Royalty in Halls Head - The Castle Fun Park

Built by George Kaspar and his son, Ron in the early 1980s, this castle was originally for the Halls Head Estates (just south of Mandurah). By 1988, however, it was part of the Castle Fun Park. This was well known and fondly remembered by many in Perth as it was a popular stopping point on trips down South. These days, it's unfortunately more known as an abandoned ruin - but let's delve into the history of George and his castles - and hopefully what the future holds!

June 2026 edit: The castle has been restored! It now lives on as part of a childcare centre. Scroll past the sources to see several updated photos.

Sources:

https://www.streetkidindustries.com/entertainment/castle-fun-park-halls-head-mandurah

https://www.weekendnotes.com/abandoned-mandurah-castle-fun-park/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/wyrmworld/sets/72157622616668000/comments/

https://www.domain.com.au/news/abandoned-miniature-castle-and-fun-park-site-for-sale-in-mandurah-wa-20170512-gw389l/

https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/is-the-fairytale-over-for-mandurah-castle-fun-park-relic-20141111-11kfwt.html

https://placesabandoned.wordpress.com/2012/09/24/why-did-they-leave-the-castle-fun-park/

https://www.mandurahmail.com.au/story/2476896/leisure-way-decision-could-backflip-as-developers-appeal-successful/#slide=4

https://www.mandurahmail.com.au/story/4239354/halls-head-fire-deliberately-lit-fire-crews/

https://www.mandurahmail.com.au/story/1632092/leisure-way-concerns-raised-on-facebook/#slide=1

https://www.mandurahmail.com.au/story/2629056/residents-rally-to-save-the-old-castle-fun-park-photos-video/

https://rac.com.au/travel-touring/info/old-perth-tourist-attractions

https://thesector.com.au/2021/04/22/iconic-west-australian-fun-park-to-enjoy-second-life-as-ecec-setting-in-redevelopment/

https://www.facebook.com/StateLibraryWA/posts/pfbid035izNgoqDT7f53PkZW8VcTrKdkg9hHn3XBrmvo6bQexpja346sPYPuSAc1tz2YXtYl

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/pvVAkdaBCYz9CzHv/

https://www.perthnow.com.au/community-news/mandurah-times/castle-fun-park-dilapidated-castle-could-be-rebuilt-and-open-as-part-of-child-care-centre-next-year-c-2580974

https://www.perthnow.com.au/community-news/mandurah-times/developer-shares-plans-for-new-shopping-dining-childcare-precinct-on-old-mandurah-castle-fun-park-site-c-12425728

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.mandurah.wa.gov.au/-/media/files/com/downloads/explore/museum/newsletters/december-2023.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwijpaPswaiIAxVbsVYBHeu-GTI4ChAWegQICBAB&usg=AOvVaw1UxhF0Z1s7diKWhJQvmJkt

https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1310113442/view?sectionId=nla.obj-1601380878&searchTerm=%22George+Kaspar%22&partId=nla.obj-1310309785#page/n109/mode/1up

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/wa-afternoons/george-kaspars-miniature-castles/11453408?fbclid=IwY2xjawEqQGdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHd62mAIQd5EKZIvWhD3AsABSIx5UbmoA9rqcKc1Ab_Vr7CvtE8dz5rK7TA_aem_lODpRAp8jR84pgnsRxb1CQ

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066900763838

https://www.facebook.com/TheBellTowerTimes/posts/pfbid0RUiqbCnmGcBTZamodE2DaEMXbrRRDXyaTXZSPCxJKDER5djQPqrAVKB49pZ5QbsQl

https://encore.slwa.wa.gov.au/iii/encore/record/C__Rb7273430__SDorothy%20Olsen__Orightresult__U__X4?lang=eng&suite=def

Videos:

https://youtu.be/0h298NsdJDk?si=ST2raF5roTsnoTYh

https://youtu.be/N84BBcvve6I?si=aTzZJDi6FJDoTASn

https://youtu.be/Nx6T0E7wUdg?si=4QxYUrwG6ihHTaGK

https://youtu.be/6HSC8OcDzJw?si=IwGW_5q61mfN68V9

https://archive.org/details/AFP-87W_R-1_PeasantsParadise

https://youtu.be/0zCBNFk9v1M?si=W5B08_Sb5cGT2kyL

https://youtu.be/Nx6T0E7wUdg?si=OXmgYdeSDjg2Uw6l

https://youtu.be/z4nh3MFGNwI?si=ktsYvbRjCZaJS2aO

Images:
https://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b5954923_1

https://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b6047383_5

https://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b3133207_2

https://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b6160674_1

https://encore.slwa.wa.gov.au/iii/encore/record/C__Rb6160679__Scastle%20fun%20park__P0%2C4__Orightresult__U__X6?lang=eng&suite=def

https://encore.slwa.wa.gov.au/iii/encore/record/C__Rb5825437__Scastle%20fun%20park__P0%2C5__Orightresult__U__X6?lang=eng&suite=def

https://encore.slwa.wa.gov.au/iii/encore/record/C__Rb3939529__Scastle%20fun%20park__P0%2C1__Orightresult__U__X6?lang=eng&suite=def

https://encore.slwa.wa.gov.au/iii/encore/record/C__Rb6393622__Scastle%20fun%20park__P0%2C2__Orightresult__U__X6?lang=eng&suite=def

https://encore.slwa.wa.gov.au/iii/encore/record/C__Rb6413204__Scastle%20fun%20park__Orightresult__U__X6?lang=eng&suite=def

https://www.flickr.com/photos/fizzybish/385438290/in/photolist-fzfNs5-GK2hPB-fz1Mxp-7acm91-7a8uVk-GD8F9X-GGKfHN-GjU5Rb-fz1xza-FPsd6m-GK2rc8-FPs9P1-fz1z3x-GGK94A-GK1ZQ6-fz1DKB-fzfYBY-fz1Cfn-fzfUu1-FPswUJ-GK2dyn-FPrKGu-FPDDzz-GD8zVR-FPDt5r-GAKnUy-fzfMn3-GjTYoS-GK2CFv-GK2yeV-GjUazE-GGK6Xb-GK2tX8-GAKRu3-GD8yzK-GGJYbu-GD8xaR-GjU3g1-GK2zvT-GjU4sj-FPsb7S-GAKeDq-GD8Kza-FPDj8P-A4tnL-A4tkB-A4tsf-A4tqv-A4ttz-A4tvi/

The Castle Restored!

A big thanks to IQ Construction for reaching out and providing the photos below. The castle was restored and is now part of a childcare centre playground. A fitting result!