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The Fitzroy Gardens are of social significance because, from their establishment in the early 1860s, the Gardens have been a place of relaxation, passive recreation and entertainment; the Gardens have been the people's park in the city. Scarred tree. A scarred tree in the gardens has been preserved. The plaque at the bottom of the tree reads:
More than for any other public garden, the history of their development summarised the story of the parks and gardens of Melbourne. TIME LINE. 1848. 64 acres (26 hectares) set aside as a reserve (Fitzroy Square) 1855. Conservancy granted to Council by the Government. 1856.
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Fitzroy Gardens is open to the public every day of the year, from 6 am to 9 pm in summer and from 7 am to 6 pm in winter. The park is free to enter and enjoy, except for some attractions that charge a nominal fee. The timings and entry fee for these attractions are as follows: Attraction Timings Entry Fee.
the gardens as they were in La Trobe’s century. Uncovering their story reveals the lasting legacy of La Trobe’s hopes for Melbourne as the city grew; and in turn how they continue to define our urban identity today. The sculptures were part of a broader scheme of the Fitzroy Gardens as a typically nineteenth century European urban garden.
History of Fitzroy. The area belonging to the Woiworung tribe became Melbourne’s first suburb and smallest municipality, when it was separated from the City of Melbourne in 1858. Fitzroy, like other old, congested inner suburbs included immense diversity over time and within a given period. In the early years of European settlement, Fitzroy ...
Throughout its history, Fitzroy Gardens always had 2 distinctly different uses. By day, mothers and children, the elderly and, more recently, dog owners frequented the park. By night it was long the haunt of people visiting Kings Cross nightclubs and during the 1980s it became a notorious haunt of young male prostitutes and their clients.
Fitzroy Gardens is one of Melbourne’s most historic and beautiful gardens and is a Capital City Open Space.
