Treasury Gardens

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Treasury Gardens
Treasury Gardens during winter
Type	Urban park
Location	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates	37°48′51″S 144°58′34″E / 37.814158°S 144.976194°E / -37.814158; 144.976194
Area	5.8 ha (14 acres)
Opened	1867; 157 years ago (1867)
Operated by	City of Melbourne
Open	All year
Status	Open
Paths	Sealed
Terrain	Flat
Vegetation	Australian Native, Lawns, Non-native traditional gardens
Public transit access	Parliament railway station Tram routes 48, 75
Facilities	Toilets, Drinking Fountains, Seating
Australian National Heritage List
Type	Historic
Designated	21 October 1980; 43 years ago (1980-10-21)
Reference no.	100641
Victorian Heritage Register
Type	State Registered Place
Designated	11 December 2003; 20 years ago (2003-12-11)
Reference no.	H1887[1]
Heritage Overlay number	HO917 [1]

The Treasury Gardens consist of 5.8 hectares (14 acres) on the south-eastern side of the Melbourne central business district, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The gardens are bounded by Wellington Parade, Spring Street, Treasury Place, and by the Fitzroy Gardens across Lansdowne street to the west. They form part of a network of city gardens including Fitzroy Gardens, Carlton Gardens, Flagstaff Gardens and Kings Domain. The gardens are listed on the Australian National Heritage List and the Victorian Heritage Register for their historical, archaeological, social, "aesthetic and scientific (horticultural) importance for its outstanding nineteenth century design, path layout and planting".^[2]