King's Domain Park, which can be translated as King's Domain, is 36 hectares of lawns and walkways in the heart of Melbourne on the south bank of the Yarra River. One of the city's most beautiful parks, it was founded in 1854 and and was named during Melbourne's centenary celebrations in 1935.
The park's grounds are adjacent to popular tourist Tourist attractions such as Alexandra Gardens, Queen Victoria Gardens and the Royal Botanic Gardens. Inside are the Government House, Sidney Myer's Musical Bowl, the cottage of the first Port Phillip County Superintendent Charles La Trobe and the Memorial of Remembrance. The stadium often hosts concerts classical and popular music, and during the winter months it becomes a skating rink.
One of the attractions of the park is a lone Calabrian pine tree. The seeds of this tree were brought back by a young soldier returning to Australia from the First World War. The park's other famous tree is a lush fern with a series of of steps leading down to a small pool. Around the park is a four-kilometre track that was once used for horses, but today it's favoured by joggers.
In the park you can see many different monuments and sculptures, such as the Australian Aboriginal Memorial. Another interesting object is the sculptural composition consisting of three bronze bells, dedicated to Tilly Aston, a blind activist who did much to help people with disabilities and to spreading Braille font (for the blind) in everyday life. The obelisk with four lions commemorates the Australians who died in the South African War of 1899-1902. The park in general has many sculptures commemorating the memory of soldiers - men and women - who have served and failed to return from a wide range of wars.
