Panorama taken from the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne.

Royal Botanic Gardens - Melbourne visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'Royal Botanic Gardens' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from Victoria.

The Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne are close to the city center on the south bank of the Yarra River. Covering 87 acres, many regard the Royal Botanic Gardens of Melbourne to be the best gardens in Australia, and even in the world with over 10,000 varieties of plants from almost all corners of the earth. The gardens were established in 1846 and the site used to be a swamp. Today the gardens have an extensive educational programme and has, since 1995, perused an aggressive water management and conservation programme, winning awards for it's water conservation. The gardens contain hothouses, lakes, a children's garden, numerous walks and more.

Plants are displayed 'collections' of type. The major collections at the Royal Botanic Gardens include the Australian Forest Walk, Cacti & Succulents, Californian Collection, Camellia Collection, Cycads, Eucalypts, Fern Gully, Grey Garden, Herb Garden, Long Island, Oaks, New Zealand Collection, Perennial Border, Species rose, Tropical Display Glasshouse, Viburnum Collection and the Water Conservation Garden.

Within this tour there are panoramas from the Fern Gully, Glasshouse, Ornamental Lake and Nymphaea Lilly Lake. Visitor information about the gardens is available at the Visitor Centre, located at the Observatory Precinct at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, open seven days a week.

Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Private Bag 2000
Birdwood Avenue, South Yarra
Victoria, Australia, 3141

Tram: 8 to the Domain, numerous others to the Shrine of Remembrance nearby