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George Tindale Memorial Gardens Sherbrooke The George Tindale Memorial Garden, only a one hour drive from Melbourne's city centre, is a unique collection of exotic plants set beneath a canopy of large mountain ash.

Healesville Sanctuary Healesville Healesville Sanctuary, in the heart of the Yarra Valley, is world-renowned as the best place to see Australian wildlife in their natural habitat.

Silvan Reservoir Park Silvan The beautifully landscaped picnic areas and open lawns of Silvan Reservoir Park help to make it an ideal location for a day away from it all.

Dandenong Ranges National Park Belgrave Protecting the tall forests of the Dandenongs, the Dandenong Ranges National Park is well known for its spectacular Mountain Ash trees and lush fern gullies, and is ideal for relaxing picnics and tranquil forest walks. The cool mountain elevation affords spectacular panoramic views.

Upper Yarra Reservoir Park Warburton The carefully maintained gardens and picnic grounds, encompassed by eucalypt bushland and spectacular scenery, makes visiting Upper Yarra Reservoir Park a memorable experience. Things to see and do * Follow the beautiful Fern Gully self-guided trail as it loops through tall eucalypt forest with a dense sheltered ferny understorey ...

National Rhododendron Gardens Olinda The National Rhododendron Gardens are host to brilliantly coloured blooms of rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias, cherries and daffodils.

Maroondah Reservoir Park Healesville The scenic attraction of the reservoir and European-style gardens has made it one of the most popular parks in Victoria. Things to see and do * Enjoy a picnic or a barbecue while watching the colourful parrots feeding * Follow the 3 kilometres track through magnificent native bushland from...

Lake Mountain Alpine Resort Marysville Lake Mountain is Melbourne's closest and most affordable alpine resort.

Yarra Ranges National Park Healesville A vital catchment for Melbourne's water supply, Yarra Ranges National Park is home to forests of mountain ash, rainforest and fern gullies, and the endangered Leadbeater's Possum.

Kinglake National Park Kinglake Due to the Black Saturday fires, Masons Falls Picnic Area and Jehosaphat Gully Picnic Area remain closed until further notice. Rehabilitation work and assessment of fire damage is continuing in the park and these sites will be re-opened progressively.

RJ Hamer Arboretum Olinda 'Arboretum' is a Latin word meaning a place for trees and an Arboretum can simply be called a 'tree museum'. Things to Do * Open daily with free admission, there are many things to see and do at the RJ Hamer Arboretum. ...

William Ricketts Sanctuary Mount Dandenong Situated in the Dandenongs in a ferny glade, William Ricketts Sanctuary is a place of beauty and tranquility, due both to the natural setting and the mystical sculptures half hidden among ferns along the pathways.

Alfred Nicholas Gardens Sherbrooke The many linking paths through this garden take you beneath a canopy of awesome Mountain Ash Trees. Walk through shady trees down to the picturesque lake, and picnic by the quaint boathouse. In spring, view the flowering azaleas, cherry trees and viburnum. Opening hours Alfred Nicholas Garden is open 10:00 am to 5:00 pm...

Aura Vale Lake Park Selby This system prevents polluted water from entering Cardinia Reservoir and affecting the quality of our drinking water. Things to see and do - have a picnic or barbecue - the lake has become a popular venue for boating activities such as sailboarding, canoeing and small sail boats up to 3.3 metres -...

Bunyip State Park Gembrook Visitors to Bunyip State Park are able to explore and experience the Park's rugged bush setting through a range of activities such as: - picnic lunch at Mortimer or Dyers Picnic Ground or at Tomahawk Creek - explore the Four Brothers Rocks. Go mountain bike riding.

Sugarloaf Reservoir Park Christmas Hills Things to see and do * Have a picnic at Ironbark Ridge or Saddle Dam Picnic Areas overlooking the reservoir. * Try shoreline fishing for rainbow trout, brown trout, redfin, roach or European carp. * See the eastern grey kangaroos or black-tailed wallabies that live throughout the park. * Take...

Yarrambat Park Yarrambat It also has great recreational value, with activities such as horseriding, archery and model aeroplane flying. Things to see and do * Spend some time in Yarrambat Park taking in the great views of the Kinglake Ranges and the Plenty River Valley ...

Pirianda Gardens Olinda Designed to take advantage of the steep slopes, the 11 hectare terraced gardens of Pirianda are distinctive for their combination of botanically important trees, shrubs and perennials with an overstorey of large blackwoods and mountain ash towering over the natural fern gullies.

Sweeneys Flat Eltham Things to see and do * Enjoy the scenic surrounds of Sweeneys Flats with a picnic or your own barbecue * Walk or jog on the one kilometre mown grass trail around the park * Take in the views of the lush surrounding bushland as you make your way through...