Melbourne has a wealth of luscious gardens and hidden barbecues, making picnics a favourite summer activity.
Boyd Park in Murrumbeena.
My preferred picnic location is
Docklands Park. With the intriguing Blowhole sculpture overlooking the unconventional playground, and a grassy hill which is as much fun to roll down as to picnic upon; this location has been a favourite of mine for years.
But, a park does not have to have had endless council dollars ploughed into it to be a fun picnic destination. It possibly does not even need to be a park- one of the most fun picnics I have had was on a median strip on Cochranes Road, Moorabbin. It did have picnic tables and a barbecue, but being a few metres away from traffic on both sides might mean it is an often overlooked picnic spot.
More conventional locations with a distinctly Australian feel might be
Wattle Park or at the top of
1000 Steps. Or perhaps your picnic location of choice is more immaculately cultivated, like
Victoria Gardens or
The Royal Botanic Gardens.
Leave a comment and share your favourite picnic spots.
