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.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rhododendron Gardens Carpark
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.
Cloudehill Garden & Nursery
89 Olinda-Monbulk RdStunning Gardens
Amazing garden and park. Book a picnic lunch from us to take with you and enjoy a few hours wandering the fantastic gardens
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Alfred Nicholas Memorial Gardens - Gardens of the Dandenongs
1A Sherbrooke RdAmazing 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 RdON 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 RoadAbout 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.
48 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Burrinja Cultural Centre
351 Glenfern RdSet 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 RdSkyHigh – 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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Santuario de William Ricketts
1402 Mount Dandenong Tourist RdHidden 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 TrackSherbrooke 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 RdCan get busy so try and go early or later. Picnic and ice cream. Watch the Cockatoo's ! there are too many ! LOL
Kokoda Track Memorial Walk
Tree Fern Gully TrackPirianda 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 RdOur 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.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kallista
Great Deli and shops to wander through. Not as busy as Olinda for tourists.
Puffing Billy Railway Lakeside Station
Emerald Lake RoadSkyHigh Mount Dandenong
26 Observatory RdTesselaar Tulip Festival
357 Monbulk Rd1000 Steps Carpark
Mount Dandenong Tourist RoadFood scene
Olinda Tea House
86A Olinda-Monbulk RdAsian Fusion, great food and service
Good food and value. Great atmosphere
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Kelly's Bar & Kitchen
1510 Mount Dandenong Tourist RdGood 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 RdGreat 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 RdSit 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 RdAlways 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 RdGreat 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
Just a 5 min walk and you'll find coffee, food and shops shops shops of all kinds.
Sassafras
Shops and cafe's
Belgrave
Great Deli and shops to wonder around for a relaxing morning, off the tourist trail
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Kallista
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 HwyGreat Food and wine tasting. Bit pricey but well worth it.
Yering Farm Wines
Saint Huberts RoadLove this place, good wines. Try the platter to accompany your tasting.
Great wine and food. One of our fave's
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Coombe Yarra Valley
673-675 Maroondah HwyGreat wine and food. One of our fave's
Medhurst Wines Yarra Valley
129 Smith StGood 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
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mandala Wines Cellar Door
1568 Melba HwyOne 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.
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Zonzo Estate Yarra Valley
957 Healesville-Yarra Glen RdAlways 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 RdOur favourite winery. Great good and service in the restaurant with amazing views. Wine is brilliant.