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B&B and Gardens
Hosts: Bob & Dot O'Neill
49 Hunter Road, Wandin.3139 Victoria, Australia.
Phone: (03) 5964 4523
Overseas: +61 3 5964 4523
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Enjoy the Magnificent Yarra Valley
with a
Stay at Katandra Gardens to
experience the peace, tranquility, bush scents and birdlife of Katandra Gardens
and its 8 acre paradise.
The Yarra Valley
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.
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Visit the wineries home of some
of Australia's greatest wines. Here, winemakers will welcome
you to taste their award-winning wines. You will find everything
in the Yarra Valley from world-class Methode Champenoise sparking
wines to classic Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir
and more. You need not spend a great deal to buy a great
wine. Meet the winemakers, enjoy their wines. Stop for
a delicious meal and to see the whole region book in at one
of the beautiful bed and breakfasts.
Take time to visit the wonderful National Parks, drive through
the mountain ranges, stop and enjoy the numerous parks.
Enjoy the fare from the numerous orchards, visit the lavender
farm, the historic homesteads, the maze, the trout farm, the
yabby farm and the towns which owe much to the historic past.
Visit Mont De Lancey Homestead and its museum in Wandin..
Be amazed at the wonderful collection of items from years
gone by. Check out the history of the area, listen to the
information on this historic homestead, the historic church
of the area, the amazing collection of machinery then sit
and have a wonderful refreshments from "Les Chesselles."
(Note: Closed Mon & Tues)
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Walking Tracks, Parks to Visit, Forest
Drives, and More
Yarra
Ranges National Park
Rainforest
Gallery
Discover the
mystery and the magnitude of the ancient Mountain
Ash and Myrtle Beech forests on a journey through
the tree tops and fern gullies.
Mount
Donna Buang
At 1245 metres high Mt Donna Buang has panoramic
views over melbourne, the Yarra Valley, the Dandenong
Ranges, Cathedral Ranges, Mount Baw Baw and the
Alps.
Lady Talbot Forest Drive
Take a short scenic drive beside the Taggerty River to discover raging
waterfalls that cascade over enormous granite boulders,
bubbling creeks, beautiful tree fern gullies under
tall eucalypts and finally enter a magical ancient
rainforest that looks much as it has for many millions
of years.
Badger
Weir Healesville
Set in a beautiful
forest setting with parrots, lyrebirds, kangaroos,
goannas and kookaburras all likely to be seen.
A very popular picnic area. A number of walks can
be taken from the car park but do take the walk
along the western side of the creek down to the
weir where on quieter days you are likely to see
kangaroos and lyrebirds, especially on cooler days.
A magical spot.
Cumberland
Scenic Reserve
16 km east
of Marysville. More than 300 hectares, an extremely
valuable stand of mountain ash. visit The Big Tree,
Cora-Lynn Falls, Barton's Lookout, cumberland Falls,
Cambarville, and Sovereign View.
Murrindindi
Scenic Reserve
Near Toolangi.
The reserve and surrounding forest offer a wide
variety of walks ranging from short strolls to day-long
hikes. See Wilhelmina Falls, Murrindindi Cascades,
Historic tramway and Old Dindi Mill.
The Ada Tree
Probably over
300 years old, the Ada Tree stands 76 metres in
height with a circumference of 15 metres measured
at 1.5 metres above ground level. The Ada
tree is a giant Mountain Ash. It towers over
surrounding rainforest in the headwaters of the
Little Ada River north-east of Powelltown.
The tree is accessible from Warburton, Powelltown
or Noojee. An 86 Km forest drive round trip will
take you via Starlings Gap, The Ada Tree, Ada No
2 Mill, The Bump and Seven Acre Rock.
Walk a 3.6
km round walk to the Ada tree, a very worthwhile
experience.
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Warburton Trail
This trail
starts in Lilydale at the former bridge crossing
on Maroondah Highway and follows the former train
line all the way to Warburton, a distance of 38
km. It may be joined at any place alont the
route and is open to cyclists, horse riders or the
intrepid walker.
Once the main link between Warburton and
the thriving Melbourne town the railway brought
guests to Warburton for a honeymoon or to stay in
one of the many chalets for a time away from home.
The Railway was also the means local timber
workers, farmers and the general public had of sending
their produce and timber to the city markets.
Healesville Sanctuary
One
of Australia's most popular tourist attractions. World
renown for holding the world's largest collection
of Australian wildlife blending into a spacious and
tranquil Australian bush setting. 31 hectares
of natural bush.
Warburton
Riverside Walk
The Riverside
Walk can begin or end at any of the six bridges
crossing the Yarra Behind the township. The
total walk of approximately 5 km has a number of
attractive rest stops along the way. For the
lucky walker a glimpse is always possible.
La La Falls - Warburton
A 1.6 km walk
along Four Mile Creek to the La La Falls is accessed
from Old Warburton Road via Park Road, Warburton.
The LaLa walk is a steady, gradual climb up to the
falls. For those interested in the vegetation there
is certainly enough diversity to hold one's attention.
Maroondah
Reservoir Park
Just a few km out of Healesville is the beautiful
park of one of Melbourne's well known water reservoirs.
Beautiful gardens, lawns and walks make this a popular
picnic destination.
Mt Riddell Climb
Accessed from the south-eastern edge of
Healesville, Mt Riddell presents a challenge to
the fittest of walkers. The route allows foot access
to many miles of native bushland.
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Native Fern
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Badger Creek
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Black Spur
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Mt Riddell
Climb
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Stay at Katandra Gardens so that you can truly enjoy this magnificent
part of Victoria.
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4 Self Contained
Cottages & a B&B Suite
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8 acres of
world renowned gardens television
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The gardens offer peaceful
surrounds, magnificent views, a place to walk around and
commune with nature. and an opportunity to see the honeyeaters,
blue wrens, wattle birds, fantails, willy wag tails, thornbills,
grebes and many other birds which frequent the gardens.
Visitors are able to wander the gardens, filming the plants
or identifying the numerous species which frequent the gardens.
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Please Note: Bookings for Katandra Gardens are made directly with
us (Phone +61 3 5964 4523 international
or 03 5964 4523 Australian)
Ask any relevant questions and receive instant confirmation.
Or use our Contact form
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