Treasury Gardens

Treasury Gardens
Treasury Gardens during winter
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TypeUrban park
LocationMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates37°48′51″S 144°58′34″E / 37.814158°S 144.976194°E / -37.814158; 144.976194
Area5.8 ha (14 acres)
Opened1867; 157 years ago (1867)
Operated byCity of Melbourne
OpenAll year
StatusOpen
PathsSealed
TerrainFlat
VegetationAustralian Native, Lawns, Non-native traditional gardens
Public transit accessParliament railway station
Tram routes 48, 75
FacilitiesToilets, Drinking Fountains, Seating
TypeHistoric
Designated21 October 1980; 44 years ago (1980-10-21)
Reference no.100641
TypeState Registered Place
Designated11 December 2003; 20 years ago (2003-12-11)
Reference no.H1887[1]
Heritage Overlay numberHO917 [1]

The Treasury Gardens consist of 5.8 hectares (14 acres) on the south-eastern side of the Melbourne central business district, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The gardens are bounded by Wellington Parade, Spring Street, Treasury Place, and by the Fitzroy Gardens across Lansdowne street to the west. They form part of a network of city gardens including Fitzroy Gardens, Carlton Gardens, Flagstaff Gardens and Kings Domain. The gardens are listed on the Australian National Heritage List and the Victorian Heritage Register for their historical, archaeological, social, "aesthetic and scientific (horticultural) importance for its outstanding nineteenth century design, path layout and planting".[2]

Treasury Gardens is a popular destination for lunch
  1. ^ a b "Treasury Gardens". Victorian Heritage Database. Government of Victoria. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Treasury Gardens, Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number H1887, Heritage Overlay HO917". Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 28 March 2011.