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The World’s 100 Best Botanical Gardens

Kings Park and Botanic Garden

Perth, Australia

  1. WORLD’S BEST BOTANICAL GARDENS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 62 2026
Kings Park and Botanic Garden

A large hilltop park and botanic garden near central Perth, with native Western Australian plants, bushland trails, war memorials and playgrounds. Lookouts give views over the Swan River and city skyline, and spring brings wildflowers such as kangaroo paw.

Highlights

  • Fraser Avenue Lookout
  • State War Memorial
  • Spring wildflower displays

Good to know

  • Free guided walks daily at 10am, 1pm
  • Spring is peak wildflower season
  • Cafe, toilets, playgrounds and bus access

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