Royal Park
Australia, Western Australia, Perth
Description:
Royal Park is located in the center of Perth in Australia, on the banks of the Swan River. This park, covering an area of about four square kilometers, is the largest park located within the city limits. The park was established in 1895. Two-thirds of the park is occupied by the carefully preserved Australian bush. The rest of the territory is occupied by green spaces and a botanical garden.
The botanical garden is located on an area of eighteen hectares, there are about two thousand species of flora of Western Australia. Every autumn, the garden hosts the Royal Park Festival, Australia’s largest wildflower show.
At the highest point of the park is the State Military Memorial - a seventeen-meter stele and an eternal flame in memory of the Australians who died in various wars. Their names are also worn by many parks.