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Flinders Street Walks To begin, walk south along St Kilda Road until you’re opposite the Arts Centre Federation Melbourne, then step down to the left into Square the peaceful Queen Gardens 1 . N Pause for a royal moment to inspect the Secret Monument 2 . Princes 2 Wander along the many pathways in the Bridge Birrarung Marr Gardens garden, under the shade of tall trees, past Hamer glorious flower displays and across sunny Hall lawns. Discover the sculptures 3 dotted through the park, including The Phoenix, Boa t h ouse Sculptures, monuments, State, Fairfax The Pathfinder, The Water Children, Water Studio & D Playhouse 43 Alexandre r the Arts Centre Melbourne and the Arts Centre Melbourne Steps iv Nymph and The Genii. Ale Gardens e xandr beautiful Royal Botanic Gardens. 1 Riverslide Walk back towards St Kilda Road and ad a Queen 42 Skate 4 A Park you’ll find the much lovedFloral Clock Victoria v Walking time 2.5 hours a Ro enue opposite the National Gallery of Victoria. Gardens 40 NGV ild Distance 6 Kilometres International 2 Look up to the equestrian statue of Queen t K

S 3 5 41 Victoria’s son Edward VII . 5 4 Avenue hg ow Just over Linlithgow Avenue near Walker Linlit 10 Aboriginal 39 Fountain, cross to the ‘Tan’ 6 , where Burial Stone Melbourne’s fit and fabulous come to jog. Henley Kings Landing The 4km track was named after its original 6 9 Domain Tan 38 bark surface and used by horse riders until Track 7

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Bowl 7 throughout the year. The Victorian v King andr e for a moment’s reflection at theShrine of Police Memorial is a tribute to the 150 police Memorial 36 a who have been killed in the line of duty. Remembrance 11 which honours ’s G’ment House war dead. Don’t miss the spectacular views Drive The Sir Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop Statue on of the city from the Shrine. The Visitor Centre 35 G Pioneer o A St Kilda Road is made from bronze, ve Women’s features two galleries which host a variety of Anzac rn Memorial v Ave m enue and metal from the Burma-Thailand railway. e Garden 34 free exhibitions. Nearby is La Trobe’s Cottage, n t B Weary Dunlop was a doctor known for his H i 33 home of the settlement’s first governor r o d u s leadership and humanitarian acts while a w e . o D 32 o r prisoner of war in Changi prison. iv d e Turn left at Observatory Gate 12 and join Temple 31 As you follow the track towards the Shrine of A 30 the crowds for a quick snack or a latte at v of The e Winds 30 Remembrance, look up and around to enjoy n Observatory Café beside the old Observatory u 29 Gate H the beauty of hundreds of trees, which were e Government 26 Buildings 13 and the Gardens Shop. House 28 Plant first planted in this parkland when piped Craft 27 Enter the lush green world of the Royal Cottage water arrived in the late 1860s. Royal Botanic Gardens 14 , one of Victoria’s Observatory Botanic You are now in the ‘Domain’ of Government 11 12 Gate Gardens most popular tourist destinations. Originally 14 25 House, built in the 1870s as Victoria’s Shrine of an Aboriginal mission, the gardens were Remembrance 13 Governor’s residence. established in 1846 and cover 38 hectares. Observatory Buildings Follow the avenue of poplars to an imposing The gardens are home to an astounding Tan Track 17 statue of King George V 8 , who allowed 52,000 plants and 12,000 species from Western Lawn Ornamental Lake King’s Domain 9 as a title for the park around the globe. The Gardens’ first 16 Bridge 24 when the grounds were enlarged and director introduced 15 La Trobe’s 18 23 22 many in the 1850s and 1860s. Between Cottage National upgraded in the mid-1930s. King’s Domain Herbarium Oak Kiosk is a significant site for many Indigenous 1873 and 1909, director Lawn Central 19 Lawn 21 people as it includes a burial site of 38 created the landscape. Today, the Gardens Herb Aboriginal people, marked by the Aboriginal are a haven for strolling garden lovers and Garden 20 Fern Burial Stone 10 . Moving south, pause families enjoying a relaxed picnic. Gully Beside the Southern Chinese Collection at Visitor Information ‘H Gate’ 26 , look for the Garden Directors’ Melbourne Visitor Centre at Federation Square Names 27 on a rock face, and the Open seven days a week 9am to 6pm Aboriginal Heritage Plaque 28 . Then, walk Artplay Atrium and the The Edge (excluding Christmas Day) up the bluestone steps, past the Plant Craft Pop-up Patch Crossbar Birrarung Melbourne Visitor Booth in the Cottage 29 and the Grey Garden 30 below Carpark Marr Bourke Street Mall the 31 . Designed Temple of the Winds Zinc at Open seven days a week 9am to 5pm Fed Sq The by Guilfoyle and built in 1901, the Temple Edge Yarra (excluding Good Friday and Christmas Day) is dedicated to Lt Governor Charles La Building Princes City Ambassadors Trobe who selected the gardens’ site and Crossbar Wharf River Keep an eye out for the City Ambassadors nurtured their early growth. Terrace The Ian Potter Centre: Atrium Vaults dressed in their distinctive red uniforms in the NGV Australia

Princes Bridge central city. ‘Neutrino’ Observatory Gate The high path across Huntingfield Lawn 32 Transport Mon to Sat 10am to 4pm, Sun noon to 3pm leads to picturesque Lych Gate 33 . Literally Alfred Deakin Building Square Melbourne Greeter Service meaning ‘body gate’, roofed lychgates were Australian Centre for the SBS originally built in churchyards to shelter Moving Image Discover from a local what locals love about Melbourne. English orientations available seven coffins awaiting burial. Through here, we Russell Street return to King’s Domain and turn right, East Shard days per week. Other languages on request. taking the steps down to The Grotto 34 . Bookings are essential. Taxi St Paul’s Court Once a quarry, nowadays it’s an enchanting Melbourne Rank Melbourne Visitor Shuttle Visitor hidden fern gully. Centre Hop on and off at any of the 13 stops along the route at key city destinations, guided by an On the other side, walk briefly uphill informative on-board commentary. The complete Flinders Street St Kilda Road Flinders to another ‘secret’ garden. The Pioneer Street trip takes approximately an hour and a half. The Station Women’s Memorial Garden 35 was Your walk bus runs every 30 minutes between 9.30am and starts here created during Victoria’s centenary in 4.30pm daily excluding Christmas Day. Queen Victoria Monument 1934-35 to commemorate the courage The Ian Potter Australian Centre For further information, visit Centre NGV Australia forthe Moving Image and contribution of women pioneers. It melbourne.vic.gov.au/visitor was designed as a sanctuary to represent Follow the peaceful winding paths, past the ‘old world’ that women pioneers Arts and Culture Restaurants, Cafes and Bars Swanston Street Shops and Retail Useful Numbers the National Herbarium 15 , Guilfoyle sacrificed when they migrated to Australia. ArtPlay Optic Kitchen & Bar Il Pomodoro Italian Best of Victoria Victorian Tourist Information 13 2842 Memorial 16 , Western Lawn 17 , Oak Lawn Surrounding the Garden, you’ll find other Bookings essential, Mon, Tues and Sun Mon to Sun Best of Souvenirs Best of Victoria Booking Service 9928 0000 18 and the gardens’ stunning Camellia memorials to women including a eucalypt artplay.com.au 8.30am to 6pm 11am to late Open same hours Public transport queries 1800 800 007 Collection 19 . Rest for a moment in the dedicated to Victoria’s Aboriginal women. Tel: 9664 7900 Wed to Sat In a Rush Espresso as Melbourne Visitor Travellers’ Aid – Flinders St Station 9610 2030 Herb Garden 20 to enjoy the calming As you walk down to the banks of the Yarra Australian Centre for 8.30am to 10pm Mon to Sun Centre Travellers’ Aid – Southern Cross Station 9670 2072 scents of traditional herbs. River 36 , cross busy Alexandra Avenue and the Moving Image Arintji 7am to 5pm Kirra Galleries Mon to Fri Above Central Lawn 21 , over the treetops, then walk under Swan Street Bridge 37 to (ACMI) Riverland Bar and Café Mon to Sun Airport Bus – Skybus 9335 2811 10am to late you can see the majestic white tower of follow the riverside back towards the city. Mon to Sun Mon to Sun 10am to 6pm Ticketmaster 13 6100 10am to 5pm Sat & Sun Government House. Opposite a rest house Here, you’ll see walkers, joggers, cyclists 7am to late 7–Eleven Ticketek 13 2849 NGV Studio 9am to late Mon to Sun is The Separation Tree 22 , an original River and maybe a boat or two. Towards the end Time Out Café Directory Assistance 1223 Sun to Wed Beer Deluxe Mon to Sun Early to late Red gum – the species that once covered of Henley Landing 38 , veer uphill to the Emergency – police, fire and ambulance 000 10am to 5pm Mon to Sun 8am to late this entire region. It was at this place that Rowers 39 . Thurs to Sat 7am to late Transport There are a number of self-guided walks in in 1850, Victorians celebrated their coming On the final leg of your garden promenade, 10am to 10pm Bokchoy Tang independence from Mon to Sun this series. These walks were developed by stroll through the stately Alexandra No Vacancy Mon to Sun 11am to late Federation Square and the . (which occurred in 1851). 11.30am to late Gardens 40 . Once river wetlands, the Project Space For more information, call the City of Melbourne Tue to Sat Taxi Dining Room Relax at the elegant Terrace Tea Rooms gardens were named in 1904 after Queen Café Chinotto Hotline 03 9658 9658, visit melbourne.vic.gov.au/ 11am to 5pm Mon to Sun Mon to Sun noon to 23 and enjoy sweeping views over the Alexandra, the wife of King Edward VII. 3pm and 6pm to late melbournebrochures or go to the Melbourne Ornamental Lake, which you can also Sun 12pm to 5pm 10am to late Along the Avenue of Elms 41 , pass Transit Cocktail Lounge Visitor Centre at Federation Square choose to explore by punt. Stop by the The Ian Potter Centre: Chocolate Buddha Riverslide Skate Park 42 to discover the Sun, Wed & Thurs 24 which hosts a NGV Australia Mon to Sun William Tell Rest House beautiful Star Bed of flowers 43 – a feature from 5pm beautiful harp performance every Tuesday Tue to Sun noon to late of Alexandra Gardens. 10am to 5pm Fri to Sat from 4pm afternoon, and stroll on past the recreated Feddish Mon to Tue closed

Billabong near Long Island 25 . Relaxed and refreshed, return to Mon to Sun TM 04/14 Federation Square 1 along Princes Bridge noon to late at St Kilda Road.