St Kilda Botanical Gardens
đ St Kilda, VIC
Two-hectare heritage botanical garden near St Kilda foreshore with a rainforest conservatory, rose garden, giant chess board, central fountain, and duck pond. Flat and pram-friendly. Free entry, parking available on surrounding streets.
A truly beautiful botanical garden in St Kilda. We love visiting when the weather is good. The gardens feature lovely plants and flowers, a large central water fountain, and a rainforest conservatory, making it a great place to take little ones for a walk and explore nature.
đ Family Action Verdict
Best for families with toddlers and younger children wanting a calm, walkable green space close to the St Kilda beach strip. The conservatory provides a sheltered option in cooler weather, and the giant chess board and bird spotting give children active points of interest.
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Wanyue Fang
7 months ago
âA truly beautiful botanical garden in St Kilda. We love visiting when the weather is good. The gardens feature lovely plants and flowers, a large central water fountain, and a rainforest conservatory, making it a great place to take little ones for a walk and explore nature.â
Leopold Bucher
3 months ago
âOn our daily walk we trekked to St Kilda Botanical gardens. It was beautiful as always but today we Happened upon the Shakespeare in the Park presentation of "As You Like it" It was delightful! Lots of music and belly laughs!â
Christine Brandt
3 months ago
âA nice, well kept Botanical Gardens. Good walking tracks around the gardens. A conservatory is there to look at too. Good to go for a walk through. Peaceful place. Parking Available around the gardens.â
Carrie Lim
6 months ago
âBeautiful community botanical garden with many varieties of plants and flowers. The rose garden section is worth the visit. The colourful parakeet can be easily seen eating fruits.â
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Overview
St Kilda Botanical Gardens occupy a quiet block close to the St Kilda foreshore, featuring a rainforest conservatory with fern collections and fish ponds, a rose garden at its seasonal best in spring and summer, a giant chess board on the lawn, and a large central fountain. Colourful parakeets feed in the fruit trees and are easily spotted. The gardens are flat throughout with wide paved paths suited to prams and strollers.
