Public Parks and Gardens in Inner Melbourne
Victoria, Australia
Green Spaces in Our City
Victoria prides itself as the garden state. And there's plenty of green about. Local public parks and gardens, national parks, all of them make an impressive show on the maps. Of course, they differ from beautiful shows of local or exotic plants, through almost-bald sports venues to sparce blocks of land with a bit of a play area and a seat, often on suburban sites too small for contemporary housing.
The National Trust classifies parks and gardens as well as buildings. Classified parks and gardens are still financially the responsibility of the owners to maintain, and they are not necessarily open to the public. Classified sites include pleasure grounds such as Rippon Lea mansion, and small cottage gardens.
The Open Garden Scheme promotes classified sites, and others of general interest with a scheme that opens private gardens to the public for a couple of days each year when they are at their best. The open garden scheme puts out a colour book containing brief descriptions of the gardens and their opening dates.
See also: Photostory, The Gardens of Melbourne
Note: This list is constantly being updated, contributions are welcome. Contact Ali Kayn
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Getting there: Melbourne is the capital city of Victoria. It is the hub of a centralised railway system and has an international airport.
Contact details:
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Alexandra Gardens (see also King's Domain, Queen Victoria Gardens)
Riverside park featuring historic boat sheds. Visit 2005
| Southbound tram except 1 or 2 to stop 18
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Albert Park, South Melbourne
Visited April, 2005
Albert Park lake, Grand Prix circuit, Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Albert Park Golf Course. Dogs allowed on a leash.
| Any tram along Swanston St, or City Circle tram, or train to Melbourne Central Station |
| Batman Park, Melbourne inner city
Small riverside park opposite the Southbank Precinct and Crown Casino. Near to Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre. Helipad. Next to Enterprize Park. Visit March, 2005
Visit 1996
| Corner Spencer and Flinders Streets, Melbourne. City Circle tram or any tram along Flinders Street going towards Spencer Street - then walk under railway bridge or walk from Southern Cross Station or Flinders Street Station.
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| Birrarungmarr, Melbourne inner city
Recent park beside the Yarra River opposite Flinders Street Station and next to Federation Square. Visitors can walk through Birrarungmarr to get to Melbourne Park and Jolimont Park via the footbridges to the sports and entertainment precinct.
| Corner Swanston Street and Batman Avenue, Melbourne. Take any train or tram to Flinders Street Station.
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| Carlton Gardens, Melbourne
Established gardens near the CBD, Carlton and Fitzroy. Featuring the World Heritage listed Royal Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne Museum, established gardens and children's play area.
| Rathdowne Street, Carlton.
City circle tram, or 86 or 96 trams from Bourke St to Nicholson Street entrances
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| Domain, see King's Domain
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| Enterprize Park, Melbourne
Enterprize Park is next to the Melbourne Aquarium and across from Old Customs House (Immigration Museum). Enterprize Park is across the river from the Crown Casino and Southbank
Open: 24 hrs
City of Melbourne Parks and Recreation
Reproduction Enterprize Schooner project
Melbourne Foundation Day official site
Visit Victoria
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Flinders Street, Melbourne. City circle tram or any tram along Flinders Street and step off at Williams Street, or walk from Southern Cross (Spencer Street) Station or Flinders Street station.
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| Exhibition Gardens, see Carlton Gardens
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| Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne inner city
Conservatory, River God Fountain, Model Tudor Village, Cook's Cottage
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Wellington Parade, Melbourne. Eastbound tram 48 or 75 from Flinders St to stop 9
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| Flagstaff Gardens, Melbourne inner city
Highest point in Melbourne city, on the Another View trail, tennis and basketball courts. Established trees and walking paths.
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LaTrobe Street, Melbourne
City Circle Tram, or any tram along La Trobe St going towards Spencer St. City Loop trains stop at Flagstaff Gardens Monday to Saturday.
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| Flinders Park
Renamed to Melbourne Park, bit of a sad decision really.
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| Gordon Reserve
Standard fountain, statue of Adam Lindsay Gordon
| Spring St, Melbourne
City Circle tram, train to Parliament Station |
| King's Domain, Melbourne
La Trobe's Cottage, Shrine of Remembrance, Sir McPherson Robertson Fountain
| Saint Kilda Road, Melbourne.
Getting there: Southbound tram except 1 or 2 to stop 18
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Melbourne Park
National Tennis Centre (renamed to Rod Laver Arena [RLA] after a tennis player who no longer lives in Australia), Hisense Arena (previously Vodafone Arena [VA]), Old Scotch Oval (renamed to The Oval - sigh), Old Xaverians Oval. Renamed from Flinders Park by Jeff Kennett ('nother sigh).
| Melbourne Park, 1 Batman Avenue, Melbourne.
Tram 70 from Flinders Street, or train to Jolimont Station and cross Yarra Park and footbridge, or train to Richmond Station and walk or tram towards the city along Swan St. |
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Melbourne Zoo, see Royal Park
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Parliament Gardens, Parliament Place Melbourne.
Small gardens near Parliament House.
| Spring St, Melbourne
City Circle tram; Tram 112 West Preston from Collins St
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| Pioneer Women's Gardens
(see also Queen Victoria Gardens)
| Southbound tram except 1 or 2 to stop 18
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| Queen Victoria Gardens, Melbourne
Floral Clock, statues, gardens
| Southbound tram except 1 or 2 to stop 18
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| Royal Botanic Gardens
National Herbarium, Ornamental Lake, Botanic Collections, Ornamental gates from Nareeb
| Southbound tram 8 from Swanston St to stop 23, Domain Rd
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| Royal Park
Melbourne Zoo: Great Flight Aviary, Butterfly House, Bush Walk, African Rain forest
Check web site for opening hours and contact details.
| Elliott Ave, Parkville
Northbound tram 55 or 56 from William St.
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Treasury Gardens, Melbourne
Established parkland and John F. Kennedy memorial
| Corner of Spring Street and Wellington Parade, East Melbourne
City circle tram to corner or 75 from Flinders Street Station. |
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Yarra Park
Attractions include the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum, the Long Room, the Melbourne Cricket Club Museum and Library; the Great Southern Stand, the Pictorial walkways, the Aussie Rules Football Exhibition, and the Cricket Hall of Fame.
| Public transport: Tram from Flinders St, or train to Jolimont railway station.
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Zoo, see Royal Park
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Published in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 
Filed: 25-Mar-1997