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Kings Park - Past, Present and Future

2001
Kings Park is very important to Perth. It was established because our first Premier, Sir John Forrest, declared that it was to be help as public parkland for the people. To make sure that it stayed that way he got its permanency established in Parliament. Everyone has memories of growing up with picnics at Kings Park. Today it is not only a great place for a picnic, it also leads in scientific research into the propagation of rare and endangered native Australian plants.