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MUST SEE ATTRACTIONS
Why the Dandenongs?
For over a century the Dandenongs have been an idyllic retreat for people wanting to escape the bustle of city life. Today visitors flock to the romantic hilltop villages for luxury hideaways, beautiful gardens, and magnificent tall forests and many other attractions.

Puffing Billy

One of the most enjoyable introductions to the Dandenong Ranges is a ride on Puffing Billy, Australia’s oldest surviving and famously preserved steam railway.
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National Park

The Dandenong Ranges National Park covers 3215 hectares and plays an important role in protecting a population of famous lyrebirds and other fauna, as well as protecting the forests and fern gullies of the Ranges.
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Tulip Festival

Experience more than a million spring flowering bulbs, 65 varieties of tulips, people dressed in Dutch costume, wooden clogs, great food and daily entertainment.
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OTHER LINKS

  • Famous Cuckoo Restaurant
  • Rhododendron Gardens
  • Alfred Nicholas Gardens
  • The RJ Hamer Arboretum
  • Pirianda Gardens
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    ACCOMODATION
    Relax and enjoy.
    The Dandenongs are the perfect place to take a break from everyday life and enjoy the best that nature has to offer.

    Katrina Lodge

    Tucked away in Victoria's
    beautiful Dandenong Ranges
    just an hour's drive from
    Melbourne - the ultimate escape.
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    Bonza View

    Spectacular 180 degree views. Best views in the Dandenongs. The night lights are amazing. You can watch changing weather patterns and romantic sunsets from the comfort of your apartment or from the luxury of your bubbling hot tub.
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    Holly Lodge

    Distinctive style and character comprising a Cottage and a fully self-contained Suite with double spa, gas log-fire, views of the lights of Melbourne and the gardens from the 4 poster bed.
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    OTHER LINKS

  • The Loft In The Mill
  • Katrina Lodge
  • Arcadia Cottages
  • Como Cottages
  • The Castle Stone Inn
  • Observatory Cottages
  • Wild Orchid Olinda
  • Woods Sherbrooke
  • Forest Glade
  • ARTS and CRAFTS

    The Dandenongs, Yarra Valley and surrounding area has been a source of inspiration for artists for over 100 years.

    Five Ways Galleries

    Exhibiting the works of well known local Australian artists.

    Contained within an historic building which dates back to the 1920's and occupying a position with spectacular views over the Upper Yarra Valley.
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    A community focused cultural centre offering a broad range of arts and cultural experiences that encompass the indigenous gallery, collection and education programs;
    visual, performing and youth arts; studios, and music.
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    William RickETTS sANCTUARY

    A place of beauty and tranquillity, due both to the natural setting and the mystical sculptures half hidden among ferns along the pathways.
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  • Tea Leaves
  • Geppetto's Workshop
  • Idyllism
  • Mangana Arts
  • Tiare Black Pearl
  • Metisse
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    REAL ESTATE

    Living in the Dandenongs!
    The hills diverse climate offers different experiences. Dramatic changes of seasons, the myriad hues of autumn and spring, and the crisp misty surrounds of winter. In the warmer months enjoy a refreshingly cool and spacious atmosphere that is a world away from Melbourne suburbs.

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