Melbourne - Fitzroy Gardens
Fitzroy Gardens and the neighboring Treasury Gardens were the earliest public gardens in Melbourne. The gardens were designed by James Sinclair, who had previously worked for the Tsar in St Petersburg; the paths are laid out in the pattern of the Union Jack. In Fitzroy Gardens are Captain Cook's Cottage (said to be his parents' cottage, brought here from Yorkshire in 1935), which contains an exhibition on the great navigator, and a model Tudor village.
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Related Attractions
Melbourne Cricket Ground
The famous Melbourne Cricket Ground is where not only cricket is played but, from April to September, Australian football.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 |
Always closed on:
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum
A must for sports fans is the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum with displays centering on cricket, football, tennis and the Olympics (especially Melbourne 1956 and Sydney 2000).
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 |
| Close | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 |
Guides
Guided tour available as optional extra.
Treasury Gardens
Treasury Gardens neighbors the Fitzroy Gardens. Along with Fitzroy Gardens, these were the earliest public gardens in the city. Treasury Gardens were designed by James Sinclair.
