Outdoors in Melbourne

Rippon Lea Estate

Set amid manicured grounds with gardens, this 19th-century mansion offers guided tours & a cafe.

Carlton Gardens

Landscaped Victorian-era park now containing the Royal Exhibition Building and Melbourne Museum.

Welcome to Thornbury

Ringwood Lake Park

St Kilda Pier

Pier with walking track & picnic facilities offering Melbourne skyline & Port Phillip Bay views.

Eastern Beach Reserve

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

Mornington Pier

Ballam Park

Great Otway National Park

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

Brighton Jetty

Brighton beach

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

Caulfield Park

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

Coburg Lake Reserve

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

Birrarung Marr

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

Alexandra Gardens

Waterfront park with walking & cycling trails, a BBQ/picnic area, skate park, playground & cafe.

Riverland Bar

Easygoing place with riverside seats, urban beer garden, plus hearty dishes from brunch to dinner.

St Kilda Botanical Gardens

Historical gardens featuring a rosary, flower beds & exotic trees, plus a pond & giant chess board.

Kings Domain

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

Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens

36-hectare botanic garden founded in 1846, planted with Australian species and non-native gardens.

Footscray Park