Lovely gardens, easily accessible. Lots to see in a fairly compact area. Lots of areas of open, grass space to sit. Numerous water refill sights and accessible toilets. Don’t forget to see the model village, Cook’s cottage all the way from Yorkshire, England and lots of water features. We went there for a walk on Christmas Day. Easy to get to from CBD, about 30 min walk or take the free trams plus a short walk.

These beautiful gardens are always a pleasure to visit in any season. I often walk through them on my way to the MCG & try to walk a different way each time. There are plenty of water features, an ornamental lake, a conservatory & a Fairies tree among other attractions.

Very well laid out Gardens and parks. Some lovely bedding displays and a great area to walk, relax, and watch the world go past. It is also home to some tourist attractions such as Captain Cooks cottage, Sinclairs Cottage, and the Fairy tree. All worth a look if you're a visitor. It is a relaxing spot in the busy city centre. It is also close to the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Fitzroy Gardens is a large public park (64 acres) in the heart of downtown Melbourne. Dates back to 1850s. Visited River God Fountain (1862, the first fountain in the park) and Dolphin Fountain (added in 1982). Site of Capt. James Cook's Family Cottage, which was built in Yorkshire England in 1755. It was dismantled, shipped to Australia, and rebuilt in Fitzroy Gardens in 1934. The Park is covered with immense trees and has several pretty flower gardens scattered throughout. Worth exploring if you're in the area.

Beautiful garden in the heart of the city, great waterbodies, flower and mature trees, great for morning walk, MCG stadium is 2 minute walk Originally set aside as a reserve in 1848, the gardens were named after Sir Charles Augustus Fitzroy, Governor of NSW. The gardens were laid out in 1859 and were developed as a garden under the supervision of Deputy Surveyor-General Clement Hodgkinson, with the assistance of gardener James Sinclair. The layout follows a classic Victorian era design, featuring pathways lined with magnificent elm trees, known to be some of the best grown in Victoria. There are a variety of flowers and ornamental shrubs and trees, which together with extensive lawns creates a diverse and layered landscape. The watercourse that runs through the centre of the gardens is an ephemeral tributary of the Yarra River, Birrarung. The Scarred Tree in the south-east section of the gardens is associated with the pre-colonial use of the area by Aboriginal peoples and it is registered on the Aboriginal Heritage Register. The tree was a redgum, one of a number of remnant redgum found in the gardens. The gardens contain several buildings and structures which are of architectural significance in their own right, including the Band Pavilion (1864), Sinclair's Cottage (1866) and the Rotunda (1873).

The parks and gardens in Melbourne are gorgeous and the Fitzroy Gardens were no exception. A fun morning walking through the gardens. You felt like you were a million miles away from the city. Beautifully manicured and maintained. Great respite from the bustle of the city.

Fitzroy Gardens has tree-lined pathways, shrubs, and other interesting things such as Captain Cooks’ Cottage, a model Tudor Village, a conservatorium, a playground, and several statues. Captain Cooks’ cottage was dismantled and shipped in 253 packing crates in 1934 from Yorkshire, England to Melbourne. We visited in December and the flowers in the conservatory were, in a word, stunning. The vibrant colors and bloom varieties gave no indication it was winter. The carvings on the Fairies Trees are of Australian animals and birds. Gifted by the residents of Lambeth England, the 28 model buildings represent a typical Tudor village. If you visit, I am sure you will agree it’s a great place to walk, jog, relax, enjoy a picnic, or simply enjoy nature.

Lovely green space in the city. Found another hidden gem with each turn. The kids thought it was marvelous. They liked the fairy tree AMR little village the best. I enjoyed the Cook’s cottage video quite a bit.

I stayed in Melbourne just over a week and visited Fitzroy Gardens almost every day that I was there. The weather was a little less than brilliantly sunny, but everything else about the place is just wonderful. The gardens themselves are interesting, beautiful, peaceful and very very well-kept. Cook's Cottage and the little tourist shop/cafe are perfectly pleasant, and so are the fountains, Fairy tree, conservatory, but for me, it was the wildlife that made it. I didn't see any possums, although they are apparently fairly commonplace, but I did see a kookaburra and plenty of other birds I would never see in UK. Nearby Treasury Gardens are almost as good. Just lovely.