Birrarung Marr

Birrarung Marr is an eight-hectare urban park located between the city centre of Melbourne and the Yarra River, in Victoria, Australia. Opened in 2002 on the traditional lands and waterways of the Wurundjeri, the park is operated by the City of Melbourne.

Photo: R Jones, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Park
Description: inner-city park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Also known as: “Birrarung Marr, Melbourne”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Melbourne Southern Cross and Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Melbourne Southern Cross

Photo: Xb-70, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Melbourne's Southern Cross Station is not just the main station of Melbourne, but where the entire Victorian rail network comes together. It's at the western edge of Melbourne CBD, with plenty tram, suburban and regional connections, in addition to a coach terminal.

Melbourne Cricket Ground

Stadium

Photo: Flickerd, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Melbourne Cricket Ground, also known locally as the 'G', is a multi-purpose stadium located in Yarra Park in the suburb of East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Federation Square

Square

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Federation Square is a venue for arts, culture and public events on the edge of the Melbourne central business district. It covers an area of 3.2 ha at the intersection of Flinders and Swanston Streets built above busy railway lines and across the road from Flinders Street station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chinatown and Jolimont.

Chinatown

Neighborhood

Photo: Sgroey, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chinatown is an ethnic enclave in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Centred at the eastern end of Little Bourke Street, it extends between the corners of Swanston and Spring streets, and consists of numerous laneways, alleys and arcades.

Jolimont

Neighborhood

Jolimont is an unbounded neighbourhood of the suburb of East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Situated to the south east of the city's primary axis, Jolimont features parks, business precincts and a limited amount of residential accommodation.

Melbourne

Photo: Scott Cresswell, CC BY 2.0.

Melbourne is Australia's cultural capital and second biggest city, with Victorian-era architecture, extensive shopping, museums, galleries, theatres, and large parks and gardens.

Birrarung Marr

Categories: urban park and recreation area
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-37.81908° or 37° 49′ 9″ south

Longitude

144.97346° or 144° 58′ 25″ east

Elevation

64 metres (210 feet)

Open location code

4RJ65XJF+99

OpenStreetMap ID

way 46330961

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

GeoNames ID

12680236

Wikidata ID

Q2904546

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to French—“Birrarung Marr” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Birrarung Marr”
French: “Birrarung Marr”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Birrarung Marr Landing and Federation Bells.

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