Parks & gardens

One of the most loved things about Melbourne is its picturesque parks, gardens and green spaces, which all have a colourful story to tell.

Alexandra Gardens

St Kilda Road, Melbourne

On the south bank of the Yarra River, the Alexandra Gardens connect to Kings Domain, the Domain parklands and the landscaped Royal Botanic Gardens.

Batman Park

2A Spencer Street, Melbourne

On the Yarra’s northern bank, bordered by Spencer, Flinders and King streets, Batman Park name checks one of Melbourne’s founding fathers, John Batman.

Birrarung Marr - Parks & gardens - MELBOURNE

Birrarung Marr, on the Yarra River’s north bank next to Federation Square, is Melbourne's newest major park. Opened in 2002, it hosts events and festivals. From Princes Bridge, the park incorporates three terraces of contrasting grass and sand.

Carlton Gardens

1-111 Carlton Street, Carlton

Designed for the Melbourne International Exhibition of 1880, the Royal Exhibition Building and surrounding Carlton Gardens are World Heritage listed.

City Square

44-86 Swanston Street, Melbourne

Before Federation Square took over as Melbourne’s central meeting place, City Square on Swanston Street held the honour of being the city’s central piazza.

Conservatory

Conservatory, Fitzroy Gardens, Wellington Parade, East Melbourne

Built in classic Spanish Mission style, complete with adobe colour palette, the Fitzroy Garden’s lovely Conservatory building opened in March 1930. The Conservatory exhibits five floral displays each year.

Docklands Park

1-91 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands

The landscaped gardens of Docklands Park at Victoria Harbour have free barbecue facilities, public art and the Play Journey interactive playground.

Enterprize Park

469-503 Flinders Street, Melbourne

Enterprize Park commemorates the spot where the first settlers aboard the good ship Enterprize went ashore to establish a settlement on 30 August 1835.