Gardens map

The Gardens are just south of the Yarra River, north-east of the Shrine of Remembrance and near Government House. Neighbouring streets are:

Alexandra Avenue to the north
Anderson Street to the east
Birdwood Avenue (and then Domain Road) to the south
Birdwood Avenue (and then St Kilda Road) to the west.

Transport and parking
Type	Location
Trams	Domain Road, near D Gate and E Gate St Kilda Road, near the Shrine of Remembrance
Disabled parking	Birdwood Avenue, four locations near D Gate, F Gate, the Gate Lodge and the Shrine of Remembrance Alexandra Avenue, near A Gate Anderson Street, near A Gate
City of Melbourne Tourist shuttle	Birdwood Avenue, near O Gate
Tourist and group bus parking areas	Birdwood Avenue, near F Gate Corner of Alexandra Avenue and Anderson Street, near A Gate

Entry gates
Gate	Location
A	Corner of Alexandra Avenue and Anderson Street
B	Anderson Street
C	Anderson Street
D	Birdwood Avenue, not far from the corner of Domain Road
E	Birdwood Avenue
F	Birdwood Avenue, near Dallas Brooks Drive
G	Alexandra Avenue
H	Alexandra Avenue
O	Melbourne Observatory, Birdwood Avenue opposite the Shrine of Remembrance
Lych Gate	Kings Domain, near the Pioneer Women’s Garden
Education entrance	Birdwood Avenue
Nursery and works yard entrance	Birdwood Avenue

Lawns, lakes and gardens – north and central section
Feature	Location
Central Lake	South of the Ornamental Lake and in the centre of the Gardens; access from B Gate
Central Lawn	East of Central Lake and south of William Tell Rest House; access from B Gate
Clematis Pavilion	Northern edge of the gardens, between A Gate and H Gate
Dog Flat	West side of the Ornamental Lake and east of Hopetoun Lawn and the Rose Pavilion; access from H Gate
Hopetoun Lawn	South of H Gate and west of the Ornamental Lake. H Gate is the nearest
Huntingfield Lawn	Between G Gate and Lych Gate in the north-west corner of the gardens
Long Island	Northern part of the Ornamental Lake; access from the paths between H Gate and Dog Flat or the Clematis Pavilion
Northern Lawn	Northern edge of the Ornamental Lake, west of A Gate
Ornamental Lake	Northern part of the Gardens, between A Gate and H Gate
Picnic Point	South of Clematis Pavilion, at the northern part of the Ornamental Lake. Access from A Gate or H Gate
Princes Lawn	In the centre of the gardens, west of Central Lake and north of Fern Gully Rest House
Taxodium Lawn	Southern end of the Ornamental Lake, near William Tell Rest House; access from A Gate and B Gate
Tennyson Lawn	East side of the Gardens, near B Gate

Lawns, lakes and gardens – south section
Feature	Location
Canna Bed Raingarden	North of Nymphaea Lily Lake, north along the path from E Gate
The Ian Potter Foundation Children’s Garden	West side of the Gardens; access from O Gate
Eastern Lawn	East of Fern Fully Rest House and south-east of Central Lake; access from B, C and D gates
Eucalypt Lawn	In the south-west corner of the garden; access from C Gate and D Gate
Glasshouses	North of E Gate in the southern part of the gardens
Guilfoyle Lawn	South of Eastern Lawn in the area between two paths from D Gate
Guilfoyle’s Volcano	Just south of C Gate and east of D Gate
National Herbarium of Victoria	South of the Western Lawn, just inside F Gate; no public access
Nymphaea Lily Lake	Between the Southern Lawn and Canna Bed Raingarden; access from D Gate and E Gate
Oak Lawn	South-west of Princes Lawn, near F Gate
Southern Cross Lawn	West of the Visitor Centre, behind the Gate Lodge off Birdwood Avenue
Southern Lawn	Southern edge of the gardens, between D Gate and E Gate
Western Lawn	North of Oak Lawn and east of the Visitor Centre; access from F Gate

Living plant collections
Collection	Location
Arid Garden	West of C Gate
Australian Forest Walk	Southern edge of the gardens, between F Gate and D Gate
California Garden	Eastern edge of the garden, between B Gate and C Gate
Camellia Collection	North-east of the Oak Lawn; access from E Gate and F Gate
Cycad Collection	On the Eastern Lawn, west of the Species Rose Collection and south of the Water Conservation Garden; access from B Gate and C Gate
Fern Gully	South of Central Lake and north-east of the glasshouses; access from E Gate and F Gate
Grey Garden	Near H Gate and the Temple of the Winds in the north-west of the Gardens
Herb Garden	North-west of the glasshouses, near Camellia Collection
Lower Yarra River Habitat	Eastern edge of the Ornamental Lake, near A Gate
New Caledonia Collection	On the northern edge of the path leading from E Gate to D Gate
New Zealand Collection	On the Southern Lawn, east of Nymphaea Lily Lake. Access from D Gate
Oak Lawn	Access from F Gate
Perennial Border	Borders Gardens House, south of the Rose Pavilion and west of Princes Lawn; access from F Gate
Rare and Threatened Species Collection	In the centre of Central Lawn; access from B Gate
Southern Africa Collection	North of Oak Lawn, north-west of the Camellia Collection. Access from F Gate
Southern China Collection	On the path between A Gate and H Gate, north of the Ornamental Lake
Species Rose Collection	South of Tennyson Lawn and south-west of B Gate
Tropical Display- Glasshouse	North-west of E Gate, west of Nymphaea Lily Lake
Viburnum Collection	On the south-west edge of Tennyson Lawn, near B Gate
Water Conservation Garden	West of the Species Rose Collection and north of the Cycad Collection; access from B Gate and C Gate

Pavilions, rest houses and shelters
Pavilion	Location
Rose Pavilion	South of Hopetoun Lawn and west of the Ornamental Lake. Access from H Gate and F Gate
Separation Tree Rest House	South-east edge of the Ornamental Lake, near The Terrace tea rooms; access from A Gate
Tecoma Pavilion	Eastern side of Eastern Lawn; access from B Gate and C Gate
Temple of the Winds	Near H Gate at the northern edge of the gardens. Paths from Lych and G gates cross over here
William Tell Rest House	North of Central Lawn and east of Central Lake; access from A Gate and B Gate

Cafes and shops
Type	Path
Plant Craft Cottage	Near H Gate in the north of the gardens
The Terrace (tearooms)	North-east section of the gardens, on the south of the Ornamental Lake. Access from A Gate
The Gardens Shop	Access from A GateNorth-east section of the gardens; on the south of the Ornamental Lake
Visitor Centre (including The Gardens Shop, Observatory Cafe, phones, ATM	Access from A GateMelbourne Observatory in the west of the gardens; access from O Gate

Toilet facilities (with disabled toilets and baby change facilities)
Location	Facility
The Terrace	North east, near Tennyson Lawn; access from A Gate
South of A Gate	North east, on the path between A Gate and B
Taxodium Lawn	Central, on the path around the Ornamental Lake; access from A Gate and B Gate
Dog Flat	Central, on the path around the Ornamental Lake; access from H Gate
Between B Gate and C Gate	East
Oak Lawn	South; access from F Gate
Visitor Centre	South west; access from O Gate

Paths on hills or with steps
Type	Path
Hill	Entry from A Gate is downhill Western edge of Tennyson Lawn is uphill Eastern edge of Central Lawn is uphill From Central Lake to the Rose Pavilion is uphill From A Gate to B Gate is uphill and very steep
Steps	From Hopetoun Lawn to the path that circles the Ornamental Lake, at the West end of Long Island Between Temple of the Winds and the path leading to H Gate Paths through garden area just below the Rose Pavilion California Garden on East edge of garden

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Last updated 10 Oct 2011