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Visit Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne and see spectacular Australian plants in an award-winning garden.
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Visit Melbourne Gardens

Opening Hours

Daily: 7:30am - 7.30pm

Visitor Centre: 9:30am - 5pm

Children's Garden: 10am - 7:30pm, Wednesday - Sunday. Open every day of the Victorian school holidays.

Melbourne Gardens is open every day of the year.

Location

Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne

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Visit Cranbourne Gardens

Opening Hours

Daily: 9am to 5pm

(last entry 4:30pm)

Visitor Centre: 9am - 4:30pm

Cranbourne Gardens is open every day of the year except Christmas Day.

Location

Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive, Cranbourne

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Please note that the Trig Point Lookout Tower is currently closed.

Please note that for the safety of our wildlife, domesticated animals are not allowed at Cranbourne Gardens.

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