Encompassing over 530 hectares, central Melbourne boasts ten of the most beautiful parks and gardens in the world. With more than 2,000 parks and reserves, it comes as no surprise Melbourne is capital of the Garden State.
1,000 Steps | Kokoda Track Memorial WalkThe 1,000 Steps Kokoda Track Memorial Walk is a unique tourist spot located in the Dandenong Ranges National Park at Mt Dandenong.
The track was created in the early 1900's made from the trunks of tree ferns laid along the wetter areas of the tr
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Akoonah ParkAkoonah Park is Crown Land reserved as a Show Ground and Recreation Reserve. It is situated in the City of Casey on the eastern edge of Berwick adjoining the Cardinia Creek.
The area of 11 hectares has been developed by the volunteer committe of
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Alexandra GardensAlexandra Gardens are set out on five hectares of land off St Kilda Road, at the foot of Princes Bridge between the Yarra River and Alexandra Avenue.
Alexandra Gardens are part of a larger group of parklands directly south-east of the city, betwee
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All Nations ParkAll Nations Park
Separation Street, Northcote
Melway Reference: 30 G7
All Nations Park is a contemporary 13 hectare regional park created on the site of the former 'Northcote Landfill'. The official opening on the 23 February, 2002 was attended
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Argyle SquareArgyle Square Piazza Carlton is located off Lygon Street in Carlton.
Part of the site is a tree-lined park and part is the site of the former Carlton Bowling Club. In 1995, the Carlton Bowling Club closed and the land became vacant. The City of M
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Ashcombe Maze & Water GardensHome to Australia's oldest and largest traditional hedge mazes Ashcombe also features the first circular rose maze of its kind in the world. 1200 rose bushes specifically chosen for their colour and perfume make this maze a sensory delight and chall
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Avenel MazeEvery Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Avenel is a very different maze to those of England’s Hampton Court or France’s Palace of Versailles. For one thing it is set in a stunning Australian landscape, overlooking, through gum trees filled with cockatoos, magpies and parrots, the hazy Goul
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Batman ParkThere are a number of parks named Batman Park but the best known is the Batman Park below the railway bridge near the corner of Clarendon and Flinders Streets.
Connected to the Enterprize Park, Batman Park was named after the founder of Melbourne
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Batman's Pigeon LoftThe Pigeon Loft at Batman Park was built by Melbourne City Council to encourage the cities pigeons to roost away from popular tourist areas.
As a humane measure to curb their breeding, the pigeons eggs are removed from the roost and replace with p
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Bicentennial ParkSydney may have its Bicentennial Park (ie Sydney Olympic Park) but in Melbourne, or more accurately, Chelsea we also have our own Bicentennial Park.
Managed by Kingston City Council, Bicentennial Park is is Scotch Parade, Chelsea
Mel Ref: 93 E12
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Birrarung MarrBirrarung Marr is Melbourne's newest major parkland in more than 100 years.
Birrarung Marr 8.3 hectare park was opened on Australia Day, 26 January 2002 situated between Federation Square and Melbourne Park, providing a promenade link between CBD
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Boneo Maze & Wetlands CentreBoneo Maze and Wetlands Centre is a magnificent eco-tourism complex, only 5minutes from Rosebud, off Boneo Road. The wetlands gives visitors a unique experience to walk along the 2km of boardwalk winding through 15 acres of swamp and wetlands.
Vi
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Brighton General Cemetery1853 - 2003 : 150 Years of History
Brighton General Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Bundoora ParkEvery Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Bundoora Park is Melbourne’s most diverse park providing a wealth of activities and experiences for the whole family.
-:- Escape for an hour or a day and enjoy a wide range of activities in Cooper’s Settlement. -:- -:- The farm animals are alwa
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Canterbury GardensCanterbury Gardens are an example of the Gardenesque style of gardens from the early 1900s.
The park features rolling lawns, specimen trees and superb, colourful displays of perennial borders and annual beds.
The gardens are situated on an area
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Carlton GardensCarlton Gardens adjoins the northeastern corner of Melbourne's central business district, near Victoria Street, Rathdowne Street, Carlton Street and Nicholson Street.
The Gardens slope gently down to the northeast and southwest from the Exhibition
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Civil Twilight EndStriking for the first time last night, Civil Twilight End is a bronze bell devised by artists Kate Daw and Stewart Russell that will ring each day at the end of civil twilight — when the sun has dipped below the horizon but the sky is still light.
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Coburg Lake ReserveAt Coburg Lake Reserve there is Coburg Lake, playground, bbq facilities, walking and bike paths, weir, all opposite the old Pentridge Prison.
Several playgrounds include the cleverly decorated Outdoor Lounge and the Doug Hull Space Adventure playg
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Como GardensComo Gardens in the Dandenong Mountains is a beautiful historic garden established in 1873.
Garden
The garden holds two collections of plants, Magnolia and Prunus, which are registered with the Ornamental Plants Collection Association of Austral
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Cremorne GardensCremorne Gardens was an amusement park established in 1853 on the banks of the Yarra River at Richmond by James Ellis who had earlier established similar gardens of the same name on the banks of the River Thames at Chelsea in London.
The gardens w
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Docklands ParkDocklands Park – a green place, a description by its developers VicUrban.
Docklands Park is a softer, greener area suitable for passive recreation, but importantly a great area for kids (big and little).
It is a major contemporary park for Mel
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Domain ParklandsDomain Parklands including King's Domain, Queen Victoria and Alexandra Gardens.
The Domain was originally reserved from sale by the Superintendent of the Port Phillip District, Charles La Trobe, as a site for a future Government House. Today the D
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Earimil GardensEarimil Gardens offers 3 acres of manicured colourful floral artistry superbly located at Mt Eliza on the Mornington Peninsula.
Elaine and Reg Smith invite you to their magnificent private and colourful 3 acre garden overlooking Port Phillip Bay a
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Edinburgh GardensEdinburgh Gardens in North Fitzroy is one of Melbourne's best and most popular parks. Every weekend there is something happening in the gardens, whether it be a BBQ, group get-together, kick to kick of the footy, skate board riding, meeting point fo
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Edwardes Lake ParkEdwardes Lake Park is a 26 hectare district park, the second largest in the Darebin municipality after Bundoora Park, providing the setting for the 6.3 hectare Edwardes Lake.
The lake is a part of the Edgar’s Creek catchment, which is a stream of
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Emerald Lake ParkEmerald Lake Park is a park for all seasons and a delightful destination for absolutely everyone.
With two beautiful lakes, Lake Treganowan and Nobelious, and 50 hectares of rolling parklands, Emerald Lake Park offers discovery, enjoyment and rela
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Enchanted Maze GardenEvery Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Everyone from kids to kids-at-heart are invited to discover The Enchanted Maze Garden.
The Enchanted Maze Garden is an award winning natural attraction nestled in the beautiful hinterland of Arthurs Seat. From humble beginnings, the Enchanted Maze
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Fairy Tree | Fitzroy GardensThe amazing Fairy Tree can be found in the Fitzroy Gardens in Melbourne.
Ola Cohn's Fairies Tree, comprising a series of lovely carvings on the stump of one of the original Red Gum trees in the Fitzroy Gardens, well over 300 years in age.
From
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Fawkner Park | South Yarra Fawkner Park is named after Melbourne's co-founder, the Hon. John Pascoe Fawkner, and was created in 1862 comprising 100 Acres (40 Hectares).
In the 1890s sections of the park were set aside for up to ten different sporting activities, ranging fro
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Federation BellsEvery Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
The delightful Federation Bells are located in Birrarung Marr park behind Federation Square in Melbourne.
Federation Bells comprise 39 upturned bells cast in bronze alloys and range from 500 grams to 1.2 tonnes.
Following a recent refurbishme
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Fitzroy GardensFitzroy Gardens was named after Sir Charles Augustus Fitzroy, Governor of New South Wales and Governor-General of the Australian Colonies.
The Gardens have a long history of over 150 years, few other capital cities can boast such a significant ga
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Flagstaff GardensFlagstaff Gardens forms one of Melbourne's most historic sites dating back to the early settlement of Melbourne.
Features include lawns and trees with two significant avenues of trees and two remnant boundary rows of trees. They contain floral an
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Flinders ParkRenamed to Melbourne Park, not a very popular decision.
Tram from Cnr of Batman Avenue and Flinders Street, Melbourne.
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Gordon Reserve - CityLocated in Spring St, Melbourne near the Parliament buildings, it was named for Adam Lindsay Gordon. Also in the reserve is a plaque commemorating the completion of cable-laying between Melbourne and Sydney by the Postmaster-General Department (PMG).
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Gumbaya ParkCome to Gumbuya Park, nature's playground where a unique blend of natural and man made attractions makes for a memorable family outing.
Gumbuya Park was originally a pheasant farm which was converted into a wildlife park in 1978 by Ron Rado.
Pa
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Herring IslandHerring Island | Environmental Sculpture Park is accessible only by boat, 3.2 hectares in size, is just 3 km from the city located in the Yarra River.
This informal parkland has provided the inspiration for curator Maudie Palmer to develop a conc
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Islands in VictoriaPeople are surprised to discover Melbourne has two islands and Victoria has 28 in total.
River Islands
-:- Beveridge Island (Murray River)
-:- Coode Island (Yarra River)
-:- Gunbower Island (Murray River)
-:- Herring Island (Yarra River)
-:-
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Jells ParkJells Park in Wheelers Hill is an oasis in the suburban hustle and bustle of everyday life.
Located on Dandenong Creek it is abundant with native plants and wildlife. Jells Park has so much to offer with over nine kilometres of paths and trails,
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JJ Holland Park - KensingtonJ J Holland Park is named after John Joseph Holland, a former Labor parliamentarian who campaigned for the development of social welfare schemes.
Holland Park, as it is commonly called, is freehold land owned by the City of Melbourne and was orig
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Karkarook ParkKarkarook Park in Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs has been developed as a recreation and wetland area.
Karkarook Park is revegetated with indigenous plants, the 15 hectare lake is a good spot for canoeing, kayaking or sailing. Explore the park
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Malahang ParkMalahang Reserve has a great range of playground equipment spread across a large area including a new Skate Park and BMX dirt-track.
Includes a real zip line with poles like a beginners ski lift, another zip line with a seat with harness, huge dou
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Melbourne City SquareMelbourne City Square is located on the corner of Swanston and Collins Streets in Melbourne has been the heart and meeting place of Melbourne for many years.
Once home to the Yellow Peril sculpture (The Vault), City Square is a multi-use outdoor s
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Melbourne General CemeteryThe Melbourne General Cemetery is a large necropolis located 2 km north of the city of Melbourne in the suburb of Carlton North.
The cemetery was opened on 1 June 1853, and the Old Melbourne Cemetery (on the site of what is now the Queen Victoria
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Melbourne Walking | Bike PathsThere are many walking and cycling shared paths that wind along our waterways and allow you to take in the 84Hundred.
Whether you like going for a bike ride, a jog or a leisurely stroll, there are many places for you to enjoy.
Before you go, see if
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Menzies - Sages Cottage FarmMenzies Inc is a not for profit organisation which provides a broad range of innovative programs and services designed to equip young people who can no longer live with their natural families with the life skills they need to lead independent, fulfil
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National Rhododendron GardensThe National Rhododendron Gardens in the scenic Dandenong Ranges are host to an unparalleled variety of brilliantly coloured blooms, mainly rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias, cherries and daffodils.
Of international reputation, these magnificent
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Old Melbourne CemeteryMany people assume the first Melbourne cemetery was the Old Melbourne Cemetery (over Queen Victoria Market), when it was Burial Hill, today's Flagstaff Gardens.
Willie, the child of James Goodman was the first person to buried in Melbourne, Port P
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Open GardensEvery Saturday, Sunday
Australia's Open Garden Scheme opens over 8,000 of Australia's best private gardens every weekend of the year plus special gardening events.
Gardening is one of Australia's most popular leisure activities. Each year around 275,000 adults and coun
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Organ Pipes National ParkThe main feature at the 152 ha Organ Pipes National Park in a deep gorge in the bare Keilor plains is a set of basalt columns that look like organ pipes .
The Friends of Organ Pipes National Park date back to 1972 when the park was proclaimed, so
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Parks of MelbourneThe picturesque backgrounds of inner Melbourne parklands are perfect for wedding photography, sporting activities and picnics. Towering trees, sprawling lawns, along with the many lakes and rivers, form a framework within which both native and cultiv
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