Guidebook to Olinda and the Dandenong Ranges

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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 locals recommend
Rhododendron Gardens Carpark
6 locals recommend
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.
Stunning Gardens
51 locals recommend
Cloudehill Garden & Nursery
89 Olinda-Monbulk Rd
51 locals recommend
Stunning 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 locals recommend
Alfred Nicholas Memorial Gardens - Gardens of the Dandenongs
1A Sherbrooke Rd
6 locals recommend
Amazing 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.
234 locals recommend
Puffing Billy Railway
1 Old Monbulk Rd
234 locals recommend
ON everyone's bucket list. Fantastic views.
About a 45 minutes walk through the Nature Reserve, or drive, it's just 10 minutes by car.
27 locals recommend
Olinda Falls
Doughtys Road
27 locals recommend
About 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 locals recommend
Burrinja Cultural Centre
351 Glenfern Rd
48 locals recommend
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.
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
121 locals recommend
SkyHigh Mount Dandenong
26 Observatory Rd
121 locals recommend
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
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
102 locals recommend
William Ricketts Sanctuary
1402 Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd
102 locals recommend
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
Sherbrooke Picnic Ground, where hikers can experience the easy 2.4-kilometer round-trip trail to the impressive Sherbrooke Falls.
28 locals recommend
Sherbrooke Falls
Odonohue Track
28 locals recommend
Sherbrooke 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
37 locals recommend
Grant's Picnic Ground
70 Monbulk Rd
37 locals recommend
Can get busy so try and go early or later. Picnic and ice cream. Watch the Cockatoo's ! there are too many ! LOL
71 locals recommend
Kokoda Track Memorial Walk
Tree Fern Gully Track
71 locals recommend
Pirianda Gardens - Gardens Of The Dandenong
Our Favourite small garden. Intermate with windy paths and much quieter than others.
12 locals recommend
George Tindale Memorial Gardens
33 Sherbrooke Rd
12 locals recommend
Our 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 locals recommend
Kallista
10 locals recommend
Great Deli and shops to wander through. Not as busy as Olinda for tourists.
8 locals recommend
Puffing Billy Railway Lakeside Station
Emerald Lake Road
8 locals recommend
121 locals recommend
SkyHigh Mount Dandenong
26 Observatory Rd
121 locals recommend
19 locals recommend
Tesselaar Tulip Festival
357 Monbulk Rd
19 locals recommend
48 locals recommend
1000 Steps Carpark
Mount Dandenong Tourist Road
48 locals recommend

Food scene

Asian Fusion, great food and service
29 locals recommend
Olinda Tea House
86A Olinda-Monbulk Rd
29 locals recommend
Asian Fusion, great food and service
Good food and value. Great atmosphere
55 locals recommend
Kelly's Bar & Kitchen
1510 Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd
55 locals recommend
Good food and value. Great atmosphere
Great food and atmosphere, booking recommended. Huge portions... be warned !
34 locals recommend
Pig & Whistle Tavern
1429 Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd
34 locals recommend
Great food and atmosphere, booking recommended. Huge portions... be warned !
Sit outside and watch the world go by, great food, brunch & lunch
16 locals recommend
Kallista Deli Cafe
78A Monbulk Rd
16 locals recommend
Sit 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.
33 locals recommend
Dudley's
540 Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd
33 locals recommend
Always busy so chose your times, book. Take away pizza is good, if a little pricey.
Great restaurant. Good menu and good service.
32 locals recommend
The Forest Lounge
543 Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd
32 locals recommend
Great 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.
64 locals recommend
Olinda
64 locals recommend
Just a 5 min walk and you'll find coffee, food and shops shops shops of all kinds.
Shops and cafe's
70 locals recommend
Sassafras
70 locals recommend
Shops and cafe's
25 locals recommend
Belgrave
25 locals recommend
Great Deli and shops to wonder around for a relaxing morning, off the tourist trail
10 locals recommend
Kallista
10 locals recommend
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.
48 locals recommend
Yering Station Winery
38 Melba Hwy
48 locals recommend
Great Food and wine tasting. Bit pricey but well worth it.
Love this place, good wines. Try the platter to accompany your tasting.
Yering Farm Wines
Saint Huberts Road
Love this place, good wines. Try the platter to accompany your tasting.
Great wine and food. One of our fave's
24 locals recommend
Coombe Yarra Valley
673-675 Maroondah Hwy
24 locals recommend
Great wine and food. One of our fave's
Good tasting. Sit outside to eat with great views
Medhurst Wines Yarra Valley
129 Smith St
Good 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 locals recommend
Mandala Wines Cellar Door
1568 Melba Hwy
11 locals recommend
One 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 locals recommend
Zonzo Estate Yarra Valley
957 Healesville-Yarra Glen Rd
24 locals recommend
Always 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 Rd
Our favourite winery. Great good and service in the restaurant with amazing views. Wine is brilliant.