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Large grass area with a left-to-right slope and a rotunda and walking path to the left. There are medium-sized trees in the background and fallen leaves in the foreground.
Large grass area with a rotunda and walking path to the right. There are scattered medium-sized trees and fallen leaves on the ground.
Large grass area with rotunda to the far right and a mix of bare and leafy trees. There is a park bench next to an L-shaped footpath and a small bare tree to the near right.
Inside view of rotunda in grass area. The columns and bench seats are dark red and the roof and balustrades are white. There are paths, a park bench and a round hedge garden in the background.
Inside view of rotunda in grass area. The columns and bench seats are dark red and the roof and balustrades are white. There are large trees in the background.

Suitable for picnics, social gatherings, weddings and other celebrations.

Surrey Gardens is heritage-listed and contains historical features.

The landscaped gardens provide a great backdrop to the stone cross (also known as a cenotaph), cannons and unusual artworks.

There are no toilets in Surrey Gardens.

Address

88 Union Road, Surrey Hills 3127

There is limited parking on Norfolk Road and Union Road.

Union Station is the closest train station and a 6-minute walk (450 m away).

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About the gardens

Few gardens can claim to be one of the first places in Australia to feature a First World War memorial, making Surrey Gardens unique.

It features a rare art nouveau artwork created by one of Melbourne’s pioneering wood carvers. It also has 2 cannons, affectionately known as ‘Brook’s Babies’ that commemorate the end of the Boer War. These belonged to Arthur ‘Empire’ Brooks and can be seen peering over the garden from the highest point.

History 

Surrey Gardens has more history in its 1.4 hectare than any other park in the City of Boroondara. The gardens were originally designed by William Guilfoyle, who also designed Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens. They feature a war memorial shrine and a stone cross (also known as a cenotaph).

Opened in 1917, Surrey Gardens had a thorough revamp in 2007. 

Bookable spaces at Surrey Gardens

Surrey Gardens – garden area and rotunda

Heritage-listed gardens and a decorative rotunda make these gardens popular for weddings and other celebrations.
Rotunda with cream-white balustrades and grey dome-shaped roof, surrounded by a footpath and grass area. There is a lamp post in the centre and fallen leaves on the ground.

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