I took an expedition to Kings Park and spent around 4 hours checking out the sights and sounds. I only managed to cover 10 percent of the park in those 4 hours, that’s how big it is. King’s Park Botanical Gardens covers approximately 401 hectares. I was unaware of that when I left my room were I booked a week with at one of the Perth Hotels Australia. The concierges only told me that it’s a must see before I leave the country.
While in the park I saw an number of people having fun and enjoying the park. Couples, parents, singles sitting under a tree reading a book, kids running around wildly and me. One thing that stood out for me was how friendly everyone seemed to be. People would walk past me saying Hi and couples stopping to help me figure out what I need to see here and what I don’t need to bother with. Back in New York, that would never happen, ever. What a pleasant surprise and how refreshing, really.
There was plenty of facilities at Kings Park like undercover picnic tables, but what was odd about that was the coin operated BBQ pits. Later on, I found out that the toilets are coin operated too. Glad I had coins. I needed a rest after only being at the park for about 45 minutes. I found a nice tree to sit under on the grass, it was a huge Gum tree. It was a good spot because I could watch an assortment of beautiful fountains which were in a small lake, apparently that was apart of the water garden. It was peaceful just sitting at the park surrounded by beauty and listening to the songs of the birds.
I finally got up and checked out the outstanding collection of Australia’s flora. Nearly two-thirds of the park consists of natural bushland and endemic birds species. My concierge was right, this park is amazing. A beautiful balance of cultivated gardens, open recreational areas and a water garden. When I got back to my room, I immediately called up the concierge to thank them.
