Kings Domain |
Kings Domain covers the area from Linlithgow Avenue south to Domain Road.
Features mature trees set in extensive lawns, a fern gully, and flower borders along the Government House boundary.
The Shrine of Remembrance Reserve, the parklands around the Sidney Myer Music Bowl and the area south of the Royal Botanic Gardens facing Domain Road are included as part of Kings Domain.
Built features include:
Sidney Myer Music Bowl; Governor La Trobe's Cottage; Tan Track (jogging circuit); King George V statue; Weary Dunlop memorial; Grotto (fern gully); Stapley Pavilion; Tilly Aston bell; Pioneer Women's garden; Memorials and commemorative statutory and Walker fountain.
These areas were set aside for use as parkland in the 1840s and form a significant part of the Domain Parklands.
Kings Domain is important to the people of the Eastern Kulin nation. It also has historical importance for its association with the early settlement of Melbourne and the foundation of British colonial administration in Victoria.
The area was cleared of trees in the early years of Victoria's colonial history. After the space was designated as parkland in the 1840s, it was further developed and added to over many years.
The park contains many large Australian and European trees, shrub beds, annual floral displays and ponds; as well as memorials and statuary which reflect the civic functions of Victoria.
Kings Domain is a short walk from Flinders Street Station or Federation Square across the Yarra River and Alexandra Avenue along St Kilda Road. You can also take any tram along St Kilda Road.
See PTV Journey Planner for public transport information.
Camp Sovereignty | Yalukit Willam
A group of protesters and Aboriginal activist Robbie Thorpe has set up camp at Kings Domain (2024), and intends to remain "forever" - until the area is returned to the Indigenous community. Mr Thorpe and (uncle of Independent senator Lidia Thorpe) is calling for the land to be given back to the people of the Kulin nation, and become a place for education and healing. Source: heraldsun.com.au
Kings Domain Resting Place
The site is a burial ground for the remains of 38 Aboriginal people repatriated by the Museum of Victoria in 1985.
Alexandra Gardens are set out on five hectares of land off St Kilda Road, at the foot of Princes Bridge between the Yarra River and Alexandra Avenue.
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Government House is the official residence of the Governor of Victoria, and is located in the precincts of the Botanical Gardens.
Government House History
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La Trobe's Cottage was Victoria's first Government House.
La Trobe's Cottage was the residence of Victoria's first governor, Charles Joseph La Trobe, his wife Sophie and their.. Show More..
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.
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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.. Show More..
The Shrine of Remembrance was built between 1928 and 1934 in remembrance of those 114,000 men and women of Victoria who served and those who died in the Great War of 1914-1918. 89,.. Show More..
A Melbourne icon, the Sidney Myer Music Bowl is a public outdoor space, hosting some of the biggest events this city has ever seen.
The Sidney Myer Music Bowl is a versatile, mu.. Show More..
No visit to Melbourne is complete without a walk, jog or run around Melbourne's iconic 'Tan Track', a 3.827km track around the Botanic Gardens.
The Tan
The Tan was originally.. Show More..
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⊜ Kings Domain Melbourne View Map
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❊ Web Links ❊
➼ Kings Domain
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❊ Also See.. ❊
➼ Domain Parklands
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