Parks and gardens
Boroondara's leafy suburbs are home to beautiful parks and gardens, where you can enjoy many recreational amenities.
Walk and Talk Series 2011 - until 26 October
Take part in fun and interesting activities in our parks and gardens during our Walk and Talk series of events - register your interest now - events are free but registrations are essential.
Did you know?
Boroondara's leafy suburbs are home to:
- 209 beautiful parks
- 13 formal gardens
which cover:
- 440 hectares.
Residents and visitors can use and enjoy:
- 102 playgrounds
- an 18-hole golf course
- 38 sportsgrounds
- 57 playing surfaces.
Park maps and facilities
You can download maps and lists of Boroondara's parks and reserves. Use them to plan picnics or find sporting facilities and playgrounds. Take a look at our park maps and facilities page to see how we can help you find your way around Boroondara's open space.
Park bookings and fees
Several of our delightful heritage gardens and leafy parks are popular among residents and the wider community for hosting celebrations of all kinds.
The following gardens with their beautiful plantings and established trees provide an ideal setting for a wedding ceremony:
- Alexandra Gardens, Cotham Road, Kew (Melway 45 C6) is a Federation style garden typical of the early 1900s and features an ornamental pond and rotunda.
- Canterbury Gardens, Canterbury Road, Canterbury (Melway 46 D11) is an example of the Gardenesque style of gardens from the early 1900s and also features a rotunda.
- Maranoa Gardens, Yarrbat Avenue, Balwyn (Melway 46 F7) is a botanic garden designed to exhibit the superb flora found in Melbourne and other regions.
Obtain an application form
To ensure the venue you want is available on the day you require and is not already booked, obtain an application form via:
- email: Parks and gardens
- phone: 9278 4595
- For sportsgrounds bookings, please call our Sportsground Liaison Officer on 9278 4444
The appropriate fees for different functions are detailed below:
Function |
Fee |
Refundable bond |
| Community event | no fee | call Parks and Gardens |
| Filming | $105 per hour | $1,000 - $2,000 |
| Hot air balloons | not permitted | |
| Large marquee (100+ sq m) |
$575 (plus per hour cost) | $500 - $2,000 |
| Medium marquee (51-100 sq m) |
$400 (plus per hour cost) | $500 - $2,000 |
|
Small marquee |
$230 (plus per hour cost) | $500 - $2,000 |
| Pony rides/animal farms | $105 per hour | $500 - $2,000 |
| Wedding ceremony | $105 per hour | no bond |
| Wedding photos | no fee | no bond |
Fees current from 1 July 2010 and include GST.
Sportsgrounds perimeter measurements
This is excellent information for walkers, joggers and runners - find out the perimeter measurements of over 60 ovals in Boroondara. Visit a new sportsground and ring the changes in your exercise pattern by taking on a new distance every week.
Concept masterplans
View our Concept masterplans for improving Boroondara's parks, shopping precincts and other public spaces.
Files
Boroondara park facilities map (pdf, 3.5 MB)- Parks and reserves map (pdf, 520.07 KB)
Park facilities list (xls, 52 KB)
Community Gardens (doc, 8.19 MB)- Sportsgrounds perimeter measurements (pdf, 22.16 KB)
- Garden weddings brochure (pdf, 800.65 KB)
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Maranoa Gardens
One of Australia's oldest native gardens, this beautiful garden displays Australian plants in a range of colourful, habitat styles.
Walk and Talk Series 2011
Come and take part in nature activities during the Walk and Talk series.
Park maps and facilities
Find maps of Boroondara's parks to plan picnics, take your dog off leash or find sporting facilities and playgrounds.
Hays Paddock Plan
Council is facilitating the development of this plan, a park management plan for Hays Paddock, on Longstaff Street, Kew East.
Facilities in parks in Boroondara
Want to find a playground with a barbecue and toilets in your suburb - or further afield? Use this filterable search facility.
Popular gardens
Several of our delightful heritage gardens are popular among residents and the wider community for hosting their celebrations.
Popular parks
Boroondara's leafy suburbs are home to over 200 beautiful parks, many of which boast great recreational amenities.
Park advisory committees
Contact details for park advisory committees in the City of Boroondara.