点评:Birrarung Marr is a long stretch of open parkland that runs along the north side of the Yarra River in Melbourne. It’s a very pleasant and scenic walking area with paths that follow the river banks.
We joined the path at Federation Square and walked down to Melbourne Park to watch the Australian Open tennis. This was a short, easy, 20 - 25 minute walk along a flat path.
Sometimes we walked along the higher, wider path which is lightly gravelled. It’s unshaded and fully exposed to the sun but it’s easier if you have a pushchair. On other days, we walked along the lower path which is right beside the water and has a bit more shade form overhanging trees.
The name ‘Birrarung Marr’ comes from the Wurundjeri people, the original inhabitants, and means ‘river of mists’.
The park features a collaborative indigenous work called ‘Birrarung Wilam’ (‘river camp’), a
dramatic 10 metre tall sculpture called ‘Angel’ by Deborah Halden, the Federation Bells, and a kids playground.
In January while the tennis is on, the park is a very busy thoroughfare, with lots of people around even in the evening.
翻译:比拉朗马尔公园(Birrarung Marr)是一片绵延的开阔公园,位于墨尔本亚拉河北岸。这里风景优美,是散步的好去处,步道沿着河岸蜿蜒而行。
我们从联邦广场(Federation Square)进入步道,一路走到墨尔本公园(Melbourne Park)观看澳大利亚网球公开赛。这是一段轻松的短途步行,只需20-25分钟,路面平坦。
有时我们会走地势较高、较为宽阔的碎石路。这条路没有遮荫,阳光直射,但推婴儿车会比较方便。其他时候,我们会走地势较低的步道,这条路紧邻河岸,树荫较多,可以遮挡一些阳光。
“比拉朗马尔”(Birrarung Marr)这个名字源于原住民沃伦杰里人(Wurundjeri),意为“雾河”。
公园内有一座名为“Birrarung Wilam”(意为“河畔营地”)的原住民合作作品,
还有由黛博拉·霍尔登创作的引人注目的10米高雕塑“天使”,以及联邦钟和儿童游乐场。
一月份网球比赛期间,公园人流熙攘,即使到了晚上也依然热闹非凡。