Guidebook for Don Valley

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Guidebook for Don Valley

Sightseeing

Native animals in abundance in a peaceful Australian bush setting :-)
272 locals recommend
Healesville Sanctuary
272 locals recommend
Native animals in abundance in a peaceful Australian bush setting :-)
Great local cycling and walking trail. Very popular on weekends.
7 locals recommend
Warburton Rail Trail
Warburton Rail Trail
7 locals recommend
Great local cycling and walking trail. Very popular on weekends.
Lovely trail for mountain biking or scenic run through the hills. Heavenly!
12 locals recommend
O'Shannassy Aqueduct Trail
Road 18
12 locals recommend
Lovely trail for mountain biking or scenic run through the hills. Heavenly!
Recently subjected to tragic Black Saturday bushfires this place is regenerating and returning to its former glory.
26 locals recommend
Marysville
26 locals recommend
Recently subjected to tragic Black Saturday bushfires this place is regenerating and returning to its former glory.
Beautiful area with scrumptious cafes, plenty of creative artists gifts and scenic vistas.
64 locals recommend
Olinda
64 locals recommend
Beautiful area with scrumptious cafes, plenty of creative artists gifts and scenic vistas.

Entertainment & Activities

Great national park with sensational views. Tobogganing and snow play during the winter months on occasions. Lovely hikes in area.
41 locals recommend
Mount Donna Buang
41 locals recommend
Great national park with sensational views. Tobogganing and snow play during the winter months on occasions. Lovely hikes in area.
Great summer escape with the young kids.
Seville Water Play Park
20-28 Monbulk-Seville Rd
Great summer escape with the young kids.
A kids and adults delight through scenic hills
13 locals recommend
Puffing Billy Tourist Railway
13 locals recommend
A kids and adults delight through scenic hills

Drinks & Nightlife

Walking distance and friendly hotel and bistro environment. Meals can be a bit rich.
Home Hotel - Launching Place
2170 Warburton Hwy
Walking distance and friendly hotel and bistro environment. Meals can be a bit rich.
Awesome local musical venue with a bit of funk about it.
Grind N Groove
274 Maroondah Hwy
Awesome local musical venue with a bit of funk about it.
Tasty ciders and ales.
25 locals recommend
Coldstream Brewery
694 Maroondah Hwy
25 locals recommend
Tasty ciders and ales.
Delicious pork rolls, blueberry wine and sweets. Even an ale. Neat place to stop by.
16 locals recommend
Badger Creek Blueberry Winery
11 Garnook Grove
16 locals recommend
Delicious pork rolls, blueberry wine and sweets. Even an ale. Neat place to stop by.

Everything Else

Beautiful park for picnics.
39 locals recommend
Maroondah Reservoir Park
Maroondah Highway
39 locals recommend
Beautiful park for picnics.
Hideaway amongst the gum trees. Lovely peaceful spot for picnics
30 locals recommend
Badger Weir Picnic Area
Badger Weir Road
30 locals recommend
Hideaway amongst the gum trees. Lovely peaceful spot for picnics
Fitness gurus challenge. Try it!
48 locals recommend
1000 Steps Carpark
Mount Dandenong Tourist Road
48 locals recommend
Fitness gurus challenge. Try it!
Just yum!
148 locals recommend
Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery
35 Old Healesville Rd
148 locals recommend
Just yum!
Local golf and leisure
10 locals recommend
RACV Healesville Country Club
122 Healesville-Kinglake Rd
10 locals recommend
Local golf and leisure
Winery and restaurant.
48 locals recommend
Yering Station Winery
38 Melba Hwy
48 locals recommend
Winery and restaurant.
A scenic course with challenging aspects
Dammans Road
Dammans Road
A scenic course with challenging aspects
Kangaroos a plenty with picnic facilities
27 locals recommend
Cardinia Reservoir Park
Cardinia Reservoir Access Road
27 locals recommend
Kangaroos a plenty with picnic facilities
Casual walks, runs, fishing and kids playground with picnic facilities to boot. Nice venue for relaxing.
Lillydale Lake
Casual walks, runs, fishing and kids playground with picnic facilities to boot. Nice venue for relaxing.
Great for escaping hot summer heat.
112 locals recommend
Yarra River
112 locals recommend
Great for escaping hot summer heat.
Tulip and garden festival in Spring. Open all year round.
19 locals recommend
Tesselaar Tulip Festival
357 Monbulk Rd
19 locals recommend
Tulip and garden festival in Spring. Open all year round.
Haven't tried it but you could. They are often drifting through the valley looking ever so serene!
Balloon Sunrise Hot Air Ballooning
Haven't tried it but you could. They are often drifting through the valley looking ever so serene!
Rock climbers retreat.
20 locals recommend
Cathedral Range State Park
Little River Road
20 locals recommend
Rock climbers retreat.
A plant lovers haven particularly local species and also amazing landscaping and architecture.
41 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Cranbourne Gardens
Botanic Drive
41 locals recommend
A plant lovers haven particularly local species and also amazing landscaping and architecture.
Well worth the drive for a day of relaxation. Pre booking recommended as very popular.
830 locals recommend
Peninsula Hot Springs
140 Springs Ln
830 locals recommend
Well worth the drive for a day of relaxation. Pre booking recommended as very popular.
Not near us but you have to visit it. Beautiful remote beaches.
174 locals recommend
Wilsons Promontory National Park
174 locals recommend
Not near us but you have to visit it. Beautiful remote beaches.
Local brewery with variety of treats. Very popular on weekends particularly
38 locals recommend
Giant Steps
314 Maroondah Hwy
38 locals recommend
Local brewery with variety of treats. Very popular on weekends particularly
Diggers recently joined as partners. Stunning display gardens to wander through- plants on sale, restaurant and outdoor theatric performances at night during summer. My favourite!
51 locals recommend
Cloudehill Garden & Nursery
89 Olinda-Monbulk Rd
51 locals recommend
Diggers recently joined as partners. Stunning display gardens to wander through- plants on sale, restaurant and outdoor theatric performances at night during summer. My favourite!
Hilly course but spectacular views make it worthwhile.
11 locals recommend
Warburton Golf Club
17 Dammans Rd
11 locals recommend
Hilly course but spectacular views make it worthwhile.
Local snow play venue in winter. Great family venue - tobogganing, etc.
Mount Baw Baw Day Car Park 1
Local snow play venue in winter. Great family venue - tobogganing, etc.

Food Scene

Historic Hotel in gorgeous township amongst the vineyards
17 locals recommend
Yarra Valley Grand Hotel
19 Bell St Service Rd
17 locals recommend
Historic Hotel in gorgeous township amongst the vineyards
Great great food. I'm no expert on wines but I've heard they are just as good!
7 locals recommend
Fergusson Winery & Restaurant
82 Wills Rd
7 locals recommend
Great great food. I'm no expert on wines but I've heard they are just as good!
Numerous scrumptious cafe's and a river to dine by.
38 locals recommend
Warburton
38 locals recommend
Numerous scrumptious cafe's and a river to dine by.
Gourmet delicious pizzas. Best in the valley according to all locals.
45 locals recommend
Little Joe
3416 Warburton Hwy
45 locals recommend
Gourmet delicious pizzas. Best in the valley according to all locals.
Tasty treats.
26 locals recommend
Mocha & Lime
11 Green St
26 locals recommend
Tasty treats.
Recently established restaurant at vintage estate and popular. Locally recommended
24 locals recommend
Coombe Yarra Valley
673-675 Maroondah Hwy
24 locals recommend
Recently established restaurant at vintage estate and popular. Locally recommended
Popular with locals. Cheap but quality food and worth the drive.
10 locals recommend
Dixons Creek Cafe Bar & Grill
1925 Melba Hwy
10 locals recommend
Popular with locals. Cheap but quality food and worth the drive.
A popular local winery with great views.
7 locals recommend
Tokar Estate
6 Maddens Ln
7 locals recommend
A popular local winery with great views.
Delicious food, sangria's and occasional live music. Well worth it.
54 locals recommend
Healesville Hotel
256 Maroondah Hwy
54 locals recommend
Delicious food, sangria's and occasional live music. Well worth it.
Stunning art gallery exhibitions.
38 locals recommend
TarraWarra Estate Restaurant & Cellar Door
311 Healesville-Yarra Glen Rd
38 locals recommend
Stunning art gallery exhibitions.

Essentials

Close supermarket.
10 locals recommend
Woolworths
84 Warburton Hwy
10 locals recommend
Close supermarket.
Place to go for local fruit and veggies.
Launch Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
2080 Warburton Hwy
Place to go for local fruit and veggies.

Shopping

Plenty of cafes, shops and leisure pursuits in this popular town
29 locals recommend
Healesville
29 locals recommend
Plenty of cafes, shops and leisure pursuits in this popular town