The gardens of Domain South Yarra contain or neighbour many of Melbourne’s most treasured cultural institutions and landmarks.
The King's Domain Gardens are populated with monuments, installations and sculpture. Monuments mark sacred ground, fountains celebrate nature and performance art flourishes. Melbourne's art precinct containing the NGV, Arts Centre, Hamer Hall, Recital Hall, Melbourne Theatre Company, Victorian College of the Arts, ACCA and the Malthouse Theatre is across the road from the Queen Victoria Gardens.
The gardens provide a beautiful surround for moments of quiet personal revelation or blissful cultural enjoyment.
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Italian Institute of Culture Melbourne |
 100 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne
Phone: 9281 8000
www.theartscentre.com.au |
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 Birdwood Avenue, South Yarra
www.rbg.vic.gov.au
The Melbourne Observatory once housed the largest telescope in the world, The Great Melbourne Telescope. The Melbourne Observatory opened in 1863 with the purpose of establishing correct Melbourne time. Once time was able to be acertained accurately the role of the Melbourne Observatory moved on to even grander projects, such as mapping the southern sky.
In 1887 the Melbourne Observatory joined an international project to make a photographic record of the whole sky – then an estimated 40 million stars. This was arguably one of the world’s largest projects to be undertaken by 19th century scientists. See this article for more history. |
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Observatory Gate Visitor Centre |
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 Birdwood Avenue
Open: Weekdays 9am - 5pm, Weekends 9.30am - 5.00pm
Phone: 9252 2429
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The Visitor Centre is located at the Observatory Precinct at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne and is open seven days a week. |
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 Dallas Brooks Drive (near Birdwood Avenue)
Phone: 9656 9800
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www.nattrust.com.au
Open in conjunction with Government House Tours - Mondays and Wednesdays: bookings essential and subject to availability.
La Trobe's Cottage was Victoria's first Government House. It was home to Charles Joseph La Trobe, his wife Sophie and their children from 1840 to 1854. The cottage contains many pieces which belonged to La Trobe and his family.
Charles La Trobe was responsible for many of the key cultural aspects of Melbourne - its library, university, museum, hospital and extensive parklands but it is only in 2006 that a statue has been erected to acknowledge his legacy. |
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National Herbarium of Victoria |
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 Birdwood Avenue, South Yarra
www.rbg.vic.gov.au
The collections of the National Herbarium of Victoria can be accessed through Australia's Virtual Herbarium. Requests for detailed information are serviced at the discretion of the National Herbarium of Victoria and charges apply. Requests should be sent to the Collections Manager.
The National Herbarium of Victoria is not open to the public. Access for bona fide researchers is by prior appointment with the Collections Manager only. If researchers wish to use the Library a separate appointment should be made. |
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Birdwood Avenue, South Yarra
Phone: 9661 8100
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www.shrine.org.au
The Shrine of Remembrance is Victoria’s largest and most visited war memorial and is probably Melbourne’s most recognised landmark. More than 120 ceremonies are held at the Shrine annually. |
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National Gallery Victoria |
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 180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne
Phone 8620 2222
www.ngv.vic.gov.au
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