Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
Nature & Parks, GardensAddress: Birdwood Ave, South Yarra VIC 3141, AustraliaPhone: +61 3 9252 2300 The sheer pleasure of natureWe entered the gardens via the Lych gate, well signposted back across the river from the Finders station street entrance and walking through the recreational area alongside the River Yarra. Although this is not the first time we have visited these extensive parkland gardens, it…My favourite botanical garden in the worldThe place is stunning. You can get lost in it, it is so photogenic, you can still learn heaps about plants and you can attend events in it. Much more than a botanical garden.Fabulous, must seeWhat an absolute joy to walk in these gardens. Terrific backdrop of the Melbourne centre. Lots of useful information with well tended tracks. I’m not really a “plant” person but really enjoyed this.Calm and relaxing placeThe gardens are beautiful. The old trees and the lovely walkways. A great place to come and relax. Next time I would bring a picnic.
St Kilda Botanical Gardens
Nature & Parks, Sights & LandmarksAddress: 11 Herbert St, St Kilda VIC 3182, AustraliaPhone: +61 3 9209 6777Cool little zen zoneThis is a great little place for a picnic, BYO food and drink! Perfect for picnics with the family and friends. Great on a summers day or for a cheeky evening stroll. I spent many an evening wandering around here. Very calming.Peace and beautyUnlike a lot of Botanical gardens, this one is much more boutique. Not far from the hustle of StKilda and a perfect place to unwind on a hard day. Walk through the gardens and enjoy the beautyVisiting the highlights of MelbourneOur stay in Melbourne we enjoyed the gardens , the weather was perfect … how beautiful they are totally worth the visit to leisurely walk around with a coffeePerfect place for a picnicLovely place to walk around in the summer and all the flowers look lovely! Take a picnic and enjoy the relaxing atmosphere.
Fitzroy Gardens
Nature & Parks, Gardens Address: Wellington Parade, East Melbourne VIC 3002, AustraliaPhone: +61 3 9658 9658 A little haven in the heart of the CityA lovely walk beside the lovely Treasury building. It’s so nice to have a relaxing walk in beautiful gardens in the midst of a large city. Lots of interest as well including Cook’s cottage. Easy access via the City Circle tram.Really Lovely PlaceA lovely garden close the the centre of Melbourne. We took a wander round and just sat there – very pretty and tranquil even its proximity to the centre. Worth looking round Cooks Cottage.A must see visit!A delightful little respite that should be included in your Melbourne meandering! Take time to sit, stroll and embrace the beauty of this inner city park.Oasis in the CityLove Fitzroy Gardens – beautifully kept and so easy to get to and stroll around. The Conservatory is a gem ! Do yourself a favour and spend an hour or two wandering and take in the tranquility!!
Queen Victoria Gardens
Nature & Parks, GardensAddress: St Kilda Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004, AustraliaPhone: 9658 9658Amazing GardenThis is a fantastic garden to walk through if you are near Federation Square, Southbank, Art Gallery or Art Centre. They have plenty to look at from water features, to statues and of course the trees, flowers etc. Stunning gardens.Greenlung next to riverThis is a lovely parklike garden close to the CBD and the arts district of Melbourne. We had a picnic on the lawns and watched the black swans on the river. good for walking and biking.pretty place to chillnice large park with several interesting historical monuments & attractive flowerbeds. great place to relax in, you can see the city but the hum just fades away. does need more toilets thoughScenic Gardens in the City CentreThe Queen Victoria Gardens are well located in Melbourne’s CBD and are well maintained, etc. Even though it was raining this afternoon, my friend and I enjoyed our walk through the gardens. Serene and peaceful, the QVG are a real landmark in this city.
Veg Out Community Gardens St Kilda
Nature & Parks, GardensAddress: cnr Shakespeare Grove & Chaucer Street, St Kilda VIC 3182, AustraliaWebsite: https://vegout.org.au/Lovely idea and place to walk aroundThis is such a good idea and a way to bring the community together! We took a walk around here and it was great to see different generations learning and interacting with each other. Take a walk around if you have time 🙂Community GardensLocated in St Kilda, located in back streets behing the Cafe Strip & Luna park, we stumbled on it on our walk back from breakfast on a Sunday morning , nice gardens with locals growing fruit & vegetablesInteresting gardenThe St Kilda Community garden is worth a visit when taking a stroll in St Kilda. There is lots of produce planted by the locals and some art work.Creative artwork in a pleasant gardenWe love walking through this garden, with the different vegies, and especially the clever sculptures and ornamental artworks. Many are fascinating to see,with some clever ideas for what would otherwise be junk. We visit it every time we are in St. KIlda
Rippon Lea Estate
Sights & Landmarks, Nature & Parks,Address: 192 Hotham St, Elsternwick VIC 3185, AustraliaPhone: +61 3 9523 6095Beautiful placeSo much to see…starting from the gate house where you can buy tea ,coffee ,icecream…plants and other items…the grounds are wonderful…so beautiful…the house is amazing and the guides are very knowledgeable and a pleasure to listen tooStunning Gardens and Beautiful BallroomI attended a dinner here. The gardens are spectacular and the home maintained in beautiful condition. The Ballroom is such a stunning room – in particular the ceiling.A time capsule worth visitingDecided to go to ripponlea after a visit to the Brighton boxes. The tour was fantastic and our guide was great fun and very informative. A step back into the early 20th century and it definitively worth a visit. The gardens are beautiful and well..So interesting!loved it conjured up images of years if not eons gone by. Ground are beautiful, house is very well preserved.
King’s Domain Gardens
Nature & Parks, GardensAddress: Alexandra Ave, Melbourne VIC 3004, AustraliaWebsite: http://bit.ly/2DBNK3hGreat area to relaxVisited on Friday 23rd February. We walked through these gardens when we visited The Shrine of Remembrance and The Sydney Myer Music Bowl. A relaxing area away from the hustle and bustle of the city.Magnificent GardensThese are large gardens that run down St Kilda Road and border the Royal Botanic Gardens and are quite beautiful in their own right with a number of interesting places to walk and some interesting statues and fountains. Pick a nice sunny day.Beautiful small garden next to Royal Botanical GardenKing’s domain garden is located in between Victoria garden ( another small park ) and Shrine of Remembrance, it can be easily accessible through st Kilda rd near National Gallery of arts. Well maintained park with lots of free space , monuments and statues.Nice gardensWe walked through the King’s Domain Gardens on our way to the Government House. Nice greenery to walk through – and very clean. The Botanic Gardens (which are further south from the King’s Domain) had more flowers. Kings Domain was mainly greenery.
Catani Gardens
Outdoor Activities, Nature & ParksAddress: St Kilda West VIC 3182, AustraliaPhone: +61 3 9209 6777Nice to walk through and sit and have a picnicNice little park kept neat and tidy. Great for a picnic and it has a nice park for the children. Sometimes there is also pony rides there. Toilets could be kept a bit cleaner and appealing to use.Well maintained park on St Kilda’s beachfront.Visited on Friday 23rd February. I have often walked along this part of St Kilda’s beachfront and these particular gardens are always well maintained. Todays visit was no different.one of my favourite gardens in MelbourneAs a St Kilda local I go to Catani often with my dog. Instead of going to the beach and getting all sandy I come here with my towel and relax. The massive palm trees are my favourite.Summer day hangs.Great place to relax with friends for a picnic with some music or a game of soccer on a summers day. The public toilets need more regular maintenance though.
Royal Exhibition Building
Nature & Parks, Sights & LandmarksAddress: 9 Nicholson St, Carlton VIC 3053, AustraliaPhone:+61 3 8341 7777closed right now for renovations but what a lovely building!the building is partly under cover and wrap as it is being renovated. It would be veyr good if it got opened up to the public on a regular basis. it is in a marvelious position in melborune in the middle of magnificent gardensHistoric and Intricate Architecture in Beautiful GardensWhen the, now famous/infamous “Jeff’s Shed” adjacent to the Crown Casino was built (Melbourne Exhibition Centre) on South Bank, it was to replace this beautiful old gem. It is still used for smaller exhibitions and is still the centre-piece of the annual Melbourne International Flower..Beautiful BuildingWe visit here offen for special events. Love going to Dog lovers show and Melbourne flower and garden show. Always easy to get to and very clean and tidy. All events are very well run.Great for MelbourneBeautiful colonial architectureWith its domed roof and cruciform layout all in sandy coloured stone this royalty approved exhibition hall is well worth a look , the gardens are lovely and being next door to the super modern museum it provides a great contrast.
Flagstaff Gardens
Nature & Parks, GardensAddress: 309-311 William St, West Melbourne VIC 3003, AustraliaPhone: +61 3 9658 9658Beautiful gardenPassed by this beautiful garden on my way to Queen Victoria market from my hotel. I visited Melbourne in spring and there were lots of gorgeous, colourful flowers in this garden. A nice place to relax as there were plenty of benches.Daughters WeddingOur Daughter and her fiancee were married at the City of Melbourne Bowling Club in the beautiful surrounds of Flagstaff Gardens. An ideal setting.Chill out here.I have many trips to the Melbourne Central Business District. These gardens are awesome. Sun filled with great lawns and tree covered shade. A great place for a break or just to contemplate.Great spot to have a picnic.Daytime provides a welcome break from work/sightseeing but evening is enchanted, with the squirrels coming out to play. Take some crusts and feed the little critters right there in Latrobe Street. Magical.
Treasury Gardens
Nature & Parks, GardensAddress: 2-18, 2-18 Spring St, East Melbourne VIC 3002, AustraliaPhone: +61 3 9658 9658Park so close to the city and ParliamentHave a stroll thru these great gardens, have lunch under the shady trees. Take the grandkids to see and feed the duck and just saunter thru.There is a very nice cafe where you can have coffee and a light mealTranquil OasisThis is another serene haven in the city. You can wander through the landscaped garden. There is a memorial to President John F Kennedy by the fountain/pond. If you go back in the evening you may spot a Possum.NOT TO BE MISSEDWe walked through and around on our way to & back from the MCG. Loved the gardens. Loved the picnicking taking place and the ones having wedding photos taken.Nice gardensTreasury Gardens are a beautiful spot where you can go to just relax. We walked through and sat down for a while in amongst the trees and the beautiful flowers. There are also some lovely ponds with birds and other life. Worth visiting.
Carlton Gardens
Nature & Parks, GardensAddress: 1-111 Carlton St, Carlton VIC 3053, AustraliaPhone: +61 3 9658 9658Beautiful floraA wonderful garden set in the shadows of the Royal Exhibition Building, which holds many events year round. The gardens offers a nice and peaceful atmosphere just outside the CBD, perfect for walking, relaxing or even to take a picnic.Carlton Gardens MelbourneThe gardens are located in the northern fringe of Melbourne’s CBD. They are easily accessible by Tram or reasonable walking distance from most CBD locations. Highlights include the Exhibition Building, Melbourne Museum, and the well designed gardens.Beautiful place to relaxThis is one of my favourite places to relax in Melbourne. I especially like the gardens in Autumn. At this time of year, the colours are beautiful.Beautiful in AutumnFriends and I visited early May and the gardens were so beautiful! All of the autumn leaves were falling. We went for a walk around there’s heaps of places to sit on the grass and there’s a basketball court and playground behind the museum.
Williamstown Botanic Gardens
Nature & Parks, GardensAddress: Giffard St & Osborne Street, Williamstown VIC 3016, AustraliaPhone: +61 3 9932 1000Spring FlowersI had a pleasant morning walking through the gardens. So many things were flowering that I had not seen before and some interesting bird life was visiting. Some toilets are close by through the L A Parker ReserveBeautiful gardens near the beachStunning spot all year round, lots of lovely places for a picnic, lay on the sun or kicking the ball around. I’ve been to a couple of kids parties here and would be a stunning place to get married too.Wedding LocaitonMy husband and I were married here and it was magical. A must location for any wedding. The gardens were stunning and is reflected in all of our photot.Williamstown city MelbourneHi just out of Melbourne over the Westgate bridge is Williamstown a great little spot for resteraunts siteseeing and a lovely Botanical garden with picnic facilities tennis courts and great views of Melbourne a must see for overseas visitor’s
Como House and Gardens
Nature & Parks, GardensAddress: Williams Rd & Lechlade Ave, South Yarra VIC 3141, AustraliaPhone: +61 3 9656 9889Great History TourIt was a great way to enjoy 2-3 hours. Cafe in the stables and a great garden to stroll around the tour was highly informative and was just long enough. I would recommend this to anyone interested in Melbourne or colonial history.Fortunate enough to visit during the Paris to Provence FairIt has been many, many years (+ 30) since this writer visited. The Paris to Provence Fair coincided with City2Sea event last weekend and ever so pleased to have visited. The house is fascinating (check out the old kitchen and be grateful for modern appliancesOasis in South YarraA little bit of country in the city. The gardens here provide a lovely retreat just a short walk from the wonderful shopping strip of Torak.Mansion from a more gacious timeWhen the truly rich built houses to match their wealth, they built mansions like Como. Como has a view over the river flats to the Yarra River. The rich lived grandly. The notion that the young women should do housework was abhorrent. T
Melbourne Zoo
Nature & Parks, GardensAddress: Elliott Ave, Parkville VIC 3052, AustraliaPhone: +61 1300 966 784Excellent!A great zoo to visit! Lots of animals and very varied spaces. Large zoo which mean crowds were spread out which is great, always got a good view of the animals. Recommend the expert talks as these very very informative and interestingGood day outLoved the zoo. Well set out and planned you don’t backtrack at all. Good that there are more than one place to get something to eat though would be expensive for families. You got to see most of the animalsAlways a favouriteEasy access car & public transport. Great place for picnic meeting friends. Dino Park Good. Best is orang-utans & gorillas.A great day at the zooThe zoo has changed vastly since I last attended. Really impressed with the development of enclosures. More realistic habitats that really amazed my daughter.
Alexandra Gardens
Nature & Parks, GardensAddress: 3 Boathouse Dr, Melbourne VIC 3004, AustraliaPhone: +61 3 9658 9658Green Yarra BanksSoft grass, wide paths, park benches, skatepark (and nearby kiosk), drinking-water, some tall shade trees, city and river views. Popular with city workers exercising at lunchtime. A nice place to shelter from city jungle,or just to catch the sun on a cold day.Lovely place to sit and watch the world go by.These gardens have awesome views of the CBD, and it’s good for taking photographs of Melbourne CBD. Lovely place to sit and watch fireworks or other Melbourne activities if you happen to be there when events are on. Great place to take a picnic too.the lesser of the domain parkland gardensnot as pleasant as its fellow domain parklands (shrine,botanic gardens,King domain or queen victoria) but still worth a look for great photo opps of city eg eureka tower and its location on yarraBeautifulBeautiful gardens with many beautiful trees and plants. A great place to sit and think. Such a calming atmosphere and I love how close it is to other gardens!
The Conservatory
Nature & Parks, GardensAddress: 298 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne VIC 3002, AustraliaPhone: +61 3 9658 9658Lovely plants and flowersThis conservatory is pretty small really. It’s in an old building and a short walk from the city through Treasury Gardens. I wouldn’t go out of my way to go back there.Much loved flower show a Melbourne favouriteThe Conservatory is somewhere a true Melburnian is certain to take out of town visitors. The Conservatory has a wonderful display of flowers, which are tended with loving care. The flowers are real plants, which seem to bloom all year round.another great city spotrelaxing spot in the city. easy to get too via the tram (48 or 75) on wellington parade. next to cooks cottage in the fitzroy gardensSmall Conservatory In Fitzroy GardensThe Conservatory is one of the many beautiful places in Melbourne’s parks.It is small and built in Spanish Missionary style it sits in Fitzroy Gardens with an interesting fountain and beautiful gardens behind. Well worth a visit.
The Conservatory
Nature & Parks, GardensAddress: 298 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne VIC 3002, AustraliaPhone: +61 3 9658 9658Lovely plants and flowersThis conservatory is pretty small really. It’s in an old building and a short walk from the city through Treasury Gardens. I wouldn’t go out of my way to go back there.Much loved flower show a Melbourne favouriteThe Conservatory is somewhere a true Melburnian is certain to take out of town visitors. The Conservatory has a wonderful display of flowers, which are tended with loving care. The flowers are real plants, which seem to bloom all year round.another great city spotrelaxing spot in the city. easy to get too via the tram (48 or 75) on wellington parade. next to cooks cottage in the fitzroy gardensSmall Conservatory In Fitzroy GardensThe Conservatory is one of the many beautiful places in Melbourne’s parks.It is small and built in Spanish Missionary style it sits in Fitzroy Gardens with an interesting fountain and beautiful gardens behind. Well worth a visit.
Melbourne’s Gardens
Nature & Parks, GardensAddress: Throughout the City, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaBeautiful gardens.Melbourne has some beautiful gardens. Botanical and the annual Garden Festival in Carlton Gardens is worth seeing.Pleasant PlacesMelbourne’s gardens surround our CBD and are beautifully maintained in all seasons. Picnics and other family activities are as popular today as they have been for many years. A visit to Melbourne would not be coplete without a visit to one or more of themLots of ParksThis city is loaded with parks, all of them lovely, and some quite breathtaking. If you need a break from the city, parks are right around the corner.Beautiful!Great place to stroll through and enjoy peace and quiet while walking through the gardens and enjoying the beauty of nature in the middle of the beautiful city of Melbourne.
Barkly Gardens
Nature & Parks, Fun & GamesAddress: Coppin Street and, Mary St, Richmond VIC 3121, AustraliaPhone: +61 3 9205 5555A Special PlaceBarkly Gardens, so handy for us to visit, have been kept in excellent condition by City of Yarra for a long, long time. The planting of new trees, landscaping of the central area and the general quality of the maintenance is outstanding,Great kids playground and close to yarra river bike trailThe Playground has recently been upgraded and great for primary aged kids. Good BBQs and very close to the yarra river bike trail.Old style gardens with modern playgroundGreat garden hidden away in backstreet of Richmond down by yarra river. Quite a large garden with beautiful old trees. Also close to the Yarra trailOne of Melbourne’s inner suburban parks- an attractive optionMelbourne is full of small and medium sized parks that are one of the best features of the city. Barkly Gardens is one of these in the increasingly popular and now very trendy suburb of Richmond. There is nothing particularly special about this little park
Dame Nellie Melba Memorial Park
Nature & Parks, GardensAddress: Coppin Street, Richmond, Yarra, Victoria 3121, AustraliaNot bad, but there are better options nearbyA cute little park, and I’m sure a handy location for locals to sit and reflect, however if you’ve got a canine companion, there are far superior dog friendly parks not so far away.‘Local hangout’This is a wonderful little park, which during the summer many of the locals catch up in. It’s well maintained and a very pleasant spot to sit in the grass and relax on a sunny day. The road is a little busy but never-the-less quiteCelebrating a Richmond super-starDame Nellie Melba is said to be the world’s first super-star. This celebrated grand diva was the toast of the operatic world at the turn of the 20th century. She was a Richmond native, as this park attests.The park is neat and well kept, Great place to bring the kiddies on a sunny dayLovely park off church st that the kids will love. If you someone who loves laying in the sun reading a book than this park is for you.
