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Discover a wonderland of lotus flowers
Yarra Junction’s Blue Lotus Water Garden is holding its annual Lotus Flower Season event, which runs daily from 27 December 2018 to late April 2019.…
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Lavender love
The lavender season is here! Come and enjoy a real lavender experience at Warratina Lavender Farm. Only one hour from Melbourne in the beautiful Yarra…
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Discover the beauty of nature
Based in the heart of the Yarra Valley, Alowyn Gardens offers a unique experience to visitors. Developed over 20 years, what was once a run-down…
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Puppets and toys of the world
Set in the picturesque Dandenong Ranges, Geppetto’s Workshop is known as that iconic and experiential “toy store on the mountain”. The stores are fantasy and…
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Make it a doggy day out
Fur parents who find it had to leave their babies at home can find plenty of pooch-friendly destinations in the Dandenongs. Visit Victoria found that…
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Five reasons to visit Olinda
Bushwalks Olinda is the perfect starting point for a walk through Sherbrooke Forest and it rewards visitors with not only spectacular views, but a pleasantly…
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Full steam ahead
Steam trains will soon return to the Yarra Valley for the first time in 40 years. Both side of state politics pledged $3.75 million in…
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50 years of flight
Lilydale Airport is celebrating 50 years of continous operation. Entrepreneur and motor racing identity, Bib StilIwell, opened the business in 1968 to serve the Yarra…
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Shop and dine for the season
Seasonal food is better – it’s a fact. During spring in Victoria there’s a huge variety of fruit and vegetables ripe for the picking. Most…
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Berries are ripe for the picking
Fruit fresh from the farm gate is hard to beat. Opportunities to get out into orchards, among the vines or down in the strawberry patch…
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Shed the winter blues at Shedfest
Vineyards, restaurants, perhaps a cafe, a cellar door…visitors might find one or all these things when they visit the wineries of the Yarra Valley. But…
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Seville Estate a great Companion
Seville Estate has been named Winery of the Year by leading wine expert James Halliday at the 2019 Halliday Wine Companion Awards. The winery was…












