A Walk in the Park

IMAX & Melbourne Museum SECRET PARKS AND GARDENS NORTH Royal Exhibition the signs down to the River Terrace Queensberry Street Melbourne is blessed with Carlton 1 Building a ring of green spaces and Birrarung Marr 4. surrounding the city. Among In the language of the Woi Wurrung Gertrude Street the magnificent 19th century and Boon Wurrung people, Carlton Bouverie Street parks and gardens, find hidden ‘Birrarung’ means ‘river of mist’ and RMIT Swanston St Gardens University Cardigan Street ‘Marr’ the river bank. Opened in Victoria Street Lygon Street grottos, secluded ponds and Drummond Street St Vincent's Brunswick Street 2002, it’s the site for festivals and Eight Hour Rathdowne Street Hospital sites of Aboriginal significance. Nicholson Street carnivals. The Birrarung Wilam Reserve Melbourne Victoria Parade The Royal Exhibition Building and artworks celebrate Victoria’s Franklin Street Old RMIT Melbourne Spring Street Smith Street surrounding Carlton Gardens 1 Aboriginal stories. Find the winding University Gaol Exhibition Street are World Heritage-listed. Stroll eel path, a traditional food source. tree-lined avenues and spot A semicircle of five metal shields colourful displays in the flower represents each of the East Kulin A'Beckett Street La Trobe Street beds. Find tennis courts and an Nation groups. State Library Parliament Albert Street Melbourne Little Lonsdale St Reserve adventure playground beyond the Victoria St Patrick's Wander by the Yarra River, then Central Comedy Cathedral . Look up – the Gisborne Street Melbourne Museum Elizabeth Street Station Theatre cross over the Swan Street Bridge QV Princess Parliament Cathedral Place winding Moreton Bay fig trees Her Majesty's House to Alexandra Avenue. Look for the Village Theatre Theatre 2 along Nicholson Street were a Melbourne steps leading up to the Kings Fitzroy historically important meeting Central Lonsdale Street Parliament Gardens and the Swanston Street Little Bourke St St Andrews Place place for Aboriginal communities. Domain 5 Sidney Myer Station Music Bowl amphitheatre. Veer Chinatown Macarthur St Emporium Gordon Venture south on Nicholson Street, south to the lawns of Government Melbourne Reserve Bourke Street and turn left into Albert Street, House, grotto rockery and fern Old Treasury Treasury Place David Lansdowne Street passing by St Patrick’s Cathedral Jones Building gully, and the Elizabethan-style Clarendon Street Myer Little Collins St 3 to find theFitzroy Gardens 2, Pioneer Women’s Garden. Return Spring Street Melbourne’s among Melbourne’s most beautiful northwards, past the statue of King GPO Melbourne Collins Street Fitzroy Exhibition Street Treasury Cooks' Gardens since 1848. Melburnians love the George V to the Kings Domain Athenaeum Gardens Cottage calming avenues of elm trees and Resting Place. A memorial marks Theatre Russell Street Flinders Lane East seasonal blooms in the Spanish the resting place of 38 Aboriginal Melbourne Little Collins St Town style . Don’t miss the people, whose remains were Hall Melbourne Conservatory Regent Wellington Parade Swanston Street secret stream that leads to an repatriated here from the Museum Theatre Wellington Flinders Street Park Jolimont ornamental pond. Make sure to visit of Victoria in 1985. Collins Street Wellington ParadeReserve South Forum delightful curiosities the Fairies’ Elizabeth Street Continue northwards to the Theatre Jolimont Tree and mini model Tudor village. St Paul’s Linlithgow Avenue crossing. On the City Cathedral Station Queen Street Flinders Lane NGV Palmer Pop into the Visitor Centre at Library 4 Batman Avenue ACMI Wellington other side is the Crescent Street KereKere Green cafe for a coffee Janet Lady Clarke Australia Rotunda in the Queen Victoria Fed William Barak Bridge and tickets to the 18th century Agnes Street Square Koorie Jolimont Road Jolimont Lane Charles Street Gardens 6. You can’t miss the Jolimont Terrace Cooks’ Cottage, a popular oddity Flinders Heritage Birrarung Jolimont Street famous floral clock with more Trust Marr built in 1755 by the parents of Street Princes Bridge than 7000 blooms. Look closer to Flinders Street Brunton Avenue Captain James Cook, and gifted to Immigration Station find a secluded grotto and serene Museum Yarra River Victorians in 1934. Pause by the Tanderrum Bridge Melbourne protected Aboriginal cultural site stone waterfall. Spot a legendary 7 Cricket Queens Bridge Southgate Ground bronze frog by Australian artist Avenue The Scarred Tree. See where bark Hamer Hall Boathouse Drive John Olsen, frolicking in the Southgate Ave Alexandra Margaret was carefully removed by Gardens pond nearby. Court Arena Traditional Owners to create Alexandra Avenue St Kilda Road canoes, shelters or shields. Cross the road at the Alexandra 6 Batman Avenue Rod Laver Arts Centre RiversideEureka Quay Arena Avenue lights for the last stop, Melbourne Halfway along Lansdowne Street, Skydeck Queen Victoria cross at the lights to enter the Alexandra Gardens 7. The perfect Gardens picnic spot, the gardens feature City Road NGV Melbourne and Fanning Street Melbourne tranquil Treasury Gardens 3. Stop Linlithgow Avenue Fawkner St International Olympic Parks to sit under the canopy of Moreton swaying palm trees and historic Southbank Arena boathouses facing the Yarra River. Southbank Boulevard Bay figs. A favourite of city workers, Swan Street Feeling energetic? Cyclists and Linlithgow Avenue Sidney Myer Bridge at night it’s a playground for native Power Street Music Bowl brushtail possums. joggers can follow the scenic Main Fawkner Street 5 Yarra River Yarra Trail. Or idle by the river and Southbank ueens Bridge Street Kings Q Theatre Continue left along Spring Street, watch the boats and rowers glide Domain Olympic AAMI turn right into Flinders Street by. It’s hard to believe you’re on the City Road Kings Park Oval Park Kavanagh Street towards Fed Square, then follow Domain doorstep of the CBD. Boyd Community Moore Street Royal Botanic Hub and Library Grant Street Gardens Sturt Street Wadey Street MELBOURNE WALKS Kings Domain Carlton Gardens Flagstaff Gardens OTHER PARKS AND GARDENS FOR MORE INFORMATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF TRADITIONAL OwNERS Melbourne’s majestic gardens are a destination all on their own and Contact City of Melbourne for deserve a dedicated visit. opening hours on 03 9658 9658 The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Whether you’re a sports fan, a nature buff or a picnic perfectionist, Melbourne Visitor Hub at Owners of the land, the Boon here’s where to spend a day at the park. Town Hall Wurrung and Woiwurrung SECRET PARKS Open daily (Wurundjeri) peoples of the AND GARDENS Kulin Nation and pays respect to BONUS Royal Botanic Gardens BONUS Princes Park Melbourne Visitor Booth in their Elders, past and present. Bourke Street Mall The sprawling gardens boast 8500 Home to AFL club Carlton since Open daily For the Kulin Nation, Melbourne plant species. Try forest bathing in 1897, the historic sporting grounds has always been an important Fern Gully and find the secluded have views of the city skyline and Queen Victoria Market meeting place for events of social, swing chair. Book an the . Bird’s Nest Melbourne General Cemetery Visitor Hub educational, sporting and cultural Aboriginal Heritage Walk to Follow the avenues of elms and Open market days – Tuesday, significance. learn about the East Kulin Nations Moreton Bay fig trees towards Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Today we are proud to say that ancestral lands. Stop for lunch at Lygon Street’s little Italy for gelati. Sunday. Closed Good Friday and Melbourne is a significant gathering Hidden grottos, secluded The Botanical. Christmas Day BONUS Flagstaff Gardens place for all Aboriginal and Torres ponds and picnic lawns BONUS Royal Park These hilly lawns are Melbourne’s Fitzroy Gardens Visitor Centre Strait Islander peoples. surround the city in a ring Open daily Roam the native grasslands, best kept picnic spot secret. Fill of green. eucalypt forest and urban wetlands your basket with cheese and fruit Cover: Queen Victoria Gardens Trin Warren Tam-boore or ‘bellbird from the Queen Victoria Market City Ambassadors Information correct at time of printing waterhole’. Home to native birds next door. Look out for people Refer to website for details July 2020 and reptiles. Find the nature playing on the bowling lawn and COVID-19 restrictions might affect playground and spend a day at tennis courts. opening hours for all attractions Melbourne Zoo. and venues, including our visitor centres. Please check with the venue before arriving. 2.0 4.2 HOURS KILOMETERS Birrarung Marr Queen Victoria Gardens Royal Botanic Gardens /WhatsOnMelb @WhatsOnMelb CityofMelb #MelbMoment.

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