Top Things to do in Boroondara
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Discover the best top things to do in Boroondara, Australia including Lyon Housemuseum and Galleries, Victorian Telecommunications Museum, Maranoa Gardens, Melbourne Tram Museum, Central Gardens, Anderson Park, Bellbird Picnic Area, Beckett Park, Fairview Park, Studley Park Boathouse.
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1. Lyon Housemuseum and Galleries
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 16 reviews
The original Lyon Housemuseum opened in 2009. A unique, hybrid combination of a private residence and museum, the building is the first purpose-designed museum of its type internationally. Highly experimental, its new architectural form re-imagines the relationship between art and architecture, challenging conventional ideas about public and private space, as well as testing new ways of displaying and viewing art The Housemuseum Galleries opened in March 2019 on the adjacent site and represent a major expansion of the original Housemuseum. Designed by Corbett Lyon, the public Galleries are the result of a $14.5 million donation by the founding benefactors, the Lyon family, and is one of the largest dedicated contemporary art precincts in Melbourne Offering a new platform for works of contemporary art, architecture and design, the new Housemuseum Galleries provide a series of spaces for international and local exhibitions and events, where new ways of presenting and experiencing art
Reviewed By Montreux_VD
Lyon house museum features an extensive collection of works from Australian artists. The private home tour and the public gallery both have works worth visiting if you are interested in this art style or would like to know more.
2. Victorian Telecommunications Museum
3. Maranoa Gardens
4. Melbourne Tram Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By Victorianlad - Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne now has the largest number of kilometres of tram routes worldwide, a title that was once held by St Petersburg i Russia. Hawthorn Tram Depot was closed in about 1965 but the state government's VicTrack kindly stores an historic collection of older trams there. One has to be very careful in choosing when to visit as open days are not on many days throughout the year. There is however a good website and I think Facebook page. Carolyn in the shop greeted us. Admission is suggested to be by way of a gold coin - minimum A$1 - donation. The shop was clean and had a good range of postcards, books and other items including large posters. The tram collection has favourites such as an L and W2 class (types on which I travelled to my Catholic school, loving every minute) and many others such as the 'toastrack' tram, former cable trams (the cable car network closed in 1940 and predated electric trams' introduction, earlier) and small 'single truck' tramcars. There was an excellent display of the famous Melbourne Art Trams. This was airconditioned. The trams are all beautifully restored. Let's hope one day there's teh green light for some to operate again. Some modifications to teh overhead may be required, and franchise owner Yarra Trams would have to agree, but it's not impossible. Well worth a visit!
5. Central Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
Central Park's best known feature among the younger set is the Rocket, which is a great adventure to climb; it also has an extra-long slide. The gardens have lush foliage, meandering paths and 'green rooms' for photography. Since they were established in 1900, the gardens have had their ups and downs, but they remain one of Hawthorn's favorite places; the gardens can be hired for functions.
6. Anderson Park
7. Bellbird Picnic Area
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By Magglington
Maybe the most important thing is to get to the viewing platform just before sunset. We were a little early, not wanting to miss the action, and basically they all hang around doing very little. However, once the sun sets within around half an hour later they all start flying around, the noise and spectacular sight is something you don’t often see!
8. Beckett Park
9. Fairview Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By AndrewTulloch - Hawthorn, Australia
A great park for a dog walk - flanked by the Yarra River and well away from any roads and with an opportunity for an energetic walk around the paths or a game of social cricket or football in the centre of the park and a playground for the little kids.
10. Studley Park Boathouse
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 97 reviews
Reviewed By amanderj
This place was built in 1863 and has continued ever since to entertain young and old Melburnians and visitors as somewhere for a paddle on the river or a repast under the shade of the gum trees. The kiosk provides snacks, the cafe for a more substantial meal and the restaurant caters for functions. Ducks and geese waddle around competing with seagulls and sparrows foraging for food scraps around the tables and picnic area. A stroll across the iconic suspension bridge to the other side of the river gives a look down onto the water and boats and canoes. This is definitely something different and special, and great for outdoor entertaining with family and friends or just somewhere new to visit.
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