3 /5 sventek: Its a cute little rotunda, serves as a heritage reminder of popular sculptures of 19th century gardens. Aside from being an easy landmark to schedule meetups, not sure it helps garden visitors much in the 21st century. I suppose they do still provide shelter, and it makes for a nice background at some angles.
4 /5 Sean Nairn: Small Greek-style rotunda located in Fitzroy Gardens. Looks a bit odd just sitting in the middle of nowhere with not much else around it however if you’re a fan of classical architecture it may hold your interest. Other than that there’s not much else to say, keep walking through the Gardens to your heart’s content.
5 /5 Adam G: The heritage listed "Temple of the Winds" rotunda in the Fitzroy Gardens is located north west of the Vistors Information Centre. Constructed in 1873, its one of the oldest structures in the Fitzroy Gardens and is another example of the sculptural elements popular in 19th century gardens. Its very similar but smaller than the Temple of the Winds in the Royal Botanic Gardens. The rotunda is a circular masonry structure with 10 columns resting on rough, dressed and exposed bluestone footings. The columns support a domed roof.
The "Temple of the Winds" rotunda is popular for small celebrations and weddings.
3 /5 Malcolm Young: A small rotunda within the gardens, offers minimal shade for event space.
5 /5 Stef L: Great place to have a picnic and chill!
Cathie N The architecture is amazing.
Perfect area to hang out, social interaction, building community, art& culture events.
Melbourne needs more public space like this!!!
Bec Brilliant play area for my son aged 18mths but the sand didn’t taste as he expected haha He loves the nest swing, the slide, and the sandpit with toys provided. Safe clean and easy access.
Andrew Watkins What a hidden gem! Would love to have the area dredged of excess mud and fallen tree branches so that once again the community can swim safely!
Genevieve Read Perfect for dogs of all sizes though a couple of owners of the bigger ones need to stay off their mobiles and supervise!
Otherwise, most people seem to be careful and considerate- and very friendly.
Andrew Guy Darling Gardens is a very scenic and reasonably quiet park. Its a great spot for meeting because it is on several bus lines and is a stones throw from Clifton Hill station, and another stones throw from the tram lines on Queens Parade. It has a nice playground area. The only drawback is that the public toilets are quite far from the playground. But once that is surmounted it is a great place for a family get-together. Remember to bring your own tables and chairs.
p Y Wilsons reserve is one of my favourite places for an easy accessible escape. Within 5 min walk from the boulevard you are immediately immersed in nature with the sounds of the birds taking you to another world.
Many walks to take from this location that can range from a quick 15 min lloop to an entire day walk and everything in between.
Love, love, love this place.