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[2025 Melbourne Attraction] Travel Guide for Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens (Updated Jun)

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The botanical garden is located on the south bank of the beautiful Yarra River. Tens of thousands of exotic flowers and plants from Australia and even all over the world thrive here. The buildings and experience activities in the garden are also very rich and colorful. 1. Children’s gardens help children explore the natural world In the Children's Garden, there are many interactive facilities where children can play and get close to nature. The Children's Garden has everything to help children explore the natural world: plant tunnels to crawl through, rocks to climb, and bamboo forests where they can play "hide and seek". The Children's Garden is closed for maintenance during the winter months. The Garden is open from 10:00am to sunset Wednesday to Sunday and every day during Victorian school holidays. 2. Explore the starry sky at the observatory Next to the Children's Garden is the observatory, which is easily recognizable by its bright yellow exterior and silver half-dome. Built between 1861 and 1863, it has always maintained close ties with the Victorian Astronomical Society. The interior is only open to tour groups and is not accessible to ordinary tourists. Visits to the planetarium are usually arranged at night. 3. Herbarium collection of plant specimens To the right of the Children's Garden is the Herbarium, a white circular building. The museum houses more than 1.2 million plant specimens, most of which come from Victoria, Australia. More than half of the specimens are at least a hundred years old. There is also a small library in the museum, which contains books on plant literature. Unfortunately, visitors are not allowed to enter. 4. Tropical Greenhouse Come to the Tropical Greenhouse, where you can see tropical plants from all over the world.
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Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens Address:

Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia

Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens Recommended sightseeing time:

2-3 hours

Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens Phone:

+61 3 9252 2300

Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens Ticket Price

Free admission
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