Fawkner Park, Melbourne

Fawkner Park is a public urban park in the suburb of South Yarra in Melbourne, Victoria, named after John Pascoe Fawkner and laid out in the 19th century. It is one of Melbourne’s established inner-city parks and serves local residents and sports clubs.

The park features mature tree-lined avenues, open grassed areas and several sporting ovals used for cricket and Australian rules football, plus tennis courts and children’s playgrounds. Paths and shaded lawns are popular with walkers, runners and for informal recreation. Large specimen trees provide year-round canopy and define the park’s avenues.

The park was planned in the Victorian era and forms part of Melbourne’s 19th-century public park network; the layout and planting reflect that period’s emphasis on recreational green space. It has been used continuously for public recreation since establishment and has hosted local sporting and community events.

Fawkner Park sits in inner south Melbourne in South Yarra, a short distance south of the central business district. The park is within a residential and commercial precinct and is readily accessible from nearby tram and road routes.

• Name and origin: Named for Melbourne co-founder John Pascoe Fawkner and laid out in the 19th century as part of the city's planned park system.
• Recreation: Contains multiple sports ovals, tennis courts and playground areas used for local community sports and recreation throughout the year.