Playgrounds
Fitzroy Gardens
A great park with lots to see and learn in between the CBD and the really pretty row houses of East Melbourne. The conservatory is beautiful and when I visited, it even had a corner full of free, retired plants to take home (wish I didn't live in a concrete block!). Lots of informational signs around, including the story of Cook's Cottage and why it's here, not in Sydney. . .
There are quite a few parks and gardens in Melbourne, but this one is by far my favourite, simply because there are heaps of really cool things here to see and do, such as the fairy tree, the model tudor village, and also that cottage that people claim to be Captain Cook's, but still baffles me as to why it is here in Melbourne and not in Sydney. These gardens are great because it is simply more than simply a park, which I generally consider to be grass with a few trees scattered about. Among the trees are actual gardens, as well as a couple a ponds, and stream connecting them. I should also mention that there is a fountain called the 'Fountain of the River God' as well as some aquatic creatures carved into one of the rocks. Mind you, this is a popular place for wedding photos, but then again I am not at all surprised, though on Saturday afternoons you do have to make sure to don't get hit my the many wedding processions (or get tempted to photo bomb a happily ...read more
Beautiful garden and a large one with different sections with different and equally enchanting attractions. Cook's Cottage is well worth its entry fee, the conservatory is always full of beautiful blooms- a 'garden of Eden', the small scale Tudor Village has a few hidden entertaining surprises if one looks carefully. Taking time to stroll through the garden is best. Revisiting and going to an unexplored part is a good way to go too.
