Top Rated Parks to Visit in Macedon

"Make your way back to the city to explore Kings Park and Botanic Garden. September hosts the Kings Park Festival to celebrate the beginning of wildflower season. Experience nature, climb the DNA tower, see the mighty Boab tree, and take the Law Walk for panoramic views of Perth."

"The park is home to a fabulous dinosaur-themed playground, water play space and climbing structures that littlies will love. Wildflower season at Kings Park is like a promenade in a kaleidoscopic postcard."

"Wander toward the waterfront stopping at Esplanade Park on your way. This large green space separates the Fishing Boat Harbour from the city and provides an excellent spot to relax and enjoy a picnic, let the kids play around in the shaded playground area, or take a ride on the Skyview Ferris Wheel. The Skyview Ferris Wheel is an unmissable landmark of Fremantle."

"Would you believe this small planting trees initiative taken by Fremantle government in 1908 turned out to be a scenic park?. Yes, Esplanade Park’s first plant was planted in 1908. Right now the park has more the 100 mature Norfolk Island Pines."

"Whiteman Park has been around as a public space for decades, but have you been there lately?. If not, we recommend a little trip to this Perth institution, located just 30km out of town and guaranteed to take at least a full day to tackle. Set within 4000 hectares of natural bushland, entry is free to explore picnic grounds, playgrounds, bushwalking trails, craft villages and two different dog parks!"

"Whiteman Park is a unique recreation and conservation reserve that covers nearly 4,000 hectares of natural bushland and leisure facilities in Perth’s northern suburbs. Whiteman Park is full of fun and interesting things to do with the kids, every day of the year, and school holidays are no different!. When was the last time you selfied with a koala?"

"The last thing children think they want to do on their holidays is learn, but luckily, Whiteman Park is as fun as it is educational. Caversham Wildlife Park, the Children's Forest and the Woodland Reserve will all teach them the importance of protecting the environment. Is your child passionate about cars?"

"The Hales Park is just the latest new adventure playground that has popped up in Perth. The Hales Park is a nature-based play area, with its focal point being the 9-metre-tall wooden tower that holds a 14-metre-long tunnel slide!. While this park is aimed at older children, toddlers and smaller children may prefer the sand pits, which are located under shade sails."

"Only a 20-minute drive from Perth, the Butterflies, Birds and Bridges Trail is one of the most scenic trails in Canning Regional Park. You’ll walk through sedge meadows, mature woodlands, creeks and amongst the crowns of a paperbark forest. This lengthy but easy trail is the perfect weekend day trip, and with water access points and a cafe, it’s a trail that you don’t have to be too prepared for."

"Nestled in amongst the office buildings in West Perth is the charming Totterdell Park. The playground has a soft fall play area with a large metal play frame featuring slides, climbing nets, ramps, monkey bars and a climbing wall. There’s also ample place for kids to kick a footy on the grassed area and lots of space to throw down a picnic rug and enjoy a catch-up with friends and family."

"Whiteman Park is a unique conservation and recreation reserve 25 minutes drive from the city of Perth. Covering over 4,300 hectares and boasting a fantastic array of attractions and facilities, it is a great destination for families. Best of all entry to the park is free."

"Get in touch with nature atRio Tinto’s Naturescape in Kings Park. The dedicated naturespace offers an incredibly engaging way for kids to experience and understand the Western Australian bush. Covering six hectares, it features the likes of large aerial walkways, a creek and waterhole for wading in, a cubby-building area, tunnels, rocks, climbing rocks and more."

"The Swan River foreshore at Matilda Bay - across the road from the University of Western Australia - is a popular spot for picnics and swimming. Parts of the grassed area can be hired for functions such as weddings, which is not surprising for such a pleasant setting. Matilda Bay and jetty"

"Who would have thought 9 shipping containers could become a hit on Instagram?. Well, they can and they have, thanks to local Fremantle artist Marcus Canning. In his artwork (which was commissioned by the City of Fremantle) these nine containers are custom-designed in eye-catching colours and formed into a striking rainbow structure."

"A staple in the playground arena is Heathcote Reserve in Applecross. This large pirate ship playground was restored in 2017 and given a fresh coat of paint, new wooden decking, new handrails and sand."

"Located in the picturesque Whiteman Park in the Swan Valley, Caversham Wildlife Park offers visitors a chance to get up close and hands on with Australia’s native animals. The park features about 200 species and more than 2,000 animals, birds and reptiles. Caversham Wildlife Park is the largest privately-owned collection of native wildlife in Western Australia."

"What child (or adult!) can resist the opportunity to hand-feeding a kangaroo, or cuddle up to a wombat?. Head to Caversham Wildlife Park here at Whiteman Park to meet many of Australia’s unique native animals, including koalas, wallabies, possums, Tasmanian devils and more!. Visit around the middle of the day to see the Farm Show or Wombat & Friends Show too."

"Caversham Wildlife Park is a 25-minute drive from the Perth CBD and here kids and parents can get up close and personal with the animals. Daily attractions include a ‘True Blue Aussie Farm Show” where you’ll get to watch sheep shearing, cracking of a stock whip, cow milking, and sheepdogs mustering sheep. You’ll even get to meet a stockman on horseback."