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Fitzroy Gardens

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About

Fitzroy Gardens is a 26-hectare urban park in East Melbourne, southeast of Melbourne’s city centre.

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Fitzroy Gardens — Large shade tree beside a curving path and garden cottage -wuppertaler · CC BY 4.0 · edited
Fitzroy Gardens — Large shade tree beside a curving path and garden cottageFitzroy Gardens — Garden pond with small fountains and lush plantingFitzroy Gardens — Paved path running through lawns and mature treesFitzroy Gardens — Stone path winding through a shaded gardenFitzroy Gardens — Garden cottage and flower beds beyond a broad lawnFitzroy Gardens — Layered tropical planting with palms and flowering shrubsFitzroy Gardens — Colorful flower beds beneath palms and leafy plantsFitzroy Gardens — Dense bed of bright orange and red flowersFitzroy Gardens — Two tall palms rising above an open garden lawnFitzroy Gardens — Silver fan palm beside a paved garden pathFitzroy Gardens — Quiet pond edged with grasses and dense shrubs

Why go

  • Cooks’ Cottage was once home to James Cook’s parents.

Opening hours

Today00:00 – 23:59Show all
Monday00:00 – 23:59
Tuesday00:00 – 23:59
Wednesday00:00 – 23:59
Thursday00:00 – 23:59
Friday00:00 – 23:59
Saturday00:00 – 23:59
Sunday00:00 – 23:59

Don't miss

  • Scarred treeA preserved tree bears marks of Aboriginal bark removal for canoes, shields and containers. It is important to the Wurundjeri people.Fitzroy Gardens
  • Subtropical plantingSubtropical planting features around the Mound and Grey Street Walk.The Mound and Grey Street Walk
  • Ornamental lakeAn ornamental lake is among the gardens’ named features.Fitzroy Gardens
  • Visitor centreGet Melbourne tourism information and services for Cooks’ Cottage and the gardens.Fitzroy Gardens

With kids

  • Ola Cohn carved the Fairies Tree and gave it to Melbourne’s children.
  • See the model Tudor village, built in the gardens by Edgar Wilson during the 1940s.

Facilities

  • Café

Shorts

History

The gardens stand on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri. Clement Hodgkinson designed the gardens, and James Sinclair planted them as a dense woodland with winding avenues. A stone edging replaced the external picket fence in 1915.

  1. 1848The land was reserved as public gardens.
  2. 1857–1881James Sinclair served as head gardener.
  3. 1860Clement Hodgkinson began planning and developing the gardens.
  4. 1880s–1890sMany blue gums were removed to make room for trees, lawns and flowerbeds.
  5. 1930The Conservatory opened.
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  1. 1934The Grimwade family funded Cooks' Cottage's move from England to Australia.
  2. 1960–1964The gardens' kiosk was damaged by fire in 1960 and reopened four years later.
  3. 2014A former depot area became garden space with stormwater harvesting.

Sources: Fitzroy Gardens - Wikipedia · Melbourne/Inner east - Wikivoyage (see) · checked 28 Sep 2026

Where
230-298 Wellington Parade East Melbourne, Melbourne

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Questions and answers

When are Fitzroy Gardens open?

Fitzroy Gardens is open 24 hours every day.

What other gardens are near Fitzroy Gardens?

Treasury Gardens lie across Lansdowne Street to the west.

Is there a café at Fitzroy Gardens?

There is a café in the area redeveloped from a former depot in 2014.

What other features can I look for at Fitzroy Gardens?

The gardens contain a pavilion, rotunda, fountains and sculptures.

What is the contact number for Fitzroy Gardens?

+61 3 9658 9658.

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