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Best parks in Melbourne

6 places from 4 Melbourne travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.

6 places

  1. Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria

    Park ยท South Yarra

    Melbourne's botanic gardens, reachable from the city by tram.

Mentioned once

5 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.

  1. Koala Conservation Reserve

    Park ยท Phillip Island

    A koala conservation centre on Phillip Island with a walk through koala habitat.

  2. Fitzroy Gardens

    Park ยท East Melbourne

    Historic city-edge gardens with vast tree canopies that feel removed from the busy city around them.

  3. Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary

    Park ยท Beaumaris

    Bayside marine sanctuary south-east of the city, regarded as one of the best spots in Melbourne to look for the Aurora Australis.

  4. Alfred Nicholas Memorial Gardens

    Park ยท Sherbrooke

    Fairy-tale-like gardens in the Dandenong Ranges with a tranquil lake and lush greenery, about an hour east of Melbourne.

  5. Organ Pipes National Park

    Park ยท Keilor North

    Small national park near Melbourne known for basalt columns formed by volcanic activity that resemble organ pipes.