Parks, Gardens & Cemeteries
Parks, Gardens & Cemeteries - Sights & Sounds
Encompassing over 530 hectares, central Melbourne boasts ten of the most beautiful parks and gardens in the world. With more than 2,000 parks and reserves, it is truly the Garden State.
Also see Playgrounds | Farms
Also see Playgrounds | Farms
--> Melbourne
The City of Melbourne has more than 135 kilometres of on and off-road routes in its cycling network, and more than 2,700 parking hoops located across the municipality. In 2023, CNN ranked...
--> Scotch Parade, Chelsea
Sydney may have its Bicentennial Park (ie Sydney Olympic Park) but in Melbourne, or more accurately, Chelsea we also have our own Bicentennial Park. Managed by Kingston City Council, Bicentennial...
--> Corner of Spring St and Wellington Parade, 2-18 Spring Street East Melbourne
The small and peaceful Treasury Gardens sit between Fitzroy Gardens and Spring Street, and are a popular venue for community events and rallies. Treasury Gardens is one of the state's oldest...
--> 471 Upton Road Avenel
471 Upton Road, Avenel - Seymour, Goulburn Valley Avenel is a very different maze to those of England's Hampton Court or France's Palace of Versailles. For one thing it is set in a stunning...
--> Vaughan Street, Sunbury
The Nook is an attractive picnic spot overlooking the lake and surrounded parkland. The park features a duck pond, sheltered picnic tables, lawns, benches, car park, rubbish bins, drinking...
--> Point Cook Coastal Park Point Cook
There are many ways to enjoy Point Cook Coastal Park. Have a barbecue or picnic while the kids enjoy the playgrounds. Walk or ride along the many tracks and learn about the wetlands. Explore the...
--> Point Cook Coastal Park Point Cook
There are many ways to enjoy Point Cook Coastal Park. Have a barbecue or picnic while the kids enjoy the playgrounds. Walk or ride along the many tracks and learn about the wetlands. Explore the...
--> 2A Gaffney Street, Coburg North
A popular district level park offering a great variety of activities including picnicking, playgrounds, barbecue facilities, walking and bike paths and nature play all set in a beautiful heritage...
--> Corner Dickens Street and Tennyson Street St Kilda
The site of the St Kilda Botanical Gardens were established in the 1800's. The municipal council petitioned the Department of Lands and Survey to make this segment of land bordered by Dickens Street,...
--> 44-86 Swanston Street Melbourne
City Square is opposite Melbourne Town Hall at the intersection of Swanston St and Collins St, Melbourne. City Square now includes an entrance to the new underground Town Hall station, one of the...
--> 22 Rob Roy Road Malvern East
The Phoenix Park precinct in Malvern East is a true community hub and features a community centre, library, skating facilities, open space and a spectacular adventure playground. The Phoenix Park...
--> 1 Sherbrooke Road Sherbrooke
Alfred Nicholas Gardens are in Sherbrooke in the Dandenong Ranges near Kallista, about an hour's drive from Melbourne. The gardens cover a massive 13 hectares of plantings including Australian...
--> Corner Warrigal Road and South Road, Moorabbin
Karkarook Park in Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs has been developed as a recreation and wetland area. Karkarook Park is revegetated with indigenous plants, the 15 hectare lake is a good spot...
--> 190B Canterbury Road Canterbury
Canterbury Gardens are an example of the Gardenesque style of gardens from the early 1900s. The park features rolling lawns, specimen trees and superb, colourful displays of perennial borders and...
--> 19 Barak Lane Healesville
Coranderrk was a Government reserve set up in 1863 for Aboriginal people who had been dispossessed by the arrival of Europeans to the state of Victoria. The reserve was closed in 1924, with most...
--> Separation Street Northcote
All Nations Park Separation Street, Northcote Melway Reference: 30 G7 All Nations Park is a contemporary 13 hectare regional park created on the site of the former 'Northcote Landfill'. The...
--> Falls Road, Marysville
Steavenson Falls are one of Victoria's highest falls with 5 cascades, a total descent of 122 metres, the last having a drop of more than 21 metres. Named after John Steavenson, who first visited...
--> Cnr High Street and Cardinia Street, Berwick
Akoonah Park (Berwick Showgrounds) is Crown Land reserved as a Show Ground and Recreation Reserve situated on the eastern edge of Berwick adjoining the Cardinia Creek. The area of 11 hectares has...
--> 500 Yarra Boulevard Richmond
The Burnley Gardens in Richmond date back to 1861 when the Horticulture Society of Victoria established experimental gardens. The aim was to introduce new plants to the colonies, and to promote...
--> Corner of Kellawy Avenue and Pascoe Vale Road, Moonee Ponds
Queens Park is a lovely park in Moonee Ponds in Melbourne, Australia. Queens Park is a relaxing retreat from the nearby busy streets. It is a popular park with a rose garden, sunken garden and...
--> 33A Koornalla Crescent, Mount Eliza
Earimil Gardens offers 3 acres of manicured colourful floral artistry superbly located at Mt Eliza on the Mornington Peninsula. Elaine and Reg Smith invite you to their magnificent private and...
--> 60 Cranbourne Road Langwarrin
More than eighty years in the making and the heart of a working farm, the garden at Cruden Farm is a small piece of country set amid dense suburbia. The property was left by Dame Elisabeth...
--> Como Landing , Alexandra Ave South Yarra
Herring Island | Environmental Sculpture Park is 3.2 hectares in size, located in the Yarra River. This informal parkland has provided the inspiration for curator Maudie Palmer to develop a...
--> 50 Dunnetts Rd Yan Yean
When it was first constructed, the nine-metre high dam on the Plenty River to create was then the largest storage dam in the world. Flow of History The parched Yan Yean Reservoir was once a...
--> Ryrie St Geelong
Located on the edge of the Central Geelong business district and bordering the Waterfront Geelong precinct, it is a fantastic spot to enjoy fresh air and outdoor activity. It spans 185 acres of...
--> Docklands
Striking for the first time last night, Civil Twilight End is a bronze bell devised by artists Kate Daw and Stewart Russell that will ring each day at the end of civil twilight - when the sun has...
--> 79 Basin Olinda Rd, The Basin
Como Gardens in the Dandenong Mountains is a beautiful historic garden established in 1873. Garden The garden holds two collections of plants, Magnolia and Prunus, which are registered with the...
--> 1 Boathouse Road, Kew
The iconic Studley Park boathouse will re-open with a new dining, drinking & entertainment hub on the banks of the Yarra River. Established in 1863, Studley Park boathouse has served Melbourne...
--> 655 Westernport Highway, Skye
The Victorian State Dog Centre at KCC Park consists of 74 acres owned by DOGS Victoria situated at 655 Westernport Hwy, (between Thompson Rd and Hall Rd), Skye. It includes fenced off-lead areas,...
--> 435 Swansea Rd Lillydale
Lillydale Lake is open at all times and has a range of facilities and activities to suit everyone, including an all-abilities playground, outdoor fitness station, walking tracks, fishing jetties,...
--> 2 Van Ness Avenue, Maribyrnong
Pipemakers Park is an eight hectare reserve located on Van Ness Avenue in Maribyrnong, on the Maribyrnong River and comprises of: Burton Crescent Reserve located north along the Maribyrnong...
--> Eastern Beach, Geelong
This is a nice little park not far from the Geelong Pier and the Geelong Yacht Club. An open lawn with beautiful trees around the perimeter, the Gardens are a lovely spot to sit and enjoy the sun...
--> Grandvista Boulevard , Werribee
Werribee & Werribee South Children of all ages are guaranteed to love this playground. The main features here are the boulders and soft rock hills. Working with natural earth elements this nature...
--> 13-15 Red Hill-Shoreham Road Shoreham
13-15 Red Hill-Shoreham Road, Shoreham (Flinders) The Ashcombe Maze & Lavender Gardens is home to Australia's oldest and most famous hedge maze, a beautiful circular rose maze, and the year round...
--> Boathouse Road Kew
Yarra Bend Park is the largest park near Melbourne featuring river escarpments, open woodlands, playing fields and golf courses. Nestled in between Kew and Abbotsford is this fabulous bushland....
--> Ballarat
Lake Wendouree is an artificially created and maintained shallow urban lake on the outskirts of Ballarat. Since 1864, when a rowing course was first cut through the reedy swamp, it has been...
--> Birdwood Avenue, South Yarra
No visit to Melbourne is complete without a walk, jog or run around Melbourne's iconic 'Tan Track', a 3.827km track around the perimeter of the Royal Botanic Gardens. Melbourne's most popular...
--> The Georgian Road Olinda
The Dandenong Ranges Botanic Garden (formerly the National Rhododendron Garden) are host to an unparalleled variety of brilliantly coloured blooms, mainly rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias, cherries...
--> Emerald Lake Road Emerald
Wombat Corner is an accredited camp situated in Emerald in the Dandenong Ranges only 50km from Melbourne. It is surrounded by Emerald Lake Park and Wright Forest with the lake itself only one...
--> Yarra Promenade Southbank
Public walkway outside Crown Towers, Southbank. Yarra Promenade runs between Queensbridge Street (near Queens Bridge), along the bank of the Yarra River to Spencer Street, Southbank. Features...
--> 1069 Plenty Road, Bundoora
The Bundoora Park Precinct is a 180-hectare parcel of public open space approximately 14km from Melbourne's CBD Bundoora Park is Melbourne's most diverse park providing a wealth of activities and...
--> Wellington Parade Melbourne
The amazing Fairies Tree is located in the Fitzroy Gardens in Melbourne. Ola Cohn's Fairies Tree, comprising a series of lovely carvings on the stump of one of the original Red Gum trees in the...
--> 695 Limestone Road Fingal
695 Limestone Road, Fingal - Mornington Peninsula Our 27 acre wetlands are a beautiful showcase of the Mornington Peninsula's indigenous flora and fauna, including many species of frogs, reptiles...
--> Lakeside Drive, Albert Park
Albert Park Lake is a man made lake situated in Albert Park bordered by Albert Road, Queens Road, Fitzroy Street and Canterbury Road. The park is roughly 2.25 square kilometres of parkland...
--> K Road, Werribee
10 hectares of open parkland and superbly manicured formal gardens surround Werribee Mansion. The gardens are widely attributed to W.R Guilfoyle, Curator of the Melbourne Botanic Gardens. His...
--> 1000 Ballarto Road, Cranbourne
With Victoria's lockdown rules being opened up slightly to allow five people over to your house, and 10 people to gather outdoors (keeping 1.5m distance), good news has just come in that the Royal...
--> 1A Queens Bridge Street Southbank
Queensbridge Square is a pedestrian plaza beside the Yarra River, featuring the Red Stair amphitheatre and riverside landscaped garden beds. The space connects Southgate, Southbank Boulevard,...
--> 391 Queen St Melbourne
Conveniently situated right beside Queen Victoria Market, the Market Square pop-up park offers the perfect place to relax on the grass and enjoy a picnic with family and friends, complete with...
--> Emerald Lake Road, Emerald
Emerald Lake Park is a park for all seasons and a delightful destination for absolutely everyone. With two beautiful lakes, Lake Treganowan and Nobelious, and 50 hectares of rolling parklands,...
--> Corner Cremorne Street and Balmain Street Cremorne
Cremorne Gardens was a pleasure garden (amusement park) established in 1853 on the banks of the Yarra River in Richmond and closed in 1863. Cremorne Gardens was created by James Ellis who had...
--> Harbour Esplanade Docklands
The landscaped gardens of Docklands Park on Harbour Esplanade are ideal for families, picnicking and other recreational activities. Docklands Park is a softer, greener area suitable for passive...
--> 55 Purves Road, Arthurs Seat
55 Purves Road, Arthurs Seat - Mornington Peninsular Everyone from kids to kids-at-heart are invited to discover the Enchanted Adventure Garden. 22 acres of hedge mazes, artistic gardens,...
--> Lyrebird Track, Burwood Highway and Mt Dandenong Tourist Road Upper Ferntree Gully
Lyrebird Track extends 4.8km to the left of the 1000 Steps and provides a moderate walk to the top of One Tree Hill picnic ground. The path is steep and beautiful, which makes it attractive to...
--> North Rd Caulfield South
1853 - 2003 : 150 Years of History Brighton General Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Interested in the Brighton Cemetery? Then become a foundation supporter of the Brighton Cemetorians...
--> Melbourne
Many people assume the first Melbourne cemetery was the Old Melbourne Cemetery (over Queen Victoria Market), when it was in fact Burial Hill, today's Flagstaff Gardens. Willie, the child of James...
--> College Crescent Carlton North
The Melbourne General Cemetery is a large necropolis located 2 km north of the city of Melbourne in the suburb of Carlton North. The cemetery was opened on 1 June 1853, and the Old Melbourne...
--> Calder Hwy, Keilor
The main feature at the 152 ha Organ Pipes National Park in a deep gorge in the bare Keilor plains is a set of basalt columns that look like organ pipes . The Friends of Organ Pipes National Park...
--> Point Nepean Road Portsea
Point Nepean is truly one of Victoria's beautiful natural landscapes. A special place with so much to see and discover. Its rich history has played an important role in shaping the early...
--> Jells Park, Waverley Road Wheelers Hill
Jells Park is nestled in the Dandenong Creek Valley, Wheelers Hill, away from the hustle and bustle of urban life. The park attracts over 900,000 visitors a year, with over nine kilometres of...
--> Level 10, 535 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Parks Victoria's vision is to be a world-class park service ensuring healthy parks for healthy people. Parks Victoria manages Victoria's network of national, state, regional and metropolitan...
--> Royal Parade Parkville
Princes Park is a urban park in Carlton North, stretching nearly two kilometres north-south but is only 350 metres at its widest between Royal Parade and Garton Street. The Park was originally...
--> Kensington Road Kensington
J J Holland Park is named after John Joseph Holland, a former Labor parliamentarian who campaigned for the development of social welfare schemes. Holland Park, as it is commonly called, is...
--> 309-311 William Street Melbourne
Flagstaff Gardens are Melbourne's oldest gardens, forming one of Melbourne's most historic sites dating back to the early settlement of Melbourne. Features include lawns and trees with two...
--> 24-88 Commercial Road South Yarra
Fawkner Park in South Yarra is one of our favourite Melbourne parks is bounded by Toorak, St Kilda and Commercial Roads. Beautifully maintained grass and trees, walking paths and sporting fields...
--> Birrarung Marr Melbourne
Birrarung Marr is located on the north side of the Yarra River to the east of Federation Square From Princes Bridge, the park incorporates three terraces of contrasting grass and sand. The Lower...
--> St Kilda Road Melbourne
The Domain Parklands is a patchwork of beautiful parks and gardens, made up of nearly 123 hectares. It includes some of the city's favourite destinations, including the Royal Botanic Gardens,...
--> Queen Victoria Gardens Melbourne
The Queen Victoria Gardens are part of the Domain Parklands, taking up a peaceful triangle of land just across St Kilda Road from the Arts Centre Melbourne. Features trees and flowerbeds set in...
--> Wellington Parade East Melbourne
Fitzroy Gardens was named after Sir Charles Augustus Fitzroy, Governor of New South Wales and Governor-General of the Australian Colonies. The gardens have a long history of over 150 years, few...
--> Batman Park Melbourne
There are a number of parks named Batman Park but the best known is the Batman Park below the railway bridge near the corner of Clarendon and Flinders Streets. Connected to the Enterprize Park,...
--> Carlton Gardens Carlton
Designed for the Melbourne International Exhibition of 1880, the Royal Exhibition Building and surrounding Carlton Gardens are World Heritage listed. The Gardens slope gently down to the northeast...
--> Corner Batman Avenue and Flinders Street, Melbourne
Renamed to Melbourne Park, not a very popular decision. Tram from Cnr of Batman Avenue and Flinders Street, Melbourne. ...
--> Spring Street Melbourne
Located in Spring St, Melbourne near the Parliament buildings, it was named for Adam Lindsay Gordon. Also in the reserve is a plaque commemorating the completion of cable-laying between Melbourne and...
--> Spring St Melbourne
This small triangular park is a pleasant respite at the Spring Street end of Town, with views of Parliament House, St. Patrick's Cathedral, St Peter's Eastern Hill, the Old Synagogue, the Old Baptist...
--> Melbourne
Pioneer Women's Gardens now known as Queen Victoria Gardens in the Kings Domain......
--> Flemington Road Parkville
Royal Park is Melbourne's largest park covering 170 hectares, and its wide open spaces make it hard to believe you are still in the city. Since its earliest days as designated parkland, Royal Park...
--> Birdwood Avenue South Yarra
The Royal Botanic Gardens have become world-famous for their spectacular vistas across sweeping lawns and lakes. Every visitor will enjoy a walk around the Ornamental Lake with its teeming native...
--> Melbourne
The picturesque backgrounds of inner Melbourne parklands are perfect for wedding photography, sporting activities and picnics. Towering trees, sprawling lawns, along with the many lakes and rivers,...
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