Thursday, July 7, 2011

A walk through the tree tops.....

The Lotteries West Federation Walkway (Walkway) was opened in 2003 and is a 620m walk through the Botanical Gardens in Kings Park along a combination of 'on ground' pathways and a spectacular elevated 52m glass and steel arched bridge suspended among a canopy of tall Eucalyptus trees. From the 'Two Rivers Lookout' there are amazing views of the City and the Swan and Canning Rivers, making it one of Kings Park and the Botanical Gardens most popular tourist destinations. There's no charge for walking the bridge but a donation (box at entrance) to The Friends of Kings Park is appreciated. Amongst the list of regulations for the use of the bridge is one that disallows the taking of wedding photos, not sure why, guess it might be an obstruction issue, shame..would make for fabulous pictures.
Posted by PerthDailyPhoto at 6:22 AM

29 comments:

  1. Luis GomezJuly 7, 2011 at 6:55 AM

    Great park! Wonderful.

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  2. AlanJuly 7, 2011 at 6:55 AM

    Love that top photo, Grace. Great perspective. Apologies for the erratic commenting at the moment, things have gone a little hectic since I started my job back in the UK!

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  3. KeithJuly 7, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    Wow! I like that! Wish we had something like that here.

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  4. RedPatJuly 7, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    What a fabulous bridge!

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  5. brattcatJuly 7, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    wow. i'd love walking this!

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  6. AnonymousJuly 7, 2011 at 7:44 AM

    Wonderful!! Oh, to be in the treetops and catch the view below.

    Di

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  7. AnnJuly 7, 2011 at 7:52 AM

    That's something I'd like to do one day. Wasn't there my one and only visit to Perth.

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  8. JackJuly 7, 2011 at 8:23 AM

    This seems to be a "must see" when in Perth. Thanks for visiting HDP and your comments on the blog's first anniversary. Your blog has become a favorite destination of mine in just a few months of operation!

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  9. Bob CroweJuly 7, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    What a great idea. We have a superb botanical garden but we're not hilly enough for something like this - so good for Perth.

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  10. CloudiaJuly 7, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    how glorious!



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  11. RandyJuly 7, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    Odd rules about the wedding photos. That would be a fun walk.

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  12. Genie -- Paris and BeyondJuly 7, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    This is a beautiful design for a walkway/bridge. Sad that it cannot be used for wedding photography but that would likely block access for the general public. Love the eucalyptus trees!

    Bises,
    Genie

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  13. Pierre BOYERJuly 7, 2011 at 12:28 PM

    It looks great...
    Have a beautiful day,

    Pierre

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  14. DianneJuly 7, 2011 at 2:16 PM

    Fabulous views from this walk-bridge - well done Perth!

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  15. magiceyeJuly 7, 2011 at 3:22 PM

    superb images Grace!

    Most of the laws against photography are archaic and need to be revisited as they would have lost their relevance..

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  16. NatJuly 7, 2011 at 3:49 PM

    Oooh, lovely! I would love to walk on that :-)

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  17. VPJuly 7, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    Wonderful! I would spend a lot of time up there!

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  18. cieldequimperJuly 7, 2011 at 8:33 PM

    Not only is this an architecturally brilliant job but your photo angle is fantastic too!

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  19. BirdmanJuly 7, 2011 at 8:59 PM

    Literally and Figuratively!

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  20. GringoJuly 7, 2011 at 9:12 PM

    Looks safe enough for me even!

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  21. SharonJuly 7, 2011 at 9:49 PM

    Such a beautiful place for a walk. I'd love to walk this bridge. It would be much safer than the zip line I did in Costa Rica.

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  22. MalyssJuly 7, 2011 at 10:53 PM

    How, I love it! the idea as well as the architecture!I'd like to walk there on the top of the trees!

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  23. Mikko TyllinenJuly 7, 2011 at 11:27 PM

    Fantastic pictures! Very beautiful!

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  24. PetrusJuly 8, 2011 at 12:45 AM

    Looks good ..

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  25. JimJuly 8, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    That looks awesome. I'd like to go there.

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  26. Sweet LilyJuly 8, 2011 at 3:28 PM

    Absolutely fantastic! :)

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  27. UnknownJuly 8, 2011 at 7:18 PM

    I love this kind of walkways! It's great to have a true bird's eye view. Both shots are fantastic!

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  28. KarlJuly 9, 2011 at 2:13 PM

    There must be a beautiful place to enjoy leisure, the top picture is fantastic!
    Happy weekend.

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  29. Babzy.BJuly 13, 2011 at 10:23 PM

    wow , a beautiful bridge , what a view:)

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