Burswood Peninsula
Surrounded by the Swan River on the east, north, and west, the 285 hectares Burswood Peninsula is where Crown Perth, Optus Stadium, The Camfield, Burswood Park, Belmont Park Racecourse, and the State Tennis Centre are located.
Annually millions of local, national, and international visitors are drawn to Burswood Peninsula to enjoy sporting, entertainment, and recreation activities in venues such as Crown Perth, Optus Stadium, Burswood Park, and Belmont Park Racecourse.
Burswood Peninsula is only about 3 km from Perth CBD and is connected to East Perth and Perth CBD via Matagarup Bridge which is a pedestrian bridge, and Windan Bridge which is a car (Graham Farmer Freeway), rail, and pedestrian bridge.
Optus Stadium
Built within the Burswood Park Golf Course that was closed in April 2013, the 60000-seat Optus Stadium was officially opened on 21 January 2018. This multi-purpose stadium is one of Perth’s most popular venues for major sports, community, and entertainment events.
Perth Stadium railway station at Optus Stadium provides easy public transport access to Optus Stadium. The station only operates on weekends, and before and after events at Optus Stadium.
The surrounding Stadium Park is designed to be well-integrated with the Swan River and Burswood Park to draw in visitors of all ages to enjoy its recreational facilities, other than to attend an event at the stadium.
Round Bily Lake Walk
Bily Lake, located just outside Optus Stadium and adjacent to the Swan River, is part of Chevron Parkland which also includes BHP Boardwalk and Amphitheatre, walking trails, cycling tracks, picnic and barbecue facilities, children’s playgrounds, and public art displays.
The 1 km round Bily Lake walk offers walking on relatively flat walking paths and BHP Boardwalk with many seating and picnic areas, and views of the Swan River, East Perth shoreline, and Perth CBD skyline.
Energised and want to continue walking? You may walk in the Stadium Park surrounding Optus Stadium, across Matagarup Bridge to East Perth, or on the riverbank walking paths by the Swan River to Burswood Park Open Space and Burswood Park.
Want to discover more great walking locations around Perth? Check out the “By the Waters” blogs.
Built within the Burswood Park Golf Course that was closed in April 2013, the 60000-seat Optus Stadium was officially opened on 21 January 2018.
The surrounding Stadium Park is designed to be well-integrated with the Swan River and Burswood Park to draw in visitors of all ages to enjoy its recreational facilities, other than to attend an event at the stadium.