Green Patches Near Your Melbourne Serviced Apartments
Posted October 8th, 2009 by adminDespite being a metropolitan city, not far from the best Melbourne serviced apartments, Melbourne has its fair share of parks, gardens and sanctuaries which are dotted all over the city. They are all very popular tourist destinations and provide a much needed breather from the hectic urban lives that people usually lead. There are many green patches all over the city that do their small bits in preserving the varied and exotic wildlife that Australia has.
The Parliament Gardens are located in the heart of Melbourne and also house the beautiful St. Peter’s Church. It stretches across the Spring and Nicholson Streets and has a modern fountain as well. The Queen Victoria gardens are very aptly names as it houses memorials to both Queen Victoria and King Edward VII. The special feature of this garden is that it has a floral clock which has been constructed using over 7000 different types of plants. It not only displays what all clocks are supposed to do, tell time, that is, but also relates a recording about the history of the gardens in the city. The royal Botanical Gardens are located in Birdwood Avenue and were designed by W.R Guilfoyle who was also the curator and director of the gardens from 1873 to 1910. The park covers a huge expanse of land, bordering over 100 acres and within the boundaries is contained over 12000 species of native and other types of plants, lush rolling lawns, and lakes with ducks and swans. There is also a guided tour called the Aboriginal Heritage Walk, which is even conducted by an Aboriginal interpreter who narrates the local history of the people of Melbourne. There is no entry fee here.
Another stop if you are on a Melbourne garden tour is the Carlton Gardens, near Victoria Street. This park is styled after a 19th century English garden and has artificial lakes and flowerbeds all within forty acres of land. Another viable tourist destination is the Royal Melbourne Zoological gardens in Elliott Avenue in Parkville. This garden houses a vital portion of wildlife including a large collection of exotic and native animals, birds and so on. There is also the St. Kilda Botanic Gardens in Blessington Street. This garden was first established in 1859.
Other stops include the Woodlands Historic Park, just outside Melbourne Airport. Popular attractions include a homestead from the 184os, a walking trek up Gellibrand Hill and a natural reserve as well. For those who are interested in geology and the likes, a visit to Organ Pipes National Park is essential. It is named so because this park has many walking trails for the adventurers and also curiously shaped formations of basalt rock in the shape of organ pipes. Also there is the Rosette Rock, basalt rock shaped like wheel spokes and also the Tessellated Pavement.
Thus these places are an integral part of the city to visit from your short stay apartment in Melbourne and provide a safe refuge far from the madding crowd of city life. With their green surroundings amidst nature, thy are the havens that anyone would want to visit and take refuge in, for a short while.
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