Reabold Hill Summit Boardwalk, Bold Park, Floreat (Top trail)

Bold Park was declared an A-class reserve in 1998 for its high conservation and is one of the largest remaining bushland remnants in the urban area of the Swan Coastal Plain, covering 442 hectares near the coast. The park has an impressive biodiversity, with hundreds of different local native plants are found within the park boundaries, including a number of priority and regionally significant species. Despite its proximity to the city, there is an abundance of wildlife including birds, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. 

Massive Tuart trees thrive across the park's shallow limestone soils. Jarrah, Marri and Banksia woodlands are found throughout the park, with an undergrowth consisting of Kangaroo Paws, Cockies Tongues and Swan River Myrtle.  Native orchids (such as Donkey, Jug, and Spider orchids) peak during Spring. Of note, surveys have found close to 500 distinct macrofungi and slime mould species decomposing leaf litter and supporting the ecosystem. 

Over 90 bird species use the park permanently or seaonally. Notable residents include the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo, the endangered Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo, and elusive Painted Button-quails. The park is home to three specific tree-dwelling mammal species: the Common Brushtail Possum, Gould's Wattled Bat, and the White-striped Mastiff Bat. More than 25 reptile species bask along the sandy tracks, including Bobtail Lizards, geckos, and goannas. Crucially, it houses all five species of burrowing snake native to the Swan Coastal Plain.