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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 http://www.katandragardens.com.au
Hedgend Maze - Healesville  5963 3636
Mont Delancey Homestead and museum - Wandin http://www.montdelancey.org.au
Warratina Lavender Farm - Wandin  http://warratinalavender.com.au
Healesville Sanctuary - Healesville  5957 2800
William Ricketts Sanctuary - Mt Dandenong  13 1963
Puffing Billy - Belgrave  9757 0700
Wineries - Yarra Valley 
Tommy Finn's Trout Farm - Warburton  5966 2054
National Rhododendron Garden - Olinda  13 1963
Yabby Farm - Yellingbo  0409 024 240
Archery Park - Launching Place  5967 3323
Rainforest Gallery - Mt Donna Buang 
Badger Weir - Healesville 
Mt Dandenong Observatory 
Steavenson Falls - Marysville 

Activities to Do 
Golf at Olinda Golf Course 9751 1399
Play tennis at Mt Evelyn Indoor Tennis Centre 9736 1022
Go Ballooning
Take a Joy Flight from Lilydale Airport 9739 1019
Go Horseriding at Ponyland - Christmas Hills 0417 508 297
Go Sky-diving from Coldstream Airport 9739 0333
Mini-golf, Games and Mazes at Hedgend Maze 5963 3636
Bush Walk
Go Cycling along the Warburton Trail
Try Archery at Launching Place 5967 3323
Go fishing at Tommy Finn's Trout Farm 5966 2054
Visit Antique Shops and Art Galleries
Take a Winery Tour
Gardens

Tesselaars Tulip Farm - Silvan (in season) 1300 428 527
Katandra Gardens - Wildflower Gardens. Wandin http://www.katandragardens.com.au
National Rhododendron Gardens - Olinda 13 1963
Cloudehill - Olinda http://www.cloudehill.com.au
Pirianda Gardens - Olinda 13 1963
Mont De Lancey - Old world Garden Wandin http://www.montdelancey.org.au
Karwarra Australian Plant Gardens - Kalorama
Warratina Lavender Farm - Wandin http://warratinalavender.com.au
The Big Bouquet - Healesville
Singing Gardens of C.J. Dennis - Toolangi
George Tindale Gardens - Sherbrooke 13 1963
William Ricketts Sanctuary - Mt Dandenong 13 1963
Alfred Nicholas  13 1963

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