H.V. McKay Memorial Gardens, Melbourne

Name: H.V. McKay Memorial Gardens
Address: Melbourne, Australia

#515 among attractions in Melbourne

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The H.V. McKay Memorial Gardens, originally the Sunshine Gardens, are a public space located in the Melbourne suburb of Sunshine, Victoria, Australia. Established in 1909, the Gardens are Australia's oldest remaining industrial garden and one of only two remaining in Australia, the heritage-listed gardens on Anderson Road were established by H.V. McKay as Sunshine Gardens later taken over by Brimbank City Council and renamed the H.V. McKay Memorial Gardens. The development of the gardens was not only an expression of H.V. McKay's own social philosophy but also represented a changing attitude to Urban Planning that is known as the "Garden Suburb" movement. A Friends Group was established in 2007 to rescue the Gardens from serious decline and in April 2012, local residents were campaigning to preserve the original state of the public space. ()

Elevation: 148 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 37°47'2"S, 144°49'41"E

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Brimbank (Sunshine)Melbourne Australia

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H.V. McKay Memorial Gardens – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sunshine Marketplace, Federation Trail, Whitten Oval, Knights Stadium.

~1110 ftNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Sunshine Marketplace, Melbourne
6 min walk • Sunshine Marketplace, nestled in the bustling city of Melbourne, Australia, stands as a central hub for shopping and entertainment. This vibrant shopping centre is a one-stop destination for both locals and visitors alike, offering an array of retail stores, eateries...
3.5 miSE
Cycling, Bike path
Federation Trail, Melbourne
90 min walk • The Federation Trail is a 23-kilometre-long shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which mainly follows the heritage-listed Main Outfall Sewer through the western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
3.4 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Whitten Oval, Melbourne
87 min walk • Whitten Oval is a stadium in the inner-western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in Barkly Street, West Footscray. It is the training and administrative headquarters of the Western Bulldogs, which competes in the Australian Football League.
1.7 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Knights Stadium, Melbourne
44 min walk • Knights Stadium is an Australian soccer stadium in Sunshine North, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. Built in 1989, it is used by the Melbourne Knights as a home ground in the NPL Victoria competition, and previously in the National Soccer League.
3.2 miS
37°49'40"S • 144°50'53"E
Altona Gate Shopping Centre, Melbourne
83 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
2.6 miN
Bridge
Albion Viaduct, Melbourne
68 min walk • The Maribyrnong River Viaduct carries the Albion–Jacana railway line, Melbourne across the Maribyrnong River in the western suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. It is located near the E J Whitten Bridge, and is almost 400 metres long.
3.1 miS
Cemetery
Altona Memorial Park, Melbourne
80 min walk • Altona Memorial Park is a cemetery and crematorium serving the western suburbs of Melbourne. The park opened in January 1961, and is currently operated by Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust.
2.8 miNW
Area
Melbourne/Sunshine and Melton, Melbourne
72 min walk • The City of Brimbank is a local government area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It comprises the western suburbs between 10 and 20 km west and northwest from the Melbourne city centre.
1.7 miNW
Mosque
Sunshine Mosque, Melbourne
44 min walk • The Sunshine Mosque is an Ottoman/Turkish-style mosque located in Sunshine, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The mosque contains 17 domes, a minaret, and a courtyard. The mosque is owned by the Cyprus Turkish Islamic Community of Victoria.
3.7 miE
Park
Pipemakers Park, Melbourne
94 min walk • Pipemakers Park is located in the inner western suburbs of Melbourne in the city of Maribyrnong, on the western bank of the Maribyrnong River near Highpoint Shopping Centre.
3 miS
Cycling, Bike path
M80 Trail, Melbourne
77 min walk • The M80 Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians that bridges the northern suburbs and follows the Western Ring Road/Metropolitan Ring Road freeway in Melbourne, Australia. It intercepts many other paths making possible a large variety of circuits for the recreational cyclist.