Alexandra Gardens, Melbourne

The Alexandra Gardens is a 5.2-hectare (13-acre) urban park located on the south bank of the Yarra River, opposite Federation Square and the city centre of Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia. The Gardens are bounded by the Yarra River to the north, Princes and Swan street bridges, with Queen Victoria Gardens and Kings Domain across Alexandra Avenue to the south. Created in 1901 under the direction of Carlo Catani, Chief Engineer of the Public Works Department, the Alexandra Gardens were named in honour of Alexandra of Denmark, in the year her reign as Queen Consort of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Empress consort of India began. The park is located on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurung people; and is administered by the City of Melbourne.

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