John Oldham Park is a surprising patch of greenery beside Perth’s Narrows Interchange. Its small lakes and waterfalls feel tucked away from the roads, even though the city is close. Go for a short, unhurried walk rather than expecting a large park with sports fields.
| Visit detail | What to know |
|---|---|
| Area | Narrows Interchange parkland, Mounts Bay Road |
| Features | Small lakes, cascades and shaded paths |
| Suggested stop | Short city walk rather than a long hike |
| Check | Follow signs around road approaches and water |
Find the sheltered path
The City’s visitor page describes parkland developed around the 1959 Narrows interchange and names John Oldham as an Australian landscape architect. Adjacent David Carr Memorial Park makes up another part of that connected parkland. The City gives 150 Mounts Bay Road as a useful address. Water features and shade make it a pleasant change from the open foreshore. Look for birds without disturbing them and allow the paths to guide your circuit; a photo taken from the nearby interchange does not show the quality of every path. If the waterfalls are your reason to come, remember that pumps, water levels and maintenance can alter their appearance.
Approach it as an urban park
Traffic infrastructure surrounds the garden, so use marked pedestrian connections instead of cutting across ramps or verges. After rain, take care beside damp stones and pond edges. Seating and surfaces vary; choose a short loop if stairs or uneven ground are difficult. Combine it with Harold Boas Gardens on a city-green-spaces walk, with the distance between the two planned separately.
