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A tract of land fit for a King.

Hello from Perth, the second most isolated major city in the world (after Honolulu). When visiting this beautiful and bustling city (population 2.1 million) on the Swan River on the west coast of Australia, there are two “must do’s”. The first is a visit to “The King’s Park’”, a 1000 acre park smack in the middle of the city, overlooking the Swan River and the CBD. It is a wonderful mix of undisturbed nature and groomed gardens and open spaces.

Originally named “Perth Park” in 1895, it was renamed ‘The King’s Park” on 23 July 1901 to honour the accession of King Edward VII to the throne following Queen Victoria’s death.

It contains a wonderful botanical garden. Like we would miss that.

Vicky is in every park in NZ & Oz. 😊
Perth from the Mount Eliza lookout.
Of course I focus on the trees. It can make for a long day. Poor Bernie. 😂
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The Queensland bottle tree. Reminds me of stubby beer bottles.
A very cool bridge.
A 750 year old Boab tree. There is quite a story about this tree. 👉
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Sometimes the universe is unequivocal in its message.
Every city should have this…
This was our fave.
👈 The view from this bench. We were quite surprised that we were alone.
One of many places to zen out.
The DNA tower. As the Brits would say, “Brill!”.
The oddly named “Boardwalk” that bisects the park. Lovely view from the top of the DNA tower.
More black Cockatoos.
Weirdly blue water made me wonder if they added cobalt?!
Nope, it’s not Sunset Boulevard.
These pretty birds are even more beautiful in flight; the undersides of their wings are pinkish-red!
Bernie’s artsy photo of the day.
March 10, 2023.

David and Bernadette Harris

16 responses to “A tract of land fit for a King.”

  1. Tara Avatar
    Tara

    Great pics! The world could use a few more places to “zen out”.

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    1. David and Bernadette Harris Avatar
      David and Bernadette Harris

      We’ve found a few in our travels!

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  2. Gwen Avatar
    Gwen

    Now I definitely need to make it to Perth. Gorgeous pictures – keep them coming

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    1. David and Bernadette Harris Avatar
      David and Bernadette Harris

      It is a lovely place. Very green and spread out. Hot! 😎🌴

      We might return some day. It’s one helluva journey though. 15.5k kilometres in a straight line. 🤪

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  3. Granddad Avatar
    Granddad

    It is a lovely city!

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      David and Bernadette Harris

      We are enjoying it. Unfortunately it’s a fabulous place to walk. 🤕 I think we are averaging 15k steps a day. 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️

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  4. Grace Floisand Avatar
    Grace Floisand

    It looks like a really lovely city. Bernie’s artsy photo is really nice. The trees in Australia are so different. The stubby bear bottle tree is so unique

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    1. David and Bernadette Harris Avatar
      David and Bernadette Harris

      I think one would need a month here to fully appreciate it. We aren’t making it out to the desert or Margaret River. Might return some day. 😍

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  5. Kate Avatar
    Kate

    Perth is so superior to Sydney, in my opinion. Less commercial and quite tranquil for a metropolitan city.
    Love the pics of Kings Park, but can’t wait to see what you make of the Freo markets

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    1. David and Bernadette Harris Avatar
      David and Bernadette Harris

      We are in Freo right now. Did the prison, and we are now having lunch near the now-closed markets.

      I am very disappointed. 😎😂

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      1. Kate Avatar
        Kate

        I can’t believe the markets closed! 😫

        There were always lots of foodie treats to sample and the local crafts were stunning!

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      2. David and Bernadette Harris Avatar
        David and Bernadette Harris

        They were closed that day. Probably open the next day?

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    kas

    lovely

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    1. David and Bernadette Harris Avatar
      David and Bernadette Harris

      Huge!

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  7. Dianne Sales Avatar
    Dianne Sales

    Hi guys. Great to see you enjoyed the Aussie adventures. The birds in this post are galahs. Galah is also an aussie slang term for someone who is not very sensible or done something ‘dumb’ or skylarking around. Like the bird if you have seen their playful antics eg on power lines swinging upside down etc.
    Perth is one if our favourite visits. Should have segwayed in Rottnest lol.
    Cheers, Robert and Dianne (from Clydesdale Manor)

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    1. David and Bernadette Harris Avatar
      David and Bernadette Harris

      Hi Dianne! We do wish we had more time in Perth. If e-bikes were available to rent on Rottnest, that’s the way to go! Of all the birds we saw my favourite are the flying foxes! I love bats! My favourite city, though, was Brisbane! I can see us returning to spend a month or two there. Linda told us the Clydesdale is for sale. I’m sure it would remain an Inn though.

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