Alexandra Park Gardens is located on the south bank of the Yarra River in Melbourne, opposite Federation Square and downtown. The park was founded in 1901 by Carlo Catani, chief engineer of the department of public works, and today he is listed Victorian Heritage because of its historical and archaeological value.

Since the founding of Melbourne in 1835, the territory in which today stretch Alexandra Gardens, used for logging, cattle grazing and the production of bricks. It regularly floods, while in 1900 was not dug a channel to strengthen and expand the Yarra River. Immediately afterwards, there were plans to build the park - it would break for the visit of the Duke of York in May 1901.

In 2001, Alexandra Gardens opened skate park with cafes and ambulance station, right next to the Canarian palm trees, planted in 1911.

Along the Yarra River are numerous clubs of fans of rowing, and often can be seen today as a coach riding a bicycle along the river with a megaphone in his hand and gives instructions to his ward. By the way, this is where trained Olympic champions from the team «Oarsome Foursome». Every year in December the Australian rowing regatta, which is going to look at the thousands of citizens and visitors.

On the lawns of the park made numerous picnics, especially during the Christmas holidays. Among park trees - elms, oaks and palm trees, which are divided between the flower beds, including bed in the shape of a star, symbolizing the Commonwealth.