Things to do & see

Olinda Country Gardens is a short stoll to shops, galleries, restaurants, local pub and golf course. There are also a myriad of attractions nearby. Here are a few ...

The National Rhododendron Gardens

This 43 hectares of botanic gardens located at Olinda feature the splendid blooms of an enormous variety of flowers including daffodils, rhododendrons, azaleas and camellias. Here you can enjoy a picnic by the lake or a self guided tour.

Spring Floral Festival held annually from August to November.

William Ricketts Sanctuary

A tranquil, beautiful place featuring 92 ceramic sculptures of people and animals hidden amongst the rocks, fern trees and mountain ash. Stroll along the paths and view the sculptures or enjoy an audio-visual display and discover the vision of William Ricketts.

Dandenong Ranges National Park

The Dandenong Ranges National Park is 3215 hectares of forest and fern gullies with lyrebirds, wallabys, wombats, or 300 native bird species. Take a scenic drive through the ranges, enjoy a picnic or explore the numerous walking tracks.

Puffing Billy

Take a ride on Victoria's famous historic Puffing Billy train which travels from Belgrave to Gembrook.

Yarra Valley Wineries

The world renown vineyards, wineries & cellar doors of the Yarra Valley are just 20 minutes away.

Sky High Mt. Dandenong Resturant

Early settlers used the area, strictly for the abundant timber supplies; the surrounding slopes were soon denuded and left desolate. In 1861 the site was established as a survey point and the first Melbourne visitors came to the summit of Mt Dandenong to see the view......

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The cuckoo restaurant

Our delicious Smorgasbord includes soup, seafood entree buffet, main hot food buffet, and continental patisserie.....