Kings Domain

Kings Domain is a large public parkland in central Melbourne, Victoria, forming part of the Domain Parklands south of the Yarra River along St Kilda Road. Established in the 1850s, it encompasses open lawns, mature trees, memorials and gardens surrounding Government House. It is notable for housing the Shrine of Remembrance, Sidney Myer Music Bowl and La Trobe's Cottage, serving as a major recreational, ceremonial and commemorative landscape adjacent to the Royal Botanic Gardens.

Visitors can expect expansive open parkland with mature trees, lawns, garden beds and memorial-lined avenues centred on Birdwood Avenue and Anzac Avenue. The area includes the Shrine of Remembrance and its forecourt, the Sidney Myer Music Bowl outdoor amphitheatre, Government House reserve, La Trobe's Cottage, and walking paths connecting to the Royal Botanic Gardens and Yarra River. The setting is used for walking, jogging, picnics, sightseeing and attending commemorative services and outdoor events.

Part of the original Domain set aside in the 1850s and extended in 1854 around Government House. Developed as public parkland with plantings from the 19th century. The Shrine of Remembrance was built 1928-1934 to commemorate Victorians in World War I and now commemorates all Australian service. La Trobe's Cottage, relocated to the Domain in 1963, is the former home of Victoria's first Lieutenant-Governor Charles La Trobe (1839-1854).

Forms the ceremonial and commemorative heart of Melbourne's Domain Parklands, hosting Anzac Day and Remembrance Day services at the Shrine of Remembrance. The Sidney Myer Music Bowl is a major cultural venue for concerts and public events. The parkland is on the traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and is valued as central urban open space for recreation and community gatherings.