John Forrest National Park Redvelopment

JOHN FORREST NATIONAL PARK (JFNP) A SHARED FUTURE ON COUNTRY The existing infrastructure at JFNP has served the community well over the past 40 years but requires a significant upgrade and revitalization to sustain the future of the park as a primary site for the study, restoration and celebration of our unique West Australian bush land habitat. By embracing indigenous knowledges and viewing the place through the lens of Whadjuk peoples we seek to unlock the potential for us all to learn and protect the vital parts of this ecosystem as we work on Country together. As part of a detailed network of places throughout the state a rejuvenated JFNP will make an incredible contribution to the ongoing embrace of our landscape as a fundamental part of our culture.

A STORY OF JOURNEYS
We understand the park as a network of journeys each with their own character, topography and speed. We see the transition from car to foot (and bicycle, wheelchairs, scooters and other mobility devices) alongside the reveal of panoramic vistas and focused views of individual landscape elements. The existing terracing and pathways provide a framework for understanding the complexities of the levels in the site and inform new cuts and compliant access routes that seek to be inclusive to all mobility of visitors.

Journeys may include:
FROM HIGHWAY TO DRIVEWAY
FROM CARPARK TO LANDMARK
DESCENDING TO BRIDGING
BRIDGE TO BUILDING
ADDRESSING THE BUILDING
HISTORIC TERRACES, GROUNDED WALLS AND RESTORING THE SOARING CANOPY EVENTFUL MOMENTS