Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show
Encyclopedia
The Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show is held in early April each year, in Melbourne
, Victoria (Australia)
.
It is located in the World Heritage Site
of the Royal Exhibition Building
and Carlton Gardens
(south end).
As of the 10th anniversary show in 2005, it is presented as the largest and most successful horticultural
event in the Southern Hemisphere, and rated among the top five flower and garden shows in the world.
The Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show is sponsored by Mitre 10
.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria (Australia)
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
.
It is located in the World Heritage Site
World Heritage Site
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...
of the Royal Exhibition Building
Royal Exhibition Building
The Royal Exhibition Building is a World Heritage Site-listed building in Melbourne, Australia, completed in 1880. It is located at 9 Nicholson Street in the Carlton Gardens, flanked by Victoria, Nicholson, Carlton and Rathdowne Streets, at the north-eastern edge of the central business district...
and Carlton Gardens
Carlton Gardens, Melbourne
The Carlton Gardens is a World Heritage Site located on the northeastern edge of the Central Business District in the suburb of Carlton, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
(south end).
As of the 10th anniversary show in 2005, it is presented as the largest and most successful horticultural
Horticulture
Horticulture is the industry and science of plant cultivation including the process of preparing soil for the planting of seeds, tubers, or cuttings. Horticulturists work and conduct research in the disciplines of plant propagation and cultivation, crop production, plant breeding and genetic...
event in the Southern Hemisphere, and rated among the top five flower and garden shows in the world.
The Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show is sponsored by Mitre 10
Mitre 10
Mitre 10 is the trading name of retail and trade hardware store chains, over 700 locations throughout of Australia. Operations are based on a co-operative system where the store owners are members of the national group and each has voting rights...
.