The Melbourne Zoo (Melbourne) Reviews

The Melbourne Zoo (Melbourne) Theme Park / Zoo International

Newest Review: ... in the 1930's, is housed in a stylish, geometrical building, possibly influenced by the work of Albert Speer. The Rail Gate (so called because it is situated opposite the railway station) is more modern in appearance. If arriving from the Rail gate, you will approach the Australian animal exhibits first, whereas the Main Gate leads firstly towards the monkeys, gorillas and orang-utans. A beautiful, central boulevard, the 'Main Drive' leads from one entrance to the other. This is lined with some stunning and well-maintained garden beds, as well as a couple of very attractive fountains. THE COLLECTIONS: The Melbourne Zoo has a number of e... more

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snowbunni
Crowned ReviewThe Melbourne Zoo (Melbourne): Too Good To Be Zoo? (2652 words)
by - written on 17/02/06 (Very useful, 2622 readings)
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About a half hour's walk from the very centre of Melbourne, at the fringe of the so-called Royal Park, sits the Royal Melbourne Zoo. In my opinion, it is a wonderful setting for a Zoo, and I consider the neighbouring Royal Park to be truly beautiful, but it is beautiful in a very Australian sense. There aren't any rose gardens, topiaries, or green and manicured lawns here. Nor are there any picnic tables, or extravagant plants with their botanical names displayed on discrete little plaques at their feet. Instead, the park consists of a sequence of endless, sun-parched fields, framing the massive Southern sky above. Impossibly tall Eucalypts stand at the edges, as slim ...  Read the complete review

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