Tuesday, 14 April 2015

BOTANIC GARDENS WALK

The Royal Botanic Gardens of Melbourne are internationally renowned botanical gardens located near the centre of Melbourne, Australia, on the south bank of the Yarra River. They are 38 hectares of landscaped gardens consisting of a mix of native and non-native vegetation including over 10,000 individual species. The Botanic Gardens opened in 1846.

They are widely regarded as the finest botanical gardens in Australia, and among the best in the world. However, the gardens are also noted for their historical contribution to the introduction of invasive species. The Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne are adjacent to 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; Kings Domain Alexandra Gardens Queen Victoria Gardens.

This post is part of the Our World Tuesday meme,
and also part of the Ruby Tuesday meme,
and also part of the Trees & Bushes meme,
and also part of the Wordless Wednesday meme.








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16 comments:

  1. NCSue14 April 2015 at 19:30

    Very cool photos! Looks like a great place for a visit.
    Thanks for sharing at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2015/04/cat-on-ladder.html

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  2. colleen14 April 2015 at 19:46

    I love flowers but it was that red umbrella that got me here. Nice touch.

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  3. Liz Needle14 April 2015 at 20:09

    Beautiful gardens and stunning pictures. My great grandfather was responsible for drawing up the plans for the original design of the Melbourne Botanic gardens. We have a copy of ther plans, but a lot has changed since then.

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    1. Melbourne Australia Photos14 April 2015 at 21:13

      Wow, Liz! Must be really interesting to study those old plans!

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  4. Meta14 April 2015 at 20:33

    Ni har då verkligen andra trädsorter än vi i Sverige
    Ha en fin dag
    Meta

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  5. Andrea @ From The Sol14 April 2015 at 21:03

    These are wonderful pictures. I couldn't tell but it seemed as though the succulents were growing outside ... is that the case? I didn't realize that it stayed warm enough year round in Australia for them to survive. My favorite picture is the old tree trunks with their wondering roots ... very haunting. Great pictures, Nick.

    Andrea @ From The Sol

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    1. Melbourne Australia Photos14 April 2015 at 21:11

      Thanks, Andrea. Yes, we have very mild winters in Melbourne. Succulents do well outside all year round.

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  6. Unknown14 April 2015 at 21:18

    Beautiful photos of the lovely gardens.

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  7. Fun6015 April 2015 at 00:31

    I like the way you have interspersed the flower photos with people ones. I spent a few hours walking around the gardens when I was in Melbourne and loved what I saw.

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  8. Anonymous15 April 2015 at 01:13

    Beautiful and bright flowers in a beautiful garden - can't ask for more:)

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  9. Karren Haller15 April 2015 at 01:29

    What a beautiful place to visit and explore, such beautiful flowers and green plants!

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  10. Hels15 April 2015 at 05:20

    When I worked in the top end of town, I often had lunch in summer in the gardens. Not as beautiful as the Botanic Gardens, but like the people in your photos, very peaceful.

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  11. Ileana15 April 2015 at 10:36

    Wonderful pictures!

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  12. Joe15 April 2015 at 11:49

    We are so fortunate to have these gardens and so close to the city too.

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  13. A Colorful World15 April 2015 at 13:44

    Fascinating flora at the botanical gardens, and love that final shot of the trees!

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  14. Lmkazmierczak16 April 2015 at 07:45

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