Flagstaff Gardens
A small but well-kept gardens in the middle of the Melbourne CBD. If you are in the city centre, and feel the need for a few moments of quiet solitude, Flagstaff Gardens is the place to go. Being the highest point in the area, during colonial days the hill was home to a flag signalman who announced the arrival of incoming ships.A ship s mast was erected as a flagstaff, hence the gardens name. Before that it was Melbourne s first burial site. During the gold rush era, it was the site of a bogus goldrush pranksters planted brass filings, triggering a rush from a tent city on the other side of the river. It then became the site of Melbourne s first observatory, years before the simply laid out, beautifully kept gardens we see today were planted.
Free admission.
Location: between King and William Street, north of La Trobe St, Melbourne.
