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Fed Square

Abstract buildings flank this block-size plaza, filled with restaurants, museums and arts venues.

Footscray Park

Box Hill Gardens

Brighton beach

Lined with colourful, Victorian bathing boxes, this popular beach provides restrooms & a car park.

Ringwood Lake Park

Kings Domain

89 acres of parkland by the river, with an outdoor performance venue, war memorial & gardens.

Ballam Park

Steampacket Gardens

Green space with views of the bay, unique statues & events such as a monthly arts & crafts market.

Birrarung Marr

Scenic riverfront park offering play areas & open space, also home to festivals & city events.

Elsternwick Park

Caulfield Park

Spacious park including a lake with duck & geese, plus play areas, a cricket field & barbecue areas.

Great Otway National Park

National park with a 110 km hiking trail, forest, waterfalls & an extensive Aboriginal history.

Green Point

Riverwalk Village Park

Docklands Park

Eastern Beach Reserve

Leisure area built in the 1930s, with an enclosed seawater pool, diving towers & a promenade.

The Block Arcade

Retail shops & a tea room in an opulent 19th-century arcade with mosaic floors & a glass roof.

Dendy Park

Soccer, tennis & athletics in a park with open fields & BBQ pits, plus play equipment.

Chinatown Melbourne

Vibrant, historic neighborhood offering numerous Chinese eateries, shops & cultural events.

Coburg Lake Reserve

Riverside paths, benches & BBQ pits under tall trees in a former quarry with multiple playgrounds.