East Victoria Park Primary School students put Perth’s newest and longest linear park to the test on Tuesday, ahead of its official opening next month.

Long Park stretches seven kilometres from Carlisle station to the new Beckenham station and is said to deliver six hectares of new public open space across Perth’s inner south-east.

The public space includes four playgrounds, two nature trails/play spaces, two youth plazas with basketball, futsal and netball courts, three skate parks, two fitness parks with exercise equipment, two dogs parks, pathways for bike riding and walking, and spaces for pop-up cafes and community events.

20 different pieces of public art have been installed along the length of the park.

Each pier that supports the trainline will be covered with 70 unique designs

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