** THIS EVENT IS UNABLE TO BE HELD DUE TO THE 5-DAY STAGE 4 LOCKDOWN **
Have a relaxing Sunday walk through the iconic gardens that border the southern edge of the Melbourne Central Business District (CBD) and relax with a BYO picnic lunch on one of the many lawn areas that are dotted throughout the Royal Botanical Gardens.
GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Easy, approximately 5 km of walking to/from and within multiple gardens.
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION:
Meeting in the booking hall at the main entrance to Flinders Street Station, the event will head south along St Kilda Road passing through two major Gardens: Queen Victoria Gardens and Kings Domain. Stops will be made to learn about multiple installations in these Gardens; including MP Pavillon, The Pathfinder Sculpture, The Water Nymph, the Floral Clock and the Covid-19 retrofitted Myer Music Bowl. Time will then be spent exploring the Pioneer Women's Memorial Garden and the Fern Gully Health and Wellbeing Garden before entering the Royal Botanic Gardens (RBG) via the Lych Gate. Must sees in the RBG are (1) Guilfoyles Volcano and the newly created Sensory Garden. The latter is best "felt" by walking through it in bare feet !!. Depending on crowds and the weather, a spot will be selected for lunch and as a base for exploring the gardens.
BOOKING: By Thursday 11th February. To register, click on Get Tickets.
NOMADS COVIDSAFE CHECKLIST: Checklist 210214 Valentine's Gardens Walk and Picnic
FURTHER INFORMATION: https://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/visit-melbourne https://whatson.melbourne.vic.gov.au/things-to-do/queen-victoria-gardens https://whatson.melbourne.vic.gov.au/things-to-do/kings-domain.
MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10:30am at the Booking Hall between the Clocks and the myki entrance gates off the Flinders Street entrance to Flinders Street Station.
MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 1B grid N10 | Google map https://goo.gl/maps/B4c19Q8yRQjAA3KF7
DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 0 km.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Multiple train, tram and bus routes either arrive at or within a short walk of Flinders Street Station. Cost is free for those with a myki Pass and Seniors. myki Money daily weekend fares are capped at $6.50 full fare and $3.25 for concession holders.
FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and at least 1 litre of water.
APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots/shoes and dress according to the weather forecast.
LEADER: Garry Oliver | Email the Leader if you have any questions.
Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.
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