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Flagstaff Gardens

Flagstaff gardens

Flagstaff Gardens were Melbourne’s first public gardens. Established on the highest point of land in the city, the gardens hosted a signalling station, still found in the gardens, that flagged the arrival of ships in the bay. Also known to early settlers as Burial Hill, the gardens were a pioneer burial site until the establishment of the Melbourne Cemetery (1853).

Today, Flagstaff Gardens features picnic areas with barbecues, a playground, toilets, tennis, netball and volleyball courts, and a walking path. The gardens are a popular lunchtime oasis for workers in the city’s northwest, and neighbour the Queen Victoria Market.

Address
Latrobe, King and William streets, Melbourne

How to get there
Depart the city loop train system at Flagstaff Station or take any tram along Latrobe Street heading toward Spencer Street.
Melway map reference 1A C3

Opening hours
Daily

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Accessibility
The gardens slope steeply up from King Street and then down towards William and La Trobe streets. Steps and steep paths form the entry points from King Street with a steep grade greeting the visitor on the corner of King and La Trobe streets. The best entry point is from William or Dudley streets.