Birrarung Marr, Melbourne
| Birrarung Marr | |
|---|---|
Pedestrian bridge in Birrarung Marr | |
| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Coordinates | 37°49′6″S 144°58′21″E / 37.81833°S 144.97250°E |
| Area | 8 ha (20 acres) |
| Opened | 2002 |
| Operated by | City of Melbourne |
| Open | All year |
| Status | Open |
| Paths | Pedestrian and bicycle access throughout |
| Terrain | Floodplain with built-up terraces |
| Water | Yarra River |
| Vegetation | Contemporary formal gardening featuring Australian native plants |
| Connecting transport | Trains: Flinders Street station Trams: 3, 5, 6, 48, 64, 67, 70, 72, 75 Buses: 340 and 479 |
| Landmarks | Speaker's Corner, William Barak Bridge, ArtPlay, Federation Bells, Angel sculpture |
| Facilities | Toilets, barbecues, playground, Drinking Fountains, |
Birrarung Marr is an inner-city park between the central business district in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and the Yarra River. It was opened in 2002. The name refers to the bank of Birrarung, the 'river of mists', in the Woiwurrung language of the Wurundjeri people, the Indigenous inhabitants at the time of European colonisation of the Melbourne area.