The Gardens is located adjacent to central Melbourne and to St.Kilda Road. For visitor information about the Royal Botanic Gardens including a locality map see the Gardens website.

Good transport to the venue is available using the systems of trams in Melbourne. The numbers 3, 5, 8, 16, 64, 67& 72 run along St Kilda Road from the city. Alight at the Shrine, and it is a short walk through Kings Domain to the Gardens' entrance on the other side of the Shrine. For further information about publictransport in Melbourne visit the VicTrip website.
For those driving, limited metered parking is available along Birdwood Avenue (Melways Ref 2L A1).

For a locality map of the Royal Botanic Gardens, including visitor information, see the Gardens website.

A range of accommodation is available to suit all budgets including a number of backpackers near Victoria Market. Recommended hotels are:

Hotel Ibis Melbourne
15 Therry Street
Melbourne
(61 3) 9639 2399
e-mail: reservations@ibismelbourne.com.au, or go to
website: http://www.accorhotels.com.au
40 minutes walk to or a tram ride to conference venue.

Quest South Melbourne
Park St,
South Melbourne
(61 3) 9685 8888
5 minutes walk to conference venue.

The Hotel Y
Elizabeth St
(61 3) 9329 5188 or
1800 468 359 within Australia
e-mail: stay@hotely.com.au, or go to
website: www.hotely.com.au
35 minutes walk or a tram ride to conference venue.

For further details please contact the hotels directly.

Australian Plants Society
(SGAP Victoria)

APS Maroondah Group