Flagstaff Gardens

The Flagstaff Gardens is a 7.2-hectare (18-acre) urban park located in the city centre of Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia. Established in 1862, and formally reserved in 1873, the gardens are the oldest public park and are one of the most visited parks in the city, accessed by residents, nearby office workers, and tourists. The gardens are located on the traditional lands of the Boonwurrung and Woiwurrung people, managed as Crown land by the City of Melbourne, bounded by William, La Trobe, King and Dudley streets. On the southeast corner opposite is the entrance to the eponymous Flagstaff railway station. Diagonally opposite stands the Victorian branch of the Royal Mint and on the northeast corner over William Street, is the Queen Victoria Market. The gardens were added to the Victorian Heritage Register on 25 March 2004 in recognition of their archaeological, horticultural, historical and social significance; and, on unknown dates, were added to the now defunct Register of the National Estate and to a non-statutory list by the Victorian branch of the National Trust.

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