The Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (BGPA) is a Western Australian Government authority charged with the administration of Kings Park and

Bold Park Bold Park is a urban bushland area in the suburb of City Beach, in Perth, Western Australia. It is located directly west of the Perth central business district, its western border less than one kilometre from the Indian Ocean. To the east, ...

. It was announced on 28 April 2017 that the Department of Parks and Wildlife would merge with the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority, the Zoological Parks Authority, and the

Rottnest Island Authority Rottnest Island (), often colloquially referred to as "Rotto", is a island off the coast of Western Australia, located west of Fremantle. A sandy, low-lying island formed on a base of aeolianite limestone, Rottnest is an A-class reserve, the ...

on 1 July 2017 to form the

Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) is the Government of Western Australia, Western Australian government department responsible for managing lands and waters described in the ''Conservation and Land Management A ...

. The earlier stages of administration of Kings Park and other gardens had been by individual autonomous boards. The Kings Park Board had started in 1896.

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