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Melbourne Parks
The city of Melbourne
is popular as a place with number of beautiful gardens. City residence and
visitors can relax in the evening or weeks ends with many events and
attractions available in these. Here are some popular parks located in
Melbourne, Australia.
Alexandra
Gardens
This Five Hectare land
park located between Alexandra Avenue and Yarra river. Park attractions include
star shape garden bed which was designed to reperesent Australian Federation,
ornamental gardens with palms & shrub boarders, Henley Lawn, which is
surrounded by Canary Island palms. Visitors can hire bicycles also. To visit
Alexandra Gardens, you can take a tram from Swanston Street.
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Birrarung Marr
Birrarung Marr park,
which was opened in year 2002, located next to Federation Square by the north
bank of the Yarra river and easily accessed from Swanston Street. Birrarung
Marr attractions include Art Play, a former railway building developed as a
gallery and place for children. You can have barbecue, do walking, jogging or
cycling.
Carlton
Gardens
This is the location
for the Royal Exhibition Building and Melbourne Museum. This was announce as a
world heritage site in year 2004 and visitors can see ponds and flower beds,
Westgarth drinking fountain, French fountain. You an participate morning Tai
Chi classes, visit Melbourne Museum, play or relax.
Fawkner
Park
This 19th century park
allows you to do sports such as cricket, football, soccer, tennis and rugby and
walk with your dog or have jogging. To visit to the Fawkner Park, you can take
a tram from Swanston Street.
Fitzroy
Gardens
Consider as a one of
the best garden in Melbourne other than the Royal Botanic Gardens. This is
located surrounded by Clarendon Street, Albert Street, Lansdowne Street, and
Wellington Parade. Park attractions includes, Sinclair's Cottage, Cooks'
Cottage, The Conservatory, Ornamental follies, Tudor village and see the
species like water rats, possums.
Flagstaff
Gardens
This got its name from
the flagstaff, which was erected in 1840 to communicate between town and the
harbor. Things to see in this park includes The Separation Monument, a
caretaker's cottage and Pioneers' Memorial. This also consider a popular lunch
time spot for the city workers. Visitors can get a good view of the
surrounding, but now sentries are blocked by the new buildings.
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Holland Park
This was named after
Mr.: John Joseph Holland, a former parliamentarian. Attractions and things to
do includes picnic areas, barbecue areas, walking paths, BMX track and
adventure play ground.
Kings
Domain
Situated off St Kilda
Road next to Royal Botanic Gardens, Observatory and Government House Reserves.
Attractions includes Governor La Trobea's Cottage, Shrine of Remembrance, King
George V statue, Weary Dunlop memorial, Walker fountain. Visitors can have a
jogging or see the events in Sidney Myer Music Bowl amphitheatre.
Princes
Park
Located in Royal
Parade, Parkville, the Princes Park spreads through the area of 40 hectares.
Facilities includes Barbecue, Play ground, spots ( Tennis, Cricket, Soccer,
Football) & running track
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