Parliament Gardens
489/531 Albert St, East Melbourne VIC 3002, Australia
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Parliament Gardens is a park in East Melbourne, Melbourne. It holds a 4.5-star rating from 762 Google reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 63/100.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Closed
- FridayToday
- Closed
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- 00:00 – 23:59
Why it's worth checking out
Parliament Gardens sits on Albert Street in East Melbourne, beside the grand Parliament House on the edge of the CBD. A lovely landscaped park, it's a peaceful green space in the heart of the city — combining manicured lawns, garden beds, the distinctive Coles Fountain and lovely city views with a tranquil setting beside one of Melbourne's grandest buildings.
The appeal is that combination of beautiful landscaped gardens and a wonderful central location, ideal for a stroll, a sit in the sun, a picnic or a peaceful break from the city bustle, with Parliament House, the Princess Theatre and the top of Bourke and Collins Streets all close by. It's a lovely green pocket that offers a moment of calm in the middle of the city.
With a 4.5 rating from more than 760 reviews, it's clearly a well-loved spot. The gardens are free and open, but facilities and any events vary, so it's worth taking sun protection on a warm day — though for a stroll, a picnic or a peaceful pause in the city, you can generally just turn up and enjoy Parliament Gardens in the heart of Melbourne.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.5 from 762 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 79
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 87
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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