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first encounter with it was to be evoked by planting indigenous species and enhancing the park's spacious quality, principally through a process of 'editing' rather than adding new features. The aim was 'to provide a park for persons rather than machinery, for individual public activity rather than restricted private institutions, and for psychological recreation as well as physical activity'.
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A formal review of the Master Plan commenced in 1996. This included extensive public consultation that identified overwhelming support for the principles established by the winning entry in the 1984 Royal Park Master Plan Design Competition. The Master Plan as reviewed endorsed the objectives of the
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The plan proposed extensive planting of indigenous trees, while the expansive hilltop in the park's south-east was to be cleared and planted with native grasses. A network of walking and cycle paths was proposed, along with works to reduce the impact of traffic and parking, including closing through
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The winning entry by landscape architects Brian Stafford and Ronald Jones expressed a philosophy that the character of the Park was inherent in its form – 'a place where the earth swells, the dome of the sky soars overhead and the horizon beckons'. A sense of the landscape at the time of Europeans’
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The park was used for military encampments during World War One and Two, with Camp Pell being used by United States forces during the Second World War. After the war, the permanent buildings of Camp Pell were used for emergency housing accommodation until 1960. As of 2005, the one existing building
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In May 1854, a reserve of 6.25 km (2.41 sq mi) was ‘reserved for public uses within the Colony of Victoria’, named "Royal Park". In April 1858, 142 acres of the Park's north-western corner became an experimental farm. This site later become an orphanage, a homeless refuge, a nursing
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While the move attracted some opposition from green groups, it was promoted with the claim that there would be no net loss of parkland at Royal Park. The basis of area calculations used to support this claim is unclear. Relocation of the hospital's helipad onto the roof of the new building has
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A new layout for access and parking around the Zoo was finally agreed upon after a decade of negotiation between the Council and Zoo. Reorganization of the car parks, closure of various roads, development of forecourts to the zoo's main entry and extensive new plantings were completed in 1997.
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Sporting groups criticised security arrangements for the athletes' village with large sections of the park and sporting grounds having security fencing erected for the exclusive use of athletes. This disrupted many community sporting associations from their regular use of sporting facilities.
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to allow removal of the sports grounds, changing room and car park perched on the hilltop in the park's south-east, which now has uncluttered views of Melbourne's skyline. A new pond was formed, featuring rockwork by the landscape designer Gordon Ford.
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The plan was greeted with consternation. Sporting groups were concerned with a potential loss of facilities; the Zoo administration wanted more parking rather than any attempt at control; there was concern for maintenance of motor routes; and
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removed this impact from the park, but after completion of construction, it appears that the hospital buildings now occupy a substantially larger area than previously, and parkland has been lost.
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set aside in 1850 a reservation of 10.36 square kilometres (4.00 sq mi) for parkland and open space. In 1852, parts of this were sold to become part of the new suburbs of
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set out from Royal Park to cross Australia from south to north. They perished on the return journey. A cairn now marks the departure point of their expedition in Royal Park.
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highlighted the intent to 'rip out' exotic trees. Council adopted the Master Plan – in principle and subject to various qualifications – after three years of debate.
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1984 document and introduced proposals such as a major wetland water recycling project west of the railway line. It was approved by Council in November 1997.
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from Camp Pell is used as an 'Urban Camp' to provide accommodation for rural school children and other groups when visiting Melbourne.
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is the largest of Melbourne's inner city parks (181 hectares or 450 acres). It is located four kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the
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Following many years of agitation by resident groups and various failed planning attempts, the Melbourne City Council held a
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The reserve was further reduced to 2.83 km (1.09 sq mi) when the rapid increase of population from the
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administers the park and instituted in 1984 a park management plan. A wetlands area was developed in 2005.
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The first works to implement the plan were completed in the early 1990s. Two new ovals were graded near
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and the Native Garden is ideal for kite flying during the day. Over the summer months, members of the
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set up telescopes and conduct evening talks and tours of the night sky from this vantage point.
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and in the neighbourhood of Royal Park (but not in the park), for the athletes village for the
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roads, rebuilding a large section of Macarthur Road as a tunnel, and reorganising car parks.
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there is a native garden. There are wide vistas of grassland and lightly timbered areas with
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In 2005 the Bracks Labor Government selected an adjacent site in Royal Park to build a new
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was allocated 0.2 km (0.077 sq mi). Further excisions followed for roads,
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respectively. Both routes operate to Flinders Street station in a southbound direction.
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at Flemington Bridge, past Melbourne Zoo, and under Royal Parade along the converted
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Aerial panorama of Royal Park. The Melbourne skyline sits on the left of the horizon.
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campfires were sometimes seen in the vicinity of Royal Park, although the
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Ryder Oval (Home of the Youlden Parkville Cricket Club since the 1940s)
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A light rail for trams runs through the park, which is served by
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for cyclists follows the train line through Royal Park from the
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Ransford Oval (Home of the Royal Park Brunswick Cricket Club)
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The park is home to a regionally significant population of
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selected the 0.2 km (0.077 sq mi) former
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Melbourne city skyline panorama, as seen from Royal Park
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home, a geriatric rehabilitation facility, and finally
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Brens Oval (Home of Parkville District Cricket Club)
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Many sporting facilities are provided including the
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Urban park
Parkville, Victoria
Coordinates
37°47′24.66″S 144°57′4.20″E / 37.7901833°S 144.9511667°E / -37.7901833; 144.9511667
City of Melbourne
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Royal Park station
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Melbourne CBD
Victoria
Parkville
North Park Tennis Club
Royal Park Golf Course
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State Netball & Hockey Centre
Royal Parade
eucalypts
casuarina

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