May Gibbs: Her Life and Bushland Stories of Kings Park
12 November
Cancelled if 37°C or above
Join us to learn about the stories of May Gibbs' interesting life and the WA plants that inspired the characters she created.
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Event information
The local bush surrounding Perth in the late 1800s inspired the acclaimed author and illustrator, May Gibbs, to create her well loved characters Snugglepot and Cuddlepie and the big, bad Banksia men and the magical stories she told. You'll be fascinated by the stories of her interesting life and the WA plants that she used in creating her characters.
Date: Sunday 12 November
Start Time: 10.30 am sharp. Please arrive at least 10 minutes early
Meeting Location: Lawn opposite Aspects of Kings Park Gallery Shop
Duration: This walk is up to 1.5 hours in duration
Distance: Approximately 1.5 km.
Difficulty: Easy to moderate degree of difficulty with some uphill and downhill lawn.
Accessibility: This walk is not suitable for wheelchairs, prams or mobility aids due to grassy slopes.
What to wear and bring: Comfortable enclosed walking shoes recommended.Bring sunscreen, hat and water and a raincoat (weather dependent).
Weather: This walk will go ahead if it is raining but in the event of severe weather it may be cancelled. Check the notices section of the Kings Park website https://www.bgpa.wa.gov.au/kings-park for cancellation information.
BOOKINGS AND CANCELLATION: To give walkers the best experience our numbers are limited and booking is required. We ask that you please cancel prior to the day if you know you will not be able to attend. Hopefully there will be another day that will suit you. If at the last minute you are unable to attend it would be appreciated if you could contact the Kings Park Visitor Information Centre on 9480 3634
