Sunday, 6 May 2012

QUEEN VICTORIA GARDENS, CITY

The Queen Victoria Gardens are Melbourne's memorial to Queen Victoria. Located on 4.8 hectares (12 acres) opposite the Victorian Arts Centre and National Gallery of Victoria, bounded by St Kilda Road, Alexandra Avenue and Linlithgow Avenue. Queen Victoria's reign started in 1837, two years after the initial European settlement of Melbourne, and upon her death in 1901 it was thought appropriate to declare an enduring monument to her reign.

A memorial statue was commissioned from sculptor James White showing the Queen in ceremonial gowns casting her regal gaze across ornamental lakes, sweeping lawns and rose gardens to the Melbourne Arts Centre Spire and the city skyscrapers. Queen Victoria Gardens are part of a larger group of parklands directly south-east of the city, between St. Kilda Road and the Yarra River known as the Domain Parklands, which includes: The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kings Domain, Alexandra Gardens and the Queen Victoria Gardens.

This post is part of the Scenic Sunday meme.
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15 comments:

  1. Jim6 May 2012 at 19:36

    Very scenic. Quite beautiful.

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  2. Lois Evensen6 May 2012 at 20:00

    What a beautiful place. Lovely images.

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  3. Stefan Jansson6 May 2012 at 20:47

    Sure seems like a scenic place.

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  4. Sylvia K6 May 2012 at 21:31

    So lovely, Nick!! Such a gorgeous place and I would love to spend time there. Wonderful captures as always and superb composition and, as always, the next best thing to being there! Hope you've had a good weekend and that you're ready for the new week!

    Sylvia

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  5. XoXo6 May 2012 at 21:53

    what a beautiful place to visit, I'll enjoy it from your photos for now.

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  6. Unknown6 May 2012 at 23:46

    Beautiful park!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  7. Unknown7 May 2012 at 02:16

    Great composition with the purple flowers in the foreground! Queen Victoria is not bad either. :-)

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  8. Dianne7 May 2012 at 02:48

    A great park SO close to the city .. Love your top capture Nick with the high-rise in the background.

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  9. Linda7 May 2012 at 03:33

    What a beautiful park! Love the view over the lake!

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  10. eileeninmd7 May 2012 at 05:10

    What a pretty garden and a beautiful park. The statue is wonderful. I love the roses. Great post.

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  11. Randy7 May 2012 at 05:49

    Great shots and what a beautiful park.

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  12. Halcyon7 May 2012 at 06:02

    A really beautiful public garden! Good old Vickie is remembered in a lot of places. :)

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  13. RedPat7 May 2012 at 06:04

    A lovely park. She looks so severe in that close-up!

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  14. beagleAnnie7 May 2012 at 18:55

    What a beautiful garden! I feel the autumn feeling from your pictures, Nick.

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  15. Joe8 May 2012 at 13:39

    I really enjoy these gardens and your photos do them credit. I heard that the statue of Queen Victoria was angled so she gazes directly towards the GPO the centre of Melbourne and the capital of the State named after her.

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