I love the Dandenong Ranges, it's such a pretty place to drive or take a train tour. I think it's a must if you are visiting Melbourne. The little country towns nestled within are beautiful to visit and have brunch or lunch in too.
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Lovely picturesque place to visit. Plenty of little towns with shops to stop at and browse as well as coffee shops, restaurants and pubs. Went up to Mt Dandenong lookout, and apart from having to pay to get in ($5 per car), the views were just stunning across to the city and beyond. Had a nice coffee and tea at...
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Most enjoyable place to visit with lots of different things to see and visit. Lots of lovely cafes and restaurants. Rhododendrom Gardens at Olinda. Tesslars Tulip Farm in October is worth a visit.
Also William Ricketts Sanctuary is an amazing place
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The Dandenong Ranges is most definitely one of my favourite places in all of Victoria and an absolute must for overseas traveller's in particular. Once you begin driving up the Mt Dandenong Tourist Road you become enveloped in the tranquility and stunning beauty of the surrounding forest with it's beautiful tree ferns and huge trees. A definite must is the...
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The National Rhododendron Gardens in Olinda are unusual and very beautiful if you go at that right time of the year. Otherwise the Dandenongs will probably seem overrated to anyone who's familiar with the wet forests of northern Australia or Tasmania.
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Went up for mothers day and had Devonshire tea at a lovely converted church. Theres some really nice walks as well that you forget are so close to Melb
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A nice place to go to get away from the city/suburbs. Driving windy roads dwarfed by tall beautiful trees giving lovely cool shade and lots of little hidden villages to explore along the way. Great place to view Melbourne city at sunset and watch the city lights go on.
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Even under the rain we enjoyed our little walk in there, beautiful water falls and huge trees, birds to hear and see.
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What a great ride this was the bus trip up to the Dandenongs and then the train ride, morning tea and trip back to the city, well worth it
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Come and see the towering Mountain Ash Eucalypts, there is also a diverse range of bush walks and things to see and do, the view from Skyhigh is amazing
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