Edinburgh Gardens

Edinburgh GardensAlfred Crescent, Fitzroy North 3068
Melways ref: 2C, D1

Edinburgh Gardens, located in the heart of North Fitzroy, is approximately 24 hectares in size. The park has a number of facilities, including barbeques, tennis courts, a basketball court, playground, table tennis table and sports field.

Edinburgh Gardens is the former home of Fitzroy Football Club. Games were played from 1883 on the sportsground now known as W.T Peterson Community Oval. The grandstand surrounding the oval dates back to the late-19th century. Other historical features include a stone drinking fountain, period park light fittings, a rotunda and war memorial.

You'll find plenty of open lawn areas, shady and sheltered spots, structural formal avenue plantings and a pathway network connecting the surrounding networks and park facilities. Edinburgh Gardens is easily accessible by public transport, with Brunswick Street bordering the west side of the park.

It also provides access to the Main Yarra Trail.

Council is proposing to upgrade the basketball court and remove some trees in Edinburgh Gardens during September 2011.
A proposal to build a fence to separate the dog meeting space from the central north-south path has been abandoned.
Click here for more information on this project.

In June 2011, a permanent, all weather table-tennis table was installed in the park. The table is located behind the Maternal and Child Health Care centre at the north-west end of the park. 

In August 2010, a new playground was opened in the park. The playground includes a climbing spider net and large chalk boards for children to draw on. It is complemented by a new picnic table and double BBQ. 

Features and facilities

Features and facilities include:

    • Toilets
    • Two playgrounds
    • Barbeque
    • Sheltered areas
    • Picnic tables
    • Seating
    • Dog off leash area
    • Drinking fountains
    • Off street parking
    • Bocce and lawn bowling rinks
    • Table-tennis table
    • Tennis courts
    • Basketball half court
    • Community room
    • Skate facility
    • Rotunda
    • Pavilions

Accessibility

Edinburgh Gardens is wheelchair accessible, including an accessible toilet and parking.

Bookings

Click here to inquire about park and rotunda hire. 

Location


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Further information regarding hiring of park facilities
Philip Nelson
Facilities and Events Liaison Officer, Civic Facilities
9205 5205
Philip.Nelson@yarracity.vic.gov.au

Further information regarding park maintenance
Jason Hocking
Coordinator - Open Space
9489 4588
Jason.Hocking@yarracity.vic.gov.au

 

 

 

 

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