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  1. Mount Dandenong

    The village of Mount Dandenong is a popular destination for day-trippers, offering a cosy café culture, specialty shops and beautiful accommodation. Located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges, Mount Dandenong is close to suburbs including Bayswater, Mount Evelyn and Silvan. There's lots to explore in Mount Dandenong and the surrounding suburbs ...

  2. 14 Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in the Dandenong Ranges

    Outside the park, SkyHigh Mount Dandenong lookout also offers panoramic views. Picnics are another popular thing to do in the park. Grant's Picnic Ground is a must-see ... Dandenong Ranges Botanic Garden is one of the most popular places to visit in the Dandenong area. Thousands of blooms in vibrant pinks, purples, blues, and reds greet you in ...

  3. Visit Yarra Valley & Dandenong Ranges

    Less than an hour from Melbourne, the Yarra Valley & Dandenong Ranges is a life experience away, quality local food and wine, breathtaking scenery, romantic hideaways and indulgent adventures. Filter by type. See & Do. Eat & Drink. See more. Feel a world away in Melbourne's Yarra Valley & Dandenong Ranges with hidden delights and breathtaking ...

  4. THE BEST Things to Do in Mount Dandenong

    Things to Do in Mount Dandenong, Australia - Mount Dandenong Attractions. 1. William Ricketts Sanctuary. The drive alone up the this sanctuary is worth visiting alone. Beautiful scenery outside of Melbourne central. The... 2. Doongalla Homestead Picnic Ground.

  5. Guide to the Dandenong Ranges

    The stunning gardens, cool forests and quaint townships of the Dandenong Ranges are an easy day trip from Melbourne. By Sue Gough Henly. The Dandenong Ranges are the cool, green lungs of Melbourne. Explore the fern glades and soaring forests of mountain ash (the world's tallest flowering trees) by car, on foot or in a historic steam train.

  6. Dandenong Ranges National Park

    A TrailRider all-terrain wheelchair is the perfect way for park visitors with significant mobility limitations to explore the magnificence of Dandenong Ranges National Park. Education Excursions. This park offers curriculum-aligned ranger-guided excursions for school students. Download the Education Program to find out more and book your visit.

  7. Mt Dandenong Observatory (Mount Dandenong Observatory)

    The Mount Dandenong Observatory affords impressive views of Melbourne's skyline in the distance. explore the colourful gardens and living hedge maze or pull up a picnic blanket and take in the scenic surrounds. Visit SkyHigh Mount Dandenong's website for more information.

  8. THE BEST Things to Do in Mount Dandenong (UPDATED 2024)

    Things to Do in Mount Dandenong, Australia: See Tripadvisor's 1,861 traveller reviews and photos of Mount Dandenong tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in May. We have reviews of the best places to see in Mount Dandenong. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.

  9. Dandenong Ranges, Destinations, Yarra Valley and ...

    Old world delights with the modern touch. Taste just how Dandenong Ranges eateries have successfully mixed one part modern style with one part tradition. Tuck into famous Devonshire teas, dine aboard Puffing Billy or savour just-picked berries and local produce in cosy cafes or airy restaurants. Stay in an elegant guesthouse dating from a ...

  10. Scenic attractions in the Dandenong Ranges

    Drive the 30-kilometre Mount Dandenong Tourist Road. Stop at the lookout at Kalorama for a view of the Warburton Ranges and Silvan Reservoir, or head off Ridge Road to the Mount Dandenong Observatory for stunning views of the city, particularly at night.} Discover. Unable to get data ...

  11. Dandenong Ranges Attractions

    The famous views from SkyHigh Mt Dandenong would have to be one of the most visited areas of the hills. The maze and gardens, as well as the Giant's Chair, will keep visitors entertained for hours. Photo Credit: SkyHigh Mt Dandenong 7. Tesselaar Tulip Festival. Travel east out of Melbourne - high and deep into the misty blue Dandenong Ranges.

  12. Mount Dandenong

    Mount Dandenong is nestled between the tourist towns of Olinda and Kalorama in Melbourne's bushy and scenic Dandenong Ranges.. The community of Mount Dandenong itself does not have a defined commercial centre, but it does include a number of boutique restaurants and stylish accommodation establishments which are tucked away in secluded spots along forest roads.

  13. Dandenong Ranges Attractions

    Unquestionably, the Dandenong Ranges offers visitors exceptional things to do and many great points of interest; with the Dandenong Ranges National Park occupying most of Mount Dandenong and the surrounding area.. The area offers a number of walking trails throughout the stony landscape and native Australian bushland. Being the major mountain range near Melbourne, the Dandenong Ranges is home ...

  14. 27 things to do in the Dandenong Ranges, Victoria

    Puffing Billy steam its way past lush ferns and plant life. Image credit: Visit Victoria. Jump aboard the Puffing Billy Steam Train. Puffing Billy is consider to be one of the Dandenong Ranges best attractions.. The train has been chugging along its tracks since 1900 - and it's still going (despite a brief interlude in 2020 and 2021 for obvious reasons).

  15. Things to Do in the Dandenong Ranges: What To See & Explore

    The charming Mary Eats Cake or tourist favourite Miss Marple's Tearoom, an Agatha Christie-inspired venue decked out in vintage décor are our top picks for things to do in the Dandenong Ranges. Marybrooke Manor- 10 Sherbrooke Road, Sherbrooke. Mary Eats Cake, 13 Leith Road, Montrose. Miss Marple's Tearoom- 382 Mount Dandenong Tourist Road ...

  16. Dandenong Ranges Botanic Garden

    Ph: 03 8427 2087. Closed Christmas Day, and on days of Total Fire Ban or severe weather events. The Dandenong Ranges Botanic Garden is Victoria's premier cool-climate garden. With breathtaking views over the Yarra Valley, the garden features important collections of rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias and more, in a setting of native and exotic ...

  17. The Dandenong Ranges Ultimate Guide

    5. SkyHigh Mount Dandenong. Starting Point: SkyHigh Mount Dandenong Car Park - Paid Parking ($6) Distance: Up to you - There's short forest walks, gardens and a maze to explore. At 630m and claiming the title of 'highest natural view point in Victoria', SkyHigh is one of the most popular attractions in the Dandenong Ranges.

  18. Mount Dandenong Observatory

    The Mount Dandenong Observatory is nestled on a peak 633 metres high above sea-level and has the highest lookout point in the whole area. ... Visitors can also visit Burke's Lookout at the adjacent Mount Corhanwarrabul to observe the distant Mount Dandenong peaks and its surrounding area.

  19. Mt Dandenong Attractions

    The Mount Dandenong Observatory, located at the 633-metre peak, is one of the best spots to view the city and surrounding area. Whether it is day or night, you'll be able to see beautiful panoramic views from the Observatory. The area also has picnic grounds and beautifully maintained gardens. Other Mount Dandenong attractions include the ...

  20. Road Trip Through the Dandenongs

    Mount Dandenong - small suburb with a village on Mount Dandenong. Mount Dandenong Tourist Road (C415) - the tourist road through the Dandenongs. Where are the Dandenongs? The Dandenongs are 35km (22 miles) East from Melbourne's CBD and Mount Dandenong, the highest point of the Dandenongs stands some 633 metres (2077 feet) above sea-level.

  21. Dandenong Ranges Botanic Garden

    The new Chelsea Australian Native Garden was the first ever Australian entry to win the prestigious Royal Horticultural Society's Chelsea Flower Show in 2013, designed by Dandenong Ranges locals, Philip Johnson and Wes Fleming. The re-creation of the winning design is 20 times the size of the original. Gaze at the huge Waratah sculpture ...

  22. Dandenong Ranges

    The Dandenong Ranges (commonly just The Dandenongs) are a set of low mountain ranges in Victoria, Australia, approximately 35 km (22 mi) east of the state capital Melbourne.A minor branch of the Great Dividing Range, the Dandenongs consist mostly of rolling hills, rising to 633 m (2,077 ft) at Mount Dandenong, as well as steeply weathered valleys and gullies covered in thick temperate ...