Art and gardens in Melbourne

Hidden Art & Gardens

Melbourne’s urban landscape features Victorian-era gardens alongside contemporary public art and historic monuments. This collection includes the 26-hectare Fitzroy Gardens, home to the carved Fairies Tree, and the UNESCO-listed Carlton Gardens. Artistic highlights range from the 162-meter Arts Centre Spire to the Northcote Koori Mural, which commemorates Indigenous history. Visitors can also experience the auditory installation of the Federation Bells in Birrarung Marr and the Saturn sculpture, part of a scaled solar system model along the bay.

Fitzroy Gardens

The Fitzroy Gardens are 26 hectares located on the southeastern edge of the Melbourne central business district in East Melbourne, Victoria…

Carlton Gardens

This vast green oasis in the middle of Melbourne is a popular place to escape from the hustle and bustle of the city.

Arts Centre Spire

Arts Centre Melbourne, originally known as the Victorian Arts Centre and briefly called the Arts Centre, is a performing arts centre…

Federation Bells

Located in Birrarung Marr, this musical installation consists of 39 computer-controlled inverted bells. Commissioned for the 2001 centenary of Australian Federation, the bells play various compositions daily, ranging from classical pieces to contemporary commissions.

Northcote Koori Mural

The Northcote Koori Mural is located in St Georges Road Thornbury, Victoria in the City of Darebin.

The Fairies Tree

This Red Gum stump in Fitzroy Gardens was carved by artist Ola Cohn between 1931 and 1934. The intricate carvings depict Australian wildlife, birds, and folklore figures, serving as a whimsical landmark and a memorial to the children of Victoria.

Saturn

A scale model sculpture of the planet Saturn located on the St Kilda foreshore. It is part of the Melbourne Solar System, a permanent 1:1 billion scale outdoor model stretching along the coastline of Port Phillip Bay.