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Kings Park and Botanic Garden

WEST PERTH WA 6005

Ph: 08 - 9480 3600
Fax: 08 - 9322 5064

Email: enquiries@bgpa.wa.gov.au
Web Site: http://www.bgpa.wa.gov.au/

Authority: WA State Government - Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority
Established: Park 1872, Garden 1965
Area: Garden 18 ha, Bushland 260 ha, total Park 400 ha
Location: West Perth
Entry Fees: None
Open: Monday to Sunday 24 hours
Number of Paid Staff: >100
Number of Volunteers: >100
Planting Records: computer
% of Plants Labelled: 99%
% Native Aust Plants: 90%
Threatened Plant Prog: native
% of collection vouchered: ~70%
Vouchers held at: Kings Park & Botanic Garden Herbarium
Public Access Herbarium: no
Special Collections: WA flora
Indoor Exhibition Space: yes
Plant material available:
- For Public Sale: Yes - via Friends of Kings Park
- Exchange with other Botanic Gardens: yes
- To Research Institutions: seeds and plants

Friends: Friends of Kings Park
Friend’s Address: Same as Gardens
Friend’s Web Site: through www.bgpa.wa.gov.au