The Royal Botanic Gardens have become world-famous for their spectacular vistas across sweeping lawns and lakes. Every visitor will enjoy a walk around the Ornamental Lake with its teeming native bird-life, however there is much more to see at Melbourne’s most popular garden attraction.
The mild climate of this city, combined with a long history of plant collection from around the world, has allowed an immense range of plants from across Australia and the world to be brought together at the Royal Botanic Gardens.
Plants are displayed in major groupings, or "collections". The Botanic Gardens’ major plant collections include the Australian Forest Walk, Cacti & Succulents, Californian Collection, Camellia Collection, Cycads, Eucalypts, Fern Gully, Grey Garden, Herb Garden, Long Island, Oaks, New Zealand Collection, Perennial Border, Species rose, Tropical Display Glasshouse, Viburnum Collection and the Water Conservation Garden.
You may picnic anywhere within the Gardens with the exception of areas marked private, garden beds and areas that have been reserved for private functions.
Open:
March: 7.30am - 8.30pm
April: 7.30am - 6.00pm
May: 7.30am - 5.30pm
Please Note:
Tropical Display – Glasshouse is open daily: 10am - 4pm.
The Visitor Centre is located at the Observatory Precinct at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne and is open seven days a week.
OPEN: Weekdays 9am - 5pm, Weekends 9.30am - 5.00pm
Phone: (03) 9252 2429
Email: rbg@rbg.vic.gov.au
The Observatory Café is open daily for breakfast, morning and afternoon teas and lunches. The Café is located in the Observatory precinct at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.
OPEN: daily, 7:00am - 5.00pm
The Terrace
The Terrace is located by the Ornamental Lake at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne and is open daily for lunch, devonshire tea, coffee and cake.
OPEN: daily, 9.00am - 5.00pm (October to May) 9:45am - 4:00pm (April to September)
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