Parks’ community contribution quantified
Bold Park has over fifteen kilometres of walking trails and ten lookouts with expansive city and coastal views. Image credit: Bronwyn Wells/ Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority
The enormous value of Kings Park, Bold Park and the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (BGPA) to the Western Australian community has been revealed in a report by Deloitte Access Economics.
The contribution of both parks has been calculated to be $1.7 billion over 30 years.
The report was commissioned by BGPA, which oversees the operation of the A-Class reserves – Kings Park and Bold Park. The analysis explores the economic and social contribution of both parks to the WA economy.
Confirming Kings Park’s status as one of the most popular tourist attractions in Western Australia, the report found that 1 in 2 international visitors, and 1 in 5 interstate visitors, visited Kings Park in 2023. These visitors generated over $27 million in economic activity for the WA economy over 12 months.
Closer to home, the report found that almost all Western Australians – as many as 96 per cent – have visited Kings Park in their lifetime.
The report also highlighted BGPA’s critical role in conservation activities and ecological science and research, including through the Western Australian Botanic Garden, plant breeding, bushland restoration, species preservation, mining site rehabilitation and public advocacy.
Analysis was informed by a survey of WA residents and economic and tourism contribution modelling.
The full report can be viewed here.
