Royal Park is the largest urban Park of Melbourne, located 4 km from downtown, in the district of Parkville. In the area of 181 hectares operate a tennis club, Golf club, football stadiums, stadiums for baseball and cricket, hockey centre, Cycling and many footpaths. In the summer months, members of the Astronomical Society of Victoria will set the telescopes and watch the myriads of stars in the night sky of the southern hemisphere.

On the corner of Heithaus street and Royal parade located garden with spacious lawns and wide avenues of eucalyptus, Acacias and casuarinas trees. The Park is home to many animals and birds – Robins, bronze cuckoo, colorful parrots, Eastern and bladeweave Rozelle, hawks, eagles, smoky kites and other birds.

In 1845 the Governor of Victoria, Charles La Trobe had reserved an area of 10 sq km of the Park, however, by the time of its establishment in 1854, the area of the Park was reduced to 6, 25 sq. km. In the future, it again reduced to 2, 8 sq. km, which was caused by the rapid population growth of Melbourne and the need to build new residential areas. In 1860 the Royal Park went the expedition of Burke and wills, which was to cross Australia from South to North. On the return journey, the travelers were killed in the Park today and installed a pyramid of stones in memory of them.

In the early 1990-ies in the Royal Park was carried out extensive renovations was dug a new pond, reorganized Parking, completed the equipment of the outer courtyard, bordering the Park and the Melbourne Zoo. In 1997 he completed the planting of new plants, most of which were Australian trees and shrubs.