The Yarra Valley

Dandenongs & The Ranges

Yarra Valley, Dandenongs and The Ranges

Yarra Valley, Dandenongs and The Ranges provide some of the most stunning countryside in Victoria. The region boasts a vibrant calendar of seasonal events, but especially famous is the annual Grape Grazing Day, when 23 wineries combine in a summer celebration of wine, food and musical talent.

The Yarra Valley lies just an hour’s drive east of Melbourne.The region is rightly famous for its food and wine. Choose from the freshest seasonal ingredients, including berries and stone fruit, organic vegetables and farmhouse cheeses, game, free-range poultry and homemade ice cream. Visit a winery or two, sample the wines at cellar door and enjoy a chat with the winemaker. Go on a country ramble or take to the skies in a hot air balloon.

Then there are the quiet forest walks, restaurants and craft shops in the Dandenong Ranges. Enjoy the beautiful parks, and don’t miss riding the Puffing Billy, Australia’s oldest steam railway, which travels through thick forests and lush fern-filled gullies.

Yarra Valley Dandenongs and The Ranges - Puffing BillyA weekend away, honeymoon or romantic getaway to the Yarra Valley, Dandenongs and The Ranges will be one full of indulgence, and the area offers some lovely B&Bs, cottages and boutique accommodation venues that are just perfect for romance.