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The Fitzroy Gardens are 26 hectares (64 acres) located on the southeastern edge of the Melbourne central business district in East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The gardens are bounded by Clarendon Street, Albert Street, Lansdowne Street, and Wellington Parade with the Treasury Gardens across Lansdowne street to the west.
A Statue of James Cook is located by Cooks' Cottage in Fitzroy Gardens in Melbourne. It was originally created by Marc Clark in 1973 and moved to its current location in 1997. It was erected in 1974 to help promote the housing estate of Endeavour Hills in south-eastern Melbourne. [1]
1902 - William Guilfoyle, director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne transforms the ornamental pond into a Japanese Garden. This garden is demolished after the Second World War. 1929 - management of the Gardens was transferred to the City of Melbourne. 1934 - Treasury Gardens was used by the community to celebrate Victoria’s centenary.
The Edinburgh Gardens precinct is defined by the escargot shaped reserve originally set aside for Public Gardens, the Fitzroy and the North Fitzroy Cricket Grounds and a [former] railway station and line. The unique shape of the gardens stems from the resolution between different street grids and the desire to create a circus along Georgian lines.
The Fitzroy and Treasury Gardens were also designed by him. 1871 – Memorial to Melbourne's pioneers erected. 1873 – Gardens permanently reserved; 1880 – establishment of path network, lawns, trees and flowerbeds. 9 October 1917 – the City of Melbourne was appointed responsible for the Flagstaff Gardens.
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The Carlton Gardens is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located on the northeastern edge of the Central Business District in the suburb of Carlton, Melbourne, in the state of Victoria, Australia. [2] The gardens are a popular picnic and barbecue area, and are home to an array of wildlife, including brushtail possums.