Carlton Gardens

North of the city centre, Carlton Gardens surround the majestic Royal Exhibition Building erected for the Great Exhibition of 1880. Victorian parliament met at the Exhibition Building for 27 years, when the Victorian Parliament building was being used by the National Legislature until the parliament building in Canberra was being built.

Many exhibitions are still held in the Royal Exhibition Building, including the International Flower and Garden Show. The new Melbourne Museum borders the northern section of the gardens. A popular picnic and barbecue area, the gardens are also home to an array of wildlife, including possums. The Exhibition Fountain, formal flowerbeds and lakes are a feature of Carlton Gardens.

Carlton Gardens is a popular picnic and BBQ area with an array of wildlife, including possums. Tree-lined avenues, a majestic fountain and formal flowerbeds a feature of the Gardens. As well, the Melbourne Museum and IMAX Cinema border the northern section of the gardens.