Yarra Valley, Dandenongs & The Ranges Travel Guide
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The natural beauty of this region, an hour's drive east from
Melbourne, makes it a favourite day trip destination as well as a perfect retreat for those looking for the peace and quiet of forested slopes, fern gullies and picturesque villages. Parks, gardens, forest and nature trails define the Dandenong Ranges, home to Australia’s vintage steam train
Puffing Billy, and the
William Ricketts Sanctuary.
The Yarra Valley boasts Victoria’s oldest vineyards and is recognised as one of the country’s premier wine regions. The region is also famed for its boutique accommodation: secluded and luxurious cottages, charming B&Bs and cosy guesthouses. The famous
Healesville Sanctuary provides an opportunity to see Australian wildlife in their natural habitat, including the elusive platypus.
In winter, the snow-covered mountains near Marysville are easily accessed from Melbourne for a day’s skiing.
Marysville is also the place to start three of the great forest drives of Victoria - the Black Spur, Lady Talbot Forest Drive and the Acheron Way.