 February 2014. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Broadwalk Vista". Government of Western Australia. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.