I recently wrote that we went to the State Library of Victoria yesterday and it seemed like we spent the whole Sunday afternoon there. Actually, we didn’t. Although we stopped by the State Library first for a few minutes, we did go to the Fitzroy Gardens just east of the Melbourne CBD right after.

First, here is a description of the Fitzroy Gardens as described by the Melbourne.com.au site:

The Fitzroy Gardens is one of Melbourne’s two best gardens (the other being the Royal Botanic Gardens). It is situated on the corner of Clarendon Street and Wellington Parade, and along with the Treasury Gardens adjoin the eastern perimeter of the CBD.

I just felt like going to a park yesterday so when we decided to go to the State Library in the city, I looked up the parks that are in Melbourne. The nearest largest park from where we’re planning to go to was Fitzroy Garden so that’s where we went.

We waited along La Trobe Street for a tram (tram 23, 24 or 34) that could take us to Victoria Parade. The idea was that from there, we could get off the corner of Lansdowne Street and just take a short walk south to the gardens.

The tram that came along, however, was the City Circle Tram. Now, for the benefit of those who aren’t from Melbourne, let me explain the City Circle Tram. Unlike all the other trams in Melbourne, the City Circle Tram is completely free so you can get on and off them with impunity. There is a tram approximately every 10 minutes. Another cool feature of riding this tram is that there is a voice recording that describes and explains the area being passed through by the tram. The downside though is the limited route they take. As the name of the tram suggests, the route is in a loop around the city’s edges. Still, it’s a pretty good free service if you intend to visit all the main tourist attractions within the city.

So we took the City Circle Tram and got off Spring Street instead as the tram doesn’t go to Victoria Parade. From Spring Street we walked through the Treasury Gardens and on to Fitzroy Gardens.It was a very pleasant walk in the park, really. The temperature was just about right and the towering trees were a beautiful sight.

When we got there, we consulted the map posted by the west entrance to see what other main attractions there were in the park. We proceeded to pass by most of them. To see our photos in the park, go here or click on the small photo above.

After wandering about in the gardens for almost an hour, we returned to the State Library of Victoria in the city where we spent the rest of our Sunday.