Birrarung Marr was Melbourne's first new major parkland in more than 100 years when it opened in January 2002. �Birrarung� means �river of mists� in the Woiwurrung language of the Wurundjeri people who originally inhabited the area, while �Marr� equates with the side of the river. Located in the heart of Melbourne, the park sits next to Federation Square on the north bank of the Yarra River. It provides a link between the Central Business District and the Melbourne Park sporting precinct and contributes to a continuous green belt of parkland around the city. It brings the focus back towards the river and has become a space in which people can relax or take part in a variety of activities against a unique and creative backdrop of native flora. [ Please wait for Java applets and image to load. Click with left mouse button to stop motion. Hold down left mouse button for manual panning ]. Copyright 2004 www.UpFromAustralia.com |
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