The Kings Park Volunteer Guides are a dynamic group of over 140 active people of varying ages and backgrounds. They all have a love for Kings Park and a desire to share this passion with visitors.
Since their inception in 1984, the Guides have grown to accommodate changes in Kings Park and its visitors. In 2016, the Guides won the WA Community Volunteer Organisation of the Year.
'Being a Guide has opened up a whole new world to me. I have learned so much and I get to spend time in Kings Park, which I love. I have made so many new friends who share my interest in wildflowers and in the history of this wonderful place. It is very rewarding.' Thelma
Guiding duties
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Lead Guided Walks daily
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Vary the walk program through the year to include botanical, ecological, historical, cultural and scientific aspects of Kings Park
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Staff the Visitor Information Centre
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Lead custom-designed walks as requested
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Contribute to park projects and research.
Becoming a Kings Park Volunteer Guide
Training courses to become a Kings Park Guide are run every few years. If you are interested in becoming a guide, please send your contact details to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Before a training course is scheduled to take place, advertisements are placed in local newspapers, the Friends of Kings Park newsletter, and on display boards in and around Kings Park.
All new guides are required to complete a 14 week training course.
Kings Park Guides enjoy monthly meetings, presentations on a range of subjects and excursions for continued learning.
The commitment of at least three duties a month is required of Kings Park Guides - usually at least one in the Visitor Information Centre and one walk - all guides are expected to do both.
Further information
Please contact the Kings Park Guides for further information.
