Notices
Disruptions to Kings Park and Bold Park may occur from works and service improvements, events or severe weather events.
Bushfire season in Kings Park and Bold Park
See below for information on park access and services during bushfire season.
Fire season updates
No current updates.
For up-to-date fire reports refer to www.emergency.wa.gov.au at all times.
Help us protect our park!
We rely on our visitors and neighbours to report signs of fire and suspicious activity.
If you see smoke, please phone 000 immediately.
Please be vigilant and report any suspicious behaviour or suspected arson to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
BGPA: our fire preparedness
BGPA is working hard to reduce bushfire related risk in Kings Park. This includes ongoing weed removal from the bushland; regular park patrols and extra patrols on days of increased fire danger; along with maintaining clear access tracks to assist in fire response. When a Total Fire Ban has been declared for the Perth region, some areas of the park may be closed to the public as a safety measure.
If you see smoke or fire in the area, please call 000 immediately to alert DFES, who work closely with the BGPA to control fire in Kings Park.
Other Notices
At certain times it is necessary to close roads and facilities within Kings Park and Botanic Garden and Bold Park. Operational and maintenance activities can impact the status of roads, carparks, paths and services in the parks and closures will occur during certain weather conditions.
Current major notices will be listed below. There will be times where notices will only be available on location. Please observe all signage and instructions by traffic attendants.
Visitors can review current State roadworks via the Main Roads website to assist travel planning to and from the parks.
If you are planning an event, you will reduce the chance of service interruption or inconvenience by making a booking.
Lightscape event
Transport and parking
Plan ahead and travel smart
Parking is EXTREMELY LIMITED within Kings Park so give yourself plenty of time and take advantage of the free shuttle buses.
Parking is available for a $5 flat fee in West Perth, Elizabeth Quay and all City of Perth parking locations after 6pm.
FREE BUS
- Purple or Blue CAT Bus
- Transperth bus route 935
- Free express shuttle bus service available from Elizabeth Quay Bus Station (Stop E5) to Kings Park on event nights, operating every 15 minutes from 6pm until the final bus departs Kings Park at 10pm.
Lightscape - road closures
Please be aware Forrest Drive is closed for all motor vehicle and cyclist access until the 29 July, 2025.
Lovekin Drive will be closed for all motor vehicle and cyclist access during Lightscape evenings.
Mount Eliza Escarpment
Restoration Works & Closures
Restoration work has commenced on the Mount Eliza Escarpment after the removal of trees infested with Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer. The 18,000 plants planted last year are thriving, and works are continuing to restore the scarp.
Visit the Mount Eliza Escarpment Project page for information on upcoming works and site remediation.
Kokoda Steps - changes to access
After a period of closure for works on the Mount Eliza Escarpment, the Kokoda Steps have reopened at the base of the scarp. Please note there is no pathway connecting the base of the steps to Perth city. Exit Kings Park via Jacob's Ladder or Fraser Avenue.
Lover's Walk was removed to allow for escarpment restoration and stabilisation. Please stay off the scarp for your safety and to allow the new plantings to thrive.
Current notices
Works
Drainage works - May-August 2025
The Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority is conducting works for scarp stability that will prevent erosion, pooling and sediment transfer down Mt Eliza. As part of the Ngooninup Scarp Stability Project, essential upgrades to the drainage network will commence from 19 May 2025. Pedestrian and traffic management will be in place throughout the works.
Forrest Carpark: 29 May – 30 June 2025
No public access permitted. Turf reinstatement works on Forrest Lawn may continue following completion of the drainage works.
Kaarta Gar-up/Fraser Ave: 26 May – 28 July 2025
No through access for pedestrians. There may also be some disruption on Fraser Avenue.
Bali Memorial/Rifle Range: 26 May – 4 August 2025
All pedestrian movement between Bellevue Terrace and Rotary Wishing Well will be along Fraser Avenue only.Â
Bold Park - Banksia Carpark - updated 19/02/2025
Banksia Carpark in Bold Park is currently closed to the public due to stormwater damage.
Significant rainfall led to stormwater eroding the bank beneath Banksia Carpark and undercutting the bitumen.
The repairs are led by the Water Corporation starting shortly and due for completion mid-2025.
Until then we request visitors avoid the area and use alternative access points to the park. More parking options are available here.
Kings Park - Water Corporation works
The Water Corporation is constructing a new drinking water pump station at the Mount Eliza site in Kings Park.
The Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant (ASDP) will produce 50 billion litres of clean, safe drinking water to Western Australians each year.
This project is one of many that will help integrate this water into the Water Corporation system.
Pre-construction activities between the coach car park and Kings Park Education Centre will commence in the week of Monday 26 May 2025 to prepare the site.
Closures
Botanical Cafe
Botanical Cafe is temporarily closed. The Kiosk and Fraser's Restaurant remain open for business.
The Kiosk opening hours will extend to:
Sunday – Thursday 7am – 6 pm
Friday – Saturday 7 am – 8pm
General notices
Timed parking
There is a 4-hour parking limit in place at Poolgarla Carpark and Jorang Carpark (Next Gen Gym and Royal Kings Park Tennis Club). This limit will be enforced between 7am and 4pm, Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays). Infringements apply. Signage is in place.
A timed parking transition period is currently underway for Wadjuk Carpark and all carparks accessible off Kattidj Close.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Botanic Gardens and parks Authority – Timed Parking Zones Terms and Conditions
1. Time Limit Compliance
- Vehicles parked in designated timed parking zones (e.g., zones marked with "4P" indicating a 4-hour limit) must vacate the zone before or at the expiry of the posted time limit.
- Once a vehicle has used the maximum allowable time in a specific parking zone, it may not return to that same zone.
- If you park in a timed parking zone in Kings Park and Botanic Garden (e.g. 4-hour limit) and you leave earlier than when your time is up, you cannot return to that same parking zone within 2 hours.
2. Definition of Parking Zone
- A "parking zone" refers to an individual carpark or a stretch of road between two intersecting roads.
- Returning to any part of the same defined zone within the restricted period may result in a parking infringement notice.
3. Re-parking Restrictions
- Moving your vehicle within the same zone or leaving and returning later does not reset the time limit.
- Parking inspectors may issue fines if they detect that your vehicle has previously occupied the zone and exceeded the permitted duration earlier in the day.
4. Signage and Time Limits
- Time limits are clearly displayed on kerbside or on-street signage using the format of a number followed by "P" (e.g., "4P" = 4-hour limit).
- It is the responsibility of the driver to observe and comply with all posted signage.
5. Purpose of Regulation
- These rules are in place to ensure fair access to parking and prevent circumvention of time limits by repeatedly moving and re-parking vehicles in the same zone.
6. Enforcement
- Non-compliance with these terms may result in fines as per Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority Regulations 1999.
Broadwalk Vista (DNA Tower) - golden grass
Water is a precious resource, and Kings Park is adapting for a changing climate.
We've all felt the effect of increased temperatures and extended dry periods in recent Perth summers. Kings Park relies on groundwater to irrigate our parkland and gardens. To ensure our limited water supply is allocated to areas where it is needed most, we've changed our landscape management practice for the Broadwalk Vista.
The Broadwalk Vista will die off in summer and green up with the first rains of the season. It’s not dead! It's just dormant throughout the dry months.
Parking regulations in Kings Park
Parking in Kings Park is restricted to visitors only.
Kings Park provides free parking only for those visitors within the park boundaries. Visitors are not permitted to park their vehicle in Kings Park and then leave Kings Park boundaries by any other means (on foot, by bus or in another vehicle).
If you 'park and leave' infringements will apply.
For more information refer to the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority Regulations.
School ball parking
Temporary parking on Fraser Avenue will not be provided for buses, limos and cars, and fines will apply.
We have received many complaints and reports of near misses regarding the parking of party buses, limos and cars parked illegally along Fraser Avenue.
Unfortunately, due to the increasing impact on the visitor experience and safety, with the overwhelming number of charter vehicles (Buses, Limousines and Private Charter Vehicles) accessing Kings Park each evening and particularly during the warmer months, temporary parking on Fraser Avenue will no longer be provided. Parking on Fraser Ave without special permission is ILLEGAL and will result in infringements being issued.
However, for buses and limousines, set down zones are available in the Wadjuk Carpark each day and evening. This will provide safe access for your patrons to walk to Fraser Avenue for photos without having to cross any roads.
Alternatively, charter vehicles may park in the allocated street parking along Forrest Drive, near Roe Carpark. This location allows for Perth city and Swan River views at Roe Gardens which is another spectacular and safe option.
For longer bus and limousine stays, please park in Wardong Buspark on May Drive to wait, and then return to the set down zone in Wadjuk Carpark to pick up your patrons.
Adequate parking is available in Wadjuk Carpark, Education Carpark, or along May Drive/Lovekin Drive/ Forrest Drive for private vehicles accompanying charter vehicles.
School ball attendees and Vehicle Hire Companies are required to notify BGPA, with a minimum of one week’s notice, when they will be attending Kings Park for ball photos.