Catani Gardens

Catani Gardens is a heritage-listed foreshore park in St Kilda, within the City of Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia. Located along Jacka Boulevard between St Kilda Beach and Beaconsfield Parade, it features formal palm avenues, expansive lawns and Norfolk Island pines overlooking Port Phillip Bay. Designed by Italian civil engineer Carlo Catani and established from 1906, the gardens are noted for their Edwardian landscape design and remain a popular public open space for recreation and events.

Visitors can expect a formal, open foreshore garden with wide lawns, mature palm and Norfolk Island pine avenues, paved pathways and bay views. The flat, landscaped grounds are set between the beach and Beaconsfield Parade, offering open areas for picnics, walking and relaxation, with seating, barbecue areas and toilets. The setting is urban coastal, adjacent to St Kilda Beach and the foreshore promenade, with views across Port Phillip Bay.

Laid out from 1906 to designs by Italian-born civil engineer Carlo Catani of the Victorian Public Works Department as part of St Kilda foreshore reclamation and beautification. The Edwardian formal design with palm avenues, lawns and Norfolk Island pines is protected by heritage overlay and represents early 20th-century public park planning in Victoria.

A valued community open space for the City of Port Phillip, forming part of the iconic St Kilda foreshore landscape. Widely used for informal recreation, picnics, weddings, photography and community events, and appreciated as a historic coastal garden by residents and visitors.