Princes Park

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Parkville's is an urban oasis within easy reach of eclectic Sydney Road in Brunswick, the University of Melbourne and the dense inner city streets of Carlton North.



It ticks all the boxes on the checklist for a great city park – beautiful avenues lined with Moreton Bay Fig trees, free public barbecues, clean amenities, a playground for the kids, kilometres of jogging paths and sporting fields.

Melburnians love this park – having lived across the road for six months I can attest that it is well used every day of the year, regardless of Melbourne's notorious weather. The locals have good reason to enjoy it – has a rhythm and life to it that offers an escape for those in the surrounding cramped apartments and terrace houses.

also houses the Visy Park sporting complex, home of the Carlton Football Club. Fans can attend an open training session or community event to see the players in action.



A walk through the middle of the park also offers city skyline views and is a lovely way to spend a crisp, sunny autumn afternoon. You can also take a stroll through the adjacent Melbourne General Cemetery and marvel at the gothic angels and huge marble memorials.

It is easily accessible by taking the number 19 tram from Elizabeth Street and alighting anywhere along Royal Parade between College Crescent and Brunswick Road, or parking the car on Bowen Crescent or one of the backstreets of Carlton North.

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