List of streets and paths in Kings Park explained

Kings Park, Western Australia is a mixture of approximately one-third grassed parkland and botanical gardens, and two-thirds native bushland.[1] [2] Several streets provide vehicular access to the grassed area and gardens, and a network of pedestrian and shared use paths go through the bushland.[3]

Kings Park is bounded by:

Date built!class="unsortable"
Name sourceOther name(s)NotesImage
Forrest Drive1932 10 Feb John Forrest"In memory of the late Lord (Sir John) Forrest"[4] Not to be confused with Forrest Avenue in East Perth
Fraser Avenue1932

10 Feb

"(Kings Park): Sir Malcolm Fraser, Commissioner of Lands and later the first Agent-General for Western Australia in London."[5] Charles Fraser, first Colonial Botanist and Superintendent of the Botanic Garden in New South Wales

"(Kings Park): Sir Malcolm Fraser (1834-1900). He replaced John Septimus Roe as Surveyor-General of Western Australia in 1870. Later Commissioner of Lands then the first Agent-General for Western Australia in London." "The founder of the (King's) park"

Jorang Grove
Kattidj Close
Lovekin Drive1932 10 Feb Arthur LovekinLovekin Drive, named in 1931, commemorates Arthur Lovekin, second President of the Kings Park Board and the man responsible for the initiation of the Honour Avenues. After World War II many requests for trees were received for dedication to servicemen who died in that war and the Kings Park Board asked the Returned and Services League to arrange a dedication ceremony for the remaining 300 sugar gums (Eucalyptus cladocalyx) in Lovekin Avenue. Lovekin Drive was dedicated on 5 December 1948.
May Drive1901 c 23 July May Drive was opened on 23 July 1901 by Princess May, Duchess of Cornwall and York, later Queen Mary. May Drive became the first Honour Avenue in Kings Park and Botanic Garden in 1919.
Park Avenue,
Park Road,
The Park Drive
Poole Avenue1932 10 Feb
Saw Avenueby 1838
Wadjuk WayWadjuk NoongarCustodians of land Wadjuk Noongar used Kings park as a sacred meeting place.
Date built!class="unsortable"
Name sourceOther name(s)NotesImage
Broadwalk Vista[6] 1960s
Crawley Path
Goanna Path
Hacketts Path
Kingspark Walk
Magpie Path
Prionotes Path
Serventy Path
Speargrass Pathby 1838
Western Path
Wren Pathby 1838
Zamia Pathby 1836Zamia trees

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority - Bushland . 2022-06-05 . www.bgpa.wa.gov.au.
  2. Web site: Kings Park and Botanic Garden . 2022-06-05 . www.dbca.wa.gov.au.
  3. Web site: Kings Park Bushland Tracks. Government of Western Australia. 12 October 2017. 25 May 2018.
  4. News: King's Park. . . XLIII . 9,244 . Western Australia . 10 February 1932 . 21 May 2018 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
  5. Web site: Perth For Everyone: Perth's City Street Names. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222134749/http://www.australiaforeveryone.com.au/Perth/perth_names_street.htm. dead. 22 February 2014. Perth for Everyone, 2011. 21 May 2018. 22 February 2014.
  6. Web site: Broadwalk Vista. Government of Western Australia. 27 March 2018. 25 May 2018.