Carlton Gardens

The Carlton Gardens is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located on the northeastern edge of the Central Business District in the suburb of Carlton, Melbourne, in the state of Victoria, Australia. The gardens are a popular picnic and barbecue area, and are home to an array of wildlife, including brushtail possums. The 26-hectare (64-acre) site contains the Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne Museum and Imax Cinema, tennis courts and an award-winning playground. The rectangular site is bounded by Victoria Street, Rathdowne Street, Carlton Street, and Nicholson Street. According to the World Heritage listing, the Royal Exhibition Buildings and Carlton Gardens are "of historical, architectural, aesthetic, social and scientific (botanical) significance to the State of Victoria."[1] The gardens are an example of Victorian landscape design, with sweeping lawns, and a variety of European and Australian plants. Trees within the gardens include deciduous English oaks, White Poplar, plane trees, elms, conifers, cedars, turkey oaks, Araucarias and evergreens such as Moreton Bay figs, and the flower beds consist of annuals and shrubs. A network of tree-lined paths provide formal avenues that highlight the fountains and architecture of the Exhibition Building, including the grand allée of plane trees. Two small ornamental lakes adorn the southern section of the park. The northern section contai

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