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| Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne |
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 A section of the Fern Gully in the Royal Botanic Gardens |
| Type |
Public Park |
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| Location |
Melbourne, Australia |
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| Area |
38 hectares |
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| Opened |
1846 |
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| Operated by |
Board of the Royal Botanic Gardens |
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| Visitors |
1 million (approx. per year) |
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| Status |
Open (7:30–9 am to sunset) |
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| Paths |
Sealed |
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| Terrain |
Low undulating hills |
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| Water |
Yarra River, Ornamental Lake, Nymphaea Lake |
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| Vegetation |
Australian Native, Lawns, Non-native traditional gardens |
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| Connecting transport |
Train, Tram, Bus, Car |
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| Landmarks |
Yarra River, Ornamental Lake, National Herbarium |
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| Facilities |
Information centre, Gift shop, Toilets,Barbecues, Shelter, Cafe and Tea rooms |
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| Website |
rbg.vic.gov.au |
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The Royal Botanic Gardens have a second division in the outer Melbourne suburb of Cranbourne, some 45 km south-east of the city. The 363 hectare Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne have a focus solely on Australian native plants, and feature an award-winning special section called the Australian Garden, which was opened in May 2006.
The Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne are adjacent to a larger group of parklands directly south-east of the city, between St. Kilda Road and the Yarra River known as the Domain Parklands, which includes;
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