The Yarra Valley, with information, accommodation, walks, parks, gardens in Australia

Explore the Yarra Valley and Dandenongs

Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges
Yarra Valley & Dandenongs - Melbourne- Victoria - Australia

Less than an hour from Melbourne is the rich fertile Yarra Valley which produces some of the world's best wines. The area is dotted with fruit orchards, market gardens, vineyards and flower farms. Beside it, rising to a height of approx 550 metres are the lush Dandenong Ranges with their famous forest walks, fern glades and tall mountain ash trees. A short distance to the east can be found the Upper Yarra Valley extending to Warburton and beyond where the mountain streams tumble their way over rocks and cascades to the start of the famous Yarra River which gives the Yarra Valley its name.

View over the Yarra Valley from Katandra Gardens, Wandin.

Things to Do and Visit while in the Area

Play tennis at Mt Evelyn Indoor Tennis Centre. Hereford Road Mt Evelyn.
Go Ballooning - Fly over the picturesque Yarra Valley dotted with orchards, wineries, flower farms and animal paddocks
Take a Joy Flight from Lilydale Airport
Go Horseriding at Ponyland - Christmas Hills or Black Spur Trail Rides
Go Sky-diving from Coldstream Airport
Mini-golf, Games and Mazes at Hedgend Maze
Go Fishing For those with licences (Obtainable from Mountain, Bait and Tackle, 299 Maroondah Hwy, Healesville. (5962 2039) for 48hrs, for 28 days or for a year) try catching: trout, eel and blackfish from the Woori Yallock Bridge. (Melway 286 G8) Blackfish from the Watts River, Sth of Maroondah Dam, Healesville (Melway J6, K7, K8) Trout & Blackfish from Don Road Bridge, Launching Place (Melway 288 H6)
Or Fish at Tommy Finn's Trout Farm and enjoy fishing for trout in a natural environment surrounded by hills. - Fishing equipment available

Trout Fishing from Trout Farm

Gardens to Visit

Tesselaars Tulip Farm - Silvan (in season)
Katandra Gardens - Wildflower Gardens. Wandin
National Rhododendron Gardens - Olinda
Cloudhill - Olinda
Pirianda Gardens - Olinda
Karwarra Australian Plant Gardens - Kalorama
Warratina Lavender Farm - Wandin
The Big Bouquet - Healesville
Singing Gardens of C.J. Dennis - Toolangi
George Tindale Gardens - Sherbrooke
William Ricketts Sanctuary - Mt Dandenong
Alfred Nicholas Gardens - Sherbrooke
Mont Delancey - Wandin
Mt Dandenong Arboretum - Mt Dandenong
R.J. Hamer Arboretum - Olinda
Blue Lotus Water Garden - Yarra Junction (in season - Nov 12 to April 17)
Hancocks Daffodils - Menzies Creek (in season)
SkyHigh - Mt Dandenong
Magic Garden Roses - Healesville

Cycle the Warburton Trail

Take a balloon ride with 'Peregrine,' 'Go Wild Ballooning' or 'Balloons Aloft'

Play Golf at the famous Olinda Golf Course.
Bush Walk
Go Cycling along the Warburton Trail
Try Archery at Launching Place
Visit Antique Shops and Art Galleries
Take a Winery Tour

Enjoy your game of golf at the Well known Olinda Golf Club on Olinda-Monbulk Road, Olinda Majestically perched atop the famous Dandenong Ranges. Individuals, Corporate or Group Bookings welcome.

Places to Visit

Katandra Gardens - Wildflowers - Wandin
Warratina Lavender Farm - Wandin
Hedgend Maze - Healesville
Healesville Sanctuary - Healesville
William Ricketts Sanctuary - Mt Dandenong
Puffing Billy - Belgrave
Wineries - Yarra Valley
Tommy Finn's Trout Farm - Warburton
National Rhododendron Garden - Olinda
Yabby Farm - Yellingbo
Archery Park - Launching Place
Rainforest Gallery - Mt Donna Buang
Badger Weir - Healesville
Mt Dandenong Observatory
Steavenson Falls - Marysville
Mont Delancey Homestead -Wandin

Visit Hedgend Maze

Hedgend maze offers a wide range of light-hearted challenges, suitable for active minds of all ages.
Spacious tea rooms with friendly staff offer
Devonshire teas and a range of light refreshments. BBQ, tea gardens and picnic areas to cater for all options in a setting of scenic charm.
Re-creating the romance and relaxed style of a bygone era.

This list is by no means all the interesting places in the area. Maps with local features and places of interest can be obtained from Katandra Gardens or one of the local tourist information centres.

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