Domain Parklands

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Royal Botanic Gardens scenic view in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

If the sun is shining and you want to stretch out, all you need do is cross the Yarra River and disappear into the 123 hectares of lawns and formal gardens that form the Domain Parklands (melbourne.vic.gov.au/domain-parklands; admission free).

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