[2] The Gardens are a short walk from Victoria’s Parliament House and are overlooked by the Old Treasury Building and State Offices.

They create a landscaped setting for office workers to enjoy during lunch with large areas of lawn and walking paths lined with mature trees.

Due to their central location in the city, they are a popular spot as the starting or ending point for political rallies, demonstrations and festivals.

[2] Mature tree species include Moreton Bay fig (Ficus macrophylla), deodar cedar (Cedrus deodara), English elm (Ulmus procera), white poplar (Populus alba), Dutch elm (Ulmus x hollandica), Dutch elm (small-leaved form), Port Jackson fig (Ficus rubiginosa), Platanus × hispanica, pedunculate oak (Quercus robur), Agonis flexuosa, Phoenix canariensis, Washingtonia robusta, Butia capitata, Chamaerops humilis, river red gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis), Norfolk Island pine (Araucaria heterophylla), Brachychiton x roseus, and grevillea (Grevillea hilliana).

It features a wide variety of music by Indigenous Australian musicians, and is supported by the City of Melbourne, the Department of Justice, Creative Victoria, and other partners.