Supreme Court and Gardens
The Supreme Court building was constructed in 1897. The nearby Old Courthouse houses the Francis Burt Law Museum and is the oldest building in Perth. Corner of St. Georges Terrace and Barrack Street
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London Court
London Court between Hay Street Mall and St George’s Terrace is not as old as it is intended to appear. This arcade dates from the 1930s, but resembles a part of Tudor London. There are clocks at each end with hourly jousting tournaments and interesting little shops within. Walk through the Court to St. George’s Terrace and turn left, and then left again up Barrack Street.
Australian National Botanic Gardens
The Australian National Botanic Gardens maintains a scientific collection of native plants from all parts of Australia. These gardens offer a unique opportunity to enjoy the vast differences in Australian flora. The rainforest is a favorite, as are the rock gardens and eucalyptus lawn. The plants are displayed for the enjoyment and education of visitors and are used for research into plant classification and biology. A herbarium of preserved plant specimens is closely associated with the living collection.
The Gardens also cultivates plants threatened in the wild. This helps protect them against extinction and provides information which
Botanic Gardens
The Botanic Gardens are just beyond the War Memorial in King’s Park, which can be reached free of charge by a bus no. 33 which runs every 45 minutes from St. George’s Terrace. King’s Park
Cockington Green Gardens
Created by Doug Sarah and his family, the Australian Tourism Award-winning Cockington Green in Canberra features meticulously crafted miniature buildings of Great Britain set within superbly landscaped gardens.
Since 1979 everyone at Cockington Green Gardens has been working extra hard to create somewhere magical just for you to visit.
It started with a fascinating collection of miniature buildings from all parts of Great Britain, all constructed down to the finest detail and in perfect scale. Cockington Green Gardens also features a miniature steam-train - but this one's big enough to ride on. Cockington Green Gardens' new
The Domain, Art Gallery & Botanic Gardens
The Domain is a large grassy area east of Macquarie St which was set aside by Governor Phillip for public recreation. Today it is used by city workers for lunchtime sports and as a place to escape the bustle of the city. On Sunday afternoons, it's the gathering place for impassioned soapbox speakers, who do their best to entertain or enrage their listeners. It is also the venue for free events held during the festival of Sydney in January and the popular Carols by Candlelight at Christmas. The Art Gallery of New South Wales
