Guidebook to Olinda and the Dandenong Ranges

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Guidebook to Olinda and the Dandenong Ranges

Sightseeing

Just 5 minutes walk from the Cottage. Book a picnic lunch from us to take with you and enjoy a few hours wandering the fantastic gardens.
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Rhododendron Gardens Carpark
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Just 5 minutes walk from the Cottage. Book a picnic lunch from us to take with you and enjoy a few hours wandering the fantastic gardens.
Stunning Gardens
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Cloudehill Garden & Nursery
89 Olinda-Monbulk Rd
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Stunning Gardens
Amazing garden and park. Book a picnic lunch from us to take with you and enjoy a few hours wandering the fantastic gardens
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Alfred Nicholas Memorial Gardens - Gardens of the Dandenongs
1A Sherbrooke Rd
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Amazing garden and park. Book a picnic lunch from us to take with you and enjoy a few hours wandering the fantastic gardens
ON everyone's bucket list. Fantastic views.
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Puffing Billy Railway
1 Old Monbulk Rd
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ON everyone's bucket list. Fantastic views.
About a 45 minutes walk through the Nature Reserve, or drive, it's just 10 minutes by car.
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Olinda Falls
Doughtys Road
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About a 45 minutes walk through the Nature Reserve, or drive, it's just 10 minutes by car.
Set in the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges, Burrinja is a vibrant community cultural centre that encompasses multiple gallery spaces, a 400 seat theatre, live music, arts activities and events, artist studios, gardens, workshops and a café.
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Burrinja Cultural Centre
351 Glenfern Rd
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Set in the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges, Burrinja is a vibrant community cultural centre that encompasses multiple gallery spaces, a 400 seat theatre, live music, arts activities and events, artist studios, gardens, workshops and a café.
SkyHigh – on the uppermost reach of the Dandenong Ranges, amid cool fern glades and lush towering native forest. Enjoy our bistro, gardens, SkyHigh hedged maze, walks and more
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SkyHigh Mount Dandenong
26 Observatory Rd
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SkyHigh – on the uppermost reach of the Dandenong Ranges, amid cool fern glades and lush towering native forest. Enjoy our bistro, gardens, SkyHigh hedged maze, walks and more
Hidden away in a dense inlet along the winding Mt Dandenong Tourist Road is the internationally renowned William Ricketts Sanctuary. The sanctuary is not only one the Dandenong’s more iconic experiences, but one of the most inspiring and tranquil places on the mountain
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William Ricketts Sanctuary
1402 Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd
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Hidden away in a dense inlet along the winding Mt Dandenong Tourist Road is the internationally renowned William Ricketts Sanctuary. The sanctuary is not only one the Dandenong’s more iconic experiences, but one of the most inspiring and tranquil places on the mountain
Sherbrooke Picnic Ground, where hikers can experience the easy 2.4-kilometer round-trip trail to the impressive Sherbrooke Falls.
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Sherbrooke Falls
Odonohue Track
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Sherbrooke Picnic Ground, where hikers can experience the easy 2.4-kilometer round-trip trail to the impressive Sherbrooke Falls.
Can get busy so try and go early or later. Picnic and ice cream. Watch the Cockatoo's ! there are too many ! LOL
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Grant's Picnic Ground
70 Monbulk Rd
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Can get busy so try and go early or later. Picnic and ice cream. Watch the Cockatoo's ! there are too many ! LOL
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Kokoda Track Memorial Walk
Tree Fern Gully Track
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Pirianda Gardens - Gardens Of The Dandenong
Our Favourite small garden. Intermate with windy paths and much quieter than others.
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George Tindale Memorial Gardens
33 Sherbrooke Rd
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Our Favourite small garden. Intermate with windy paths and much quieter than others.
Great Deli and shops to wander through. Not as busy as Olinda for tourists.
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Kallista
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Great Deli and shops to wander through. Not as busy as Olinda for tourists.
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Puffing Billy Railway Lakeside Station
Emerald Lake Road
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SkyHigh Mount Dandenong
26 Observatory Rd
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Tesselaar Tulip Festival
357 Monbulk Rd
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1000 Steps Carpark
Mount Dandenong Tourist Road
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Food scene

Asian Fusion, great food and service
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Olinda Tea House
86A Olinda-Monbulk Rd
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Asian Fusion, great food and service
Good food and value. Great atmosphere
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Kelly's Bar & Kitchen
1510 Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd
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Good food and value. Great atmosphere
Great food and atmosphere, booking recommended. Huge portions... be warned !
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Pig & Whistle Tavern
1429 Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd
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Great food and atmosphere, booking recommended. Huge portions... be warned !
Sit outside and watch the world go by, great food, brunch & lunch
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Kallista Deli Cafe
78A Monbulk Rd
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Sit outside and watch the world go by, great food, brunch & lunch
Always busy so chose your times, book. Take away pizza is good, if a little pricey.
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Dudley's
540 Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd
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Always busy so chose your times, book. Take away pizza is good, if a little pricey.
Great restaurant. Good menu and good service.
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The Forest Lounge
543 Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd
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Great restaurant. Good menu and good service.

City/town information

Just a 5 min walk and you'll find coffee, food and shops shops shops of all kinds.
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Olinda
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Just a 5 min walk and you'll find coffee, food and shops shops shops of all kinds.
Shops and cafe's
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Sassafras
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Shops and cafe's
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Belgrave
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Great Deli and shops to wonder around for a relaxing morning, off the tourist trail
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Kallista
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Great Deli and shops to wonder around for a relaxing morning, off the tourist trail

Wineries Nearby

Great Food and wine tasting. Bit pricey but well worth it.
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Yering Station Winery
38 Melba Hwy
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Great Food and wine tasting. Bit pricey but well worth it.
Love this place, good wines. Try the platter to accompany your tasting.
Yering Farm Wines
Saint Huberts Road
Love this place, good wines. Try the platter to accompany your tasting.
Great wine and food. One of our fave's
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Coombe Yarra Valley
673-675 Maroondah Hwy
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Great wine and food. One of our fave's
Good tasting. Sit outside to eat with great views
Medhurst Wines Yarra Valley
129 Smith St
Good tasting. Sit outside to eat with great views
One of our fave's, in top 5 wines for us. Food is great as well. Authentic Italian
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Mandala Wines Cellar Door
1568 Melba Hwy
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One of our fave's, in top 5 wines for us. Food is great as well. Authentic Italian
Always busy, good wine and great food, Italian influences. Superb. In our top 5 places to eat for sure.
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Zonzo Estate Yarra Valley
957 Healesville-Yarra Glen Rd
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Always busy, good wine and great food, Italian influences. Superb. In our top 5 places to eat for sure.
Our favourite winery. Great good and service in the restaurant with amazing views. Wine is brilliant.
Sir Paz Estate
54 Parker Rd
Our favourite winery. Great good and service in the restaurant with amazing views. Wine is brilliant.