It has taken a while to get this blog up and running as Kings Park has so much to offer I didn't really know where to start but here goes... Kings Park and Botanic Gardens perch high above the Perth (Boorloo) CBD atop the Mt Eliza escarpment. The park and gardens are open 24 hours and entry is free. Entering from the city you will drive or walk along Fraser Avenue which is lined with stunning white lemon-scented gums Corymbia citriodora. standing tall and framing the city an

The corner of Saw Avenue and May Drive in Kings Park has been the site of a natural playground since 1974 but refurbishments in 2009 and 2014 have turned this into a beautiful natural play area with nature play features including interesting wood carvings. The playground features an elevated fort, tunnels and climbing rocks, rope courses and nets, and balancing logs and steps. Paved pathways wind through the landscaping with little play nooks tucked away in the bush. Th