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Saint Vincents Gardens –Scenic Lakeside- St Kilda Walk Sunday 12th of February 1.00pm – 4.00pm We meet at 12.45pm for 1.00pm start in Ferrars St , just by the Albert Park light rail stop No 96 tram from the city, melways ref: 2K B6 Grade: Very Easy little over an hours stroll RSVP Sat 11th Bookings email only, bookings are essential Price all walks are $20.00 payable at start covers ALL our on going cost’s! Comment St Vincent Gardens in the Melbourne suburb of Albert Park, is an Australian park of national significance. It is an example of nineteenth century residential development around a large landscaped square. Development occurred as a result of a boom following the Victorian gold rush. It was influenced by similar, urban design in London, but such design on such a scale is unparalleled in Australia. In the shape of a large rectangular area with semi-circular crescents at either end, the heritage area includes the St Vincent Place precinct bounded by Park Street, Cecil Street, Bridport Street, Cardigan Place and Nelson Road. The park is bisected by Montague Street, allowing the passage of trams on route 1. Several of the streets are lined with the original cobbled blue stone and gutters. It is registered with the National Trust of Australia and on the Victorian Heritage register for its aesthetic, historical, architectural and social significance to the State of Victoria The gardens are particularly important according to the Victorian Heritage Register: "St Vincent Place, Albert Park: Where would such a list start but in my home city of Melbourne? Surely this residential precinct known only to Melburnians must be one of this nation's town planning treasures. Here are two extended but connecting crescents laid out around gardens which are overlooked by double-storey Victorian terrace houses. Designed in the early 1850s, St Vincent Place was virtually a gated community: the well-to-do would promenade around ``their public gardens; smaller wooden houses for servants and the working classes were relegated to the lesser enveloping crescents." I have included some interesting art galleries for you as well not forgetting Acland St Melbournes Home of Jewish Cakes!! got a wonderful coffee stop lined up and we draw our FREE raffle, the weather will be OK for this walk so come along and meet some new friends bookings are essential PLEASE! Don’t book in unless you intend coming along! And there is no need to reply to this walk , if you can’t make it, THANK YOU!!!
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Meet Jeff Richardson -
Your Melbourne Walks Host Jeff will be your tour host and he's a
wealth of knowledge about Melbourne and is happy to introduce you to
new sights and places of interest on our walks. 
