Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne
Victoria, Australia
Living History
Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens photograph (c) Ali Kayn 1996
Established in 1846, the gardens cover some 32 acres. The gardens provide a popular place for families to picnic and feed the ducks, swans or sparrows while more energetic individuals can be seen running the fitness circuit (Tan Track) around the perimeter.
Rainforest Garden, photograph (c) Ali Kayn 2005
The gardens, together with the Kings Domain, Alexandra Gardens, Queen Victoria Gardens lie between the Yarra River and the busy St Kilda Rd. Features of interest include La Trobe's cottage, the Shrine of Remembrance, the National Herbarium of Victoria and the Myer Music Bowl (with ice skating in winter).
See our photostory History and Culture in Plants (2014)
We have plenty of photographs of the Royal Botanic Gardens, they can be viewed from our clickable maps.
Maps for the botanic gardens:
On the other side of St Kilda Rd lies the Arts Centre, including the Concert Hall, State Theatre, Studio and Playhouse, the Australian Ballet Centre, National Gallery of Victoria, and the Victorian College of the Arts.
Items of Interest: Historic gardens and lawns, children's garden, ornamental lake, café
Just the facts:
Contact details:
Open from 7:30 a.m. to dusk every day of the year. Confirm on web site
Getting there by public transport:
Southbound tram 8 from Swanston St to stop 23, Domain Rd
For a panorama which includes these gardens (in the background) 1997
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Where is it?: Map of St Kilda Rd
Map of Melbourne Central District
Related Maps:
Botanic Gardens clickable map with photographs
Lawns map (clickable map with photographs)
Features map (clickable map with photographs)
Collections map (clickable map with photographs)
King's Domain
Queen Victoria Gardens '96
2005 visit
Alexandra Gardens '96
visit 2005
Kings Domain
Royal Botanic Gardens
Shrine of Remembrance
Published in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 
Filed: 25-Mar-1997
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