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Yarra Valley & Dandenong Ranges - Melbourne- Victoria - Australia
Less than an hour from Melbourne is the rich fertile Yarra Valley which produces some of the world's best wines.  The area is dotted with fruit orchards, market gardens, vineyards and flower farms.  Beside it, rising to a height of approx 550 metres are the lush Dandenong Ranges with their famous forest walks, fern glades and tall mountain ash trees. A short distance to the east can be found the Upper Yarra Valley extending to Warburton and beyond where the mountain streams tumble their way over rocks and cascades to the start of the famous Yarra River which gives the Yarra Valley its name. 

Today's Featured Property

Katandra Gardens - Wandin

Australian Wildflower Garden
View from Wattle View Cottage
An 8 acre wonderland
Visit The Katandra Gardens' website http://www.katandragardens.com.au to see what the property offers and to see the "Hot Deals" on their accommodation.
Hosts: Dot & Bob O'Neill - Katandra Gardens, 49 Hunter Road, Wandin. 3139 Email:
Places To Visit 

Katandra Gardens Wildflower Garden -Wandin

Hedgend Maze - Healesville 
Mont Delancey Homestead and museum - Wandin
Warratina Lavender Farm - Wandin 
Healesville Sanctuary - Healesville 
William Ricketts Sanctuary - Mt Dandenong 
Puffing Billy - Belgrave 
Wineries - Yarra Valley 
Tommy Finn's Trout Farm - Warburton 
National Rhododendron Garden - Olinda 
Yabby Farm - Yellingbo 
Archery Park - Launching Place 
Rainforest Gallery - Mt Donna Buang 
Badger Weir - Healesville 
Mt Dandenong Observatory 
Steavenson Falls - Marysville 


Activities to Do 
Golf at Olinda Golf Course
Play tennis at Mt Evelyn Indoor Tennis Centre
Go Ballooning
Take a Joy Flight from Lilydale Airport
Go Horseriding at Ponyland - Christmas Hills
Go Sky-diving from Coldstream Airport
Mini-golf, Games and Mazes at Hedgend Maze
Bush Walk
Go Cycling along the Warburton Trail
Try Archery at Launching Place
Go fishing at Tommy Finn's Trout Farm
Visit Antique Shops and Art Galleries
Take a Winery Tour

Gardens

Tesselaars Tulip Farm - Silvan (in season)
Wandin Waters - Wandin (in season)
Katandra Gardens - Wildflower Gardens. Wandin
National Rhododendron Gardens - Olinda
Cloudehill - Olinda
Pirianda Gardens - Olinda
Mont De Lancey - Old world Garden
Karwarra Australian Plant Gardens - Kalorama
Warratina Lavender Farm - Wandin
The Big Bouquet - Healesville
Singing Gardens of C.J. Dennis - Toolangi
George Tindale Gardens - Sherbrooke
William Ricketts Sanctuary - Mt Dandenong
Alfred Nicholas  

Bed And Breakfasts

Wide Horizons
   Merrigum Cottage 
   Attic House
  and many many more
Motels
Billanook Country Inn - Lilydale
Lilydale Motor Inn - Lilydale
Sanctuary House Motel - Healesville
Caravan Parks
Warburton Caravan Park
Badger Creek Caravan & Holiday Park
Doon Reserve Yarra Junction



Picture of Katandra Gardens Wandin with mountains in the background