Queen Victoria Gardens, Public park in Melbourne, Australia
Queen Victoria Gardens is a public park in the City of Melbourne, Australia, occupying a triangular patch of land along St Kilda Road, opposite the Arts Centre Melbourne. The grounds include maintained lawns, flowerbeds, small ponds with sculptures, and several monuments dedicated to historical figures.
The gardens were laid out during the Victorian era, when Melbourne was shaping its inner city with formal green spaces along St Kilda Road. Monuments to Queen Victoria and King Edward VII were added over time, marking the city's ties to the British crown.
The floral clock in front of the Queen Victoria monument is one of the most photographed spots in the park. It is replanted twice a year, so the display changes with the seasons.
The park sits directly on St Kilda Road and is easy to reach on foot from the city center or by public transport along that corridor. It is open year-round at no cost, and the paths are flat and easy to walk.
The floral clock was a gift from Swiss watchmakers in 1966 and has kept working as a real clock ever since. Its hands move over a bed of around 7,000 bedding plants that are swapped out twice a year.
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