Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority - Best park in the world

Travel author Bill Bryson has found himself in many breathtaking parts of the world but says Kings Park is the best park he has ever seen.

'Kings Park is the most beautiful, interesting, surprise-around-every-corner park I have ever seen. I would live there if they let me,' said Bryson.

Bryson has been in Perth this week on a live show tour around Australia and spoke about Kings Park during an interview on 6PR radio, Thursday, 13 March 2014.

He has spoken about his love for Kings Park over many years, including a detailed description in his astute and laugh-out-loud book about Australia,'Down Under'.

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6PR radio interview with Bill Bryson

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Details: Published: 21 March 2014

Mounts Bay Road share path detours

The City of Perth will be undergoing works on the shared path along Mounts Bay Road from Thursday 23 March until Monday 8 May 2023. Detours through Kings Park will be in place.

School Ball parking

Temporary parking on Fraser Avenue will not be provided for buses, limos and cars, and fines will apply.

Polyphagous Shot-Hole Borer

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is responding to the confirmed detection of an exotic beetle, the Polyphagous Shot-Hole Borer (PSHB) in the Perth metropolitan area.

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City of Perth E-Scooter Trial Expands through Kings Park

Visitors will be able to hire and ride e-scooters within Kings Park as part of City of Perth’s E-scooter Share Scheme from Saturday 25 March 2023.

Support for Noongar Boodja continues

Fugro has generously renewed their partnership with the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (BGPA) to bring another three years of the very popular ‘Noongar Boodja’ education program to Kings Park.