Heathcote Reserve

Heathcote Reserve is a large riverfront public park on the Swan River at Applecross in the City of Melville, Western Australia. Set on the former Heathcote Hospital site at Point Heathcote, it combines open grasslands, bushland, and foreshore areas with panoramic river and city views. Notable for its heritage buildings, picnic facilities, walking trails and playgrounds, the reserve is a popular destination for picnics, walks, cycling and family recreation within metropolitan Perth.

Visitors can expect a spacious riverside parkland at Point Heathcote with manicured lawns, remnant bushland, and Swan River foreshore. The reserve features heritage buildings from the former Heathcote Hospital, picnic and barbecue areas, a playground, and sealed and unsealed walking and cycling paths. Open areas offer views across the Swan River to the Perth city skyline, with opportunities for walking, cycling, picnicking, photography and birdwatching.