Carlton Gardens is a rectangular, 64 acre greenspace at the northeast corner of Melbourne’s downtown. The park – designed in the Gardensque style by William Sangster – is filled with exotic plants, trees, promenades, the Grand Allée, two lakes and historic buildings including the Royal Exhibition Building. Among the fragrant flowers in the South Gardens is the 33 foot Exhibition Fountain, created by German sculptor Joseph Hochgurtel for the 1880 World’s Fair. Dancing around the basin are four youthful figures and allegories representing industry, commerce, arts and science. Supporting the Portland cement basin are mermen.