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Royal park is one of the most beautiful park I have visited in Melbourne. Me and my niece went there on a Saturday. We had fun together. There were a long pathway to walk. The cleanliness is also appreciable. An awesome place to sit with family, friends or even you can enjoy your own company 🌝
Spacious park and very relaxing to walk in the green among the city. You can meet some cute dogs along the way or simply say hi to the people who walk by.
I’ve lived in metro Melbourne for 5 decades and other than to take our kids to the very good nature playground a couple of times I never set foot here. It didn’t draw us to visit during Covid times when we had exploration limits. It has some great native Melbourne flora and grassland patches. Needs a good cafe, lots of labelling of the notable old gums and estimates of age, wide open paths around the entire perimeter. Unsure why the wide open space in the middle is so empty? I was surprised at how big the whole park precinct is.Good to see a review of the master plan is in train…lots of hidden parts due to landscaping and visibility issues and should be brightly lit at night.
Great place. You can find gorillas, giraffes, Kangaroos, Tiger, 🦁, Elephants. They are preserving a lot of soon to be extinct species. This is the 1st carbon neutral zoo in the entire world. Well maintained and observed regularly by volunteers, workers. They are taking good care of the animals inside. The gorilla 🦍 rainforest was really very amazing then comes the kangaroo island. And yea the sea penguins 🐧 were also nice.
At first, I thought AU$46 (adult) was a little bit pricy, but it was so worth it. I had a great time here to watch various animals and was very glad to see their good living environment compared to other zoos. They had 'Koala talk' at 11AM, and I was happy to be there.
We love the zoo , arrived at 10ish and didn’t wait long to enter into the zoo. The gardens are very beautiful, abs even though it was school holidays we found we didn’t need to wait very long to get through different enclosures . We particularly enjoyed the giraffes and the butterfly house .
Maybe different at night… but bikes cycling… people running…. People putting up…Getting out and about…
Maybe scary at night??!?!
Maybe scary at night??!?!
fantastic zoo in Melbourne and definitely something I would go back again and again, especially with the zoo membership kids get in for free during the school holidays in Melbourne and on the weekend with the adults. we had a great time.
We love coming to the zoo.
It's always a fun day out.
Staff are happy to chat to the children about the animals.
It's clean and animals are in great sized enclosures.
It's always a fun day out.
Staff are happy to chat to the children about the animals.
It's clean and animals are in great sized enclosures.
Fantastic zoo! Went here on a Tuesday and there was a fair bit of a crowd, but there was no wait to enter at all. Bought tickets on-site, staff were friendly and welcoming. Large variety of animals that look well cared for. Only issue was that some animals were moved to different enclosures, so we could not see them. However, we had to amazing opportunity to see the wombat while it was awake, so that made up for everything. Food at the cafes were filling and tasted great, would recommend for families and animal enthusiasts to come here 👍
Wide open space with many pockets of fun. Good for the old and young. It also has a water play area that kids love, pumping up water and unblocking dams
Such lovely parks so close to home. Very lucky, lots of great work going on with projects. A fun walk and beautiful to get fresh air on an early Spring Day.
Great experience, kids loved it. Everything comes off a main street so it's easy to navigate. Mornings are better so the cats are slightly more active. There is a clever orangutan who sits with a blanket on him. Cafes are decent.
Strikes a very good balance between conservation and entertainment.
The zoo is within walking distance of the CBD, and it's an enjoyable walk through the suburbs. It's also well served via the tram network. Very friendly staff and well laid out with a tremendous amount to see. It's a great day out for old and young, with plenty of toilets and places to eat and drink. I visited out of season and on a weekday (Monday, July), so it was busy, but far from crowded).
Modern zoos have a difficult tightrope to balance between entertainment and conservation and Melbourne's Zoo does this well. It's great to see animals being well cared for and mostly happy in their confinement, including a couple of baby elephants. The large aviaries are excellent to walk through, yet no so spacious that you end up having to play hunt-the-animal in the enclosures. No zoo will ever be perfect, but this one must be high up on the list of good ones, and ones doing their best to make a difference in terms of education and values in conservation.
The butterfly house is a must visit - tranquil, fragile beauty abounds.
The zoo is within walking distance of the CBD, and it's an enjoyable walk through the suburbs. It's also well served via the tram network. Very friendly staff and well laid out with a tremendous amount to see. It's a great day out for old and young, with plenty of toilets and places to eat and drink. I visited out of season and on a weekday (Monday, July), so it was busy, but far from crowded).
Modern zoos have a difficult tightrope to balance between entertainment and conservation and Melbourne's Zoo does this well. It's great to see animals being well cared for and mostly happy in their confinement, including a couple of baby elephants. The large aviaries are excellent to walk through, yet no so spacious that you end up having to play hunt-the-animal in the enclosures. No zoo will ever be perfect, but this one must be high up on the list of good ones, and ones doing their best to make a difference in terms of education and values in conservation.
The butterfly house is a must visit - tranquil, fragile beauty abounds.
We visited on a Monday so it wasn't crowded; although the drawback was that there were less food stalls open. Overall the zoo was extremely lovely and the staff were so friendly and helpful. The zoo itself was also gorgeous and clean. Favorites were the lemurs and butterfly exhibits!
🐒🦍🦁🐘🦛🦘WOW! Melbourne zoo was amazing - cannot recommend this enough for adults and kids alike. You will definitely need a whole day here - there is so much to see and do and I highly recommend seeing any of the zoo keeper demonstrations. Only thing that I didn’t like were the prices at the cafe but if you bring your own food you can avoid it! Recommmend buying a membership as we have and can’t wait to come back again!
Massive sprawling parklands and grassland area so close to Melbourne CBD. These gardens seem to go on and on. In some respects,the park is not particularly flashy, but on tthe other hand they are one of Melbourne's best kept secrets - offering an escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. Right near the Zoo, University of Melbourne and the Royal Children's Hospital. Accessible via tram, but best enjoyed on foot.
Royal Park is where the Royal Children's Hospital used to be. It is now a beautiful park, with a large playground, sand pit, and lot and lots of trees, green grass and hills.
You could very easily spend a few hours here. There are public toilets there, and a map at each of the entry points.
It looks very popular, lots of families, lots of kids. Street parking that is free on the weekends.
You could very easily spend a few hours here. There are public toilets there, and a map at each of the entry points.
It looks very popular, lots of families, lots of kids. Street parking that is free on the weekends.