Local Attractions - Dandenong Ranges

There’s so much to do in The Dandenongs,
truly “An experience above the rest”

local Produce

Within walking distance of your cottages:

  • Gardens of Cloudehill – spectacular gardens, nursery & classy café with a view!
  • National Rhododendron Gardens
  • Olinda Village
  • Mt Dandenong Village
  • Wild Oak Café – Mt Dandenong Village
  • Credo Restaurant, Olinda Village
  • Ranges Café, Olinda Village
  • Immerse at Olinda, Olinda Village
  • Pie in the Sky, Olinda Village
  • Indian by Nature, Mt Dandenong Village
  • Fairy Mountain Chinese Restaurant, Mt Dandenong Village
  • Snooty Fox Restaurant, Mt Dandenong Village
  • The Ivy, Olinda Village
  • Tiare Pearls – Olinda Village
  • Mangana Crafts – a wonderful emporium
  • The Lace Shop
  • Bali Hai
  • Herbicious Delicious
  • Olinda Sweet Company
  • Moon for a Shilling
  • Olinda Pharmacy
  • Touchstone Craft Gallery
  • Olinda Cellars
  • Olinda Health, Day Spa
  • Mt. Dandenong Antique Centre, Mt Dandenong Village
  • Olinda Falls
  • Olinda Golf Course & Olinda Golf House Café – 9751 1399 for golf bookings & restaurant (see Candlelight Cottages Retreat Package)

Puffing Billy

or take your car:

  • Alfred Nicholas Gardens
  • Pirianda Gardens
  • Karwarra Australian Plant Garden, Kalorama
  • Warratina Lavender Farm
  • Hancock Daffodils, Menzies Creek
  • Tesselaars Tulip Festival (mid Sept – mid Oct annually)
  • Puffing Billy Steam Railway, Belgrave
  • Burrinja Gallery
  • Cameo Cinemas, Belgrave
  • Mont De Lancy Farmers Market – 2nd Sat of each month
  • Kallista Markets – 1st Sat of each month
  • Simply Sassy – womens accessories, Sassafras
  • Belgrave Art Stockade, Belgrave
  • Bluestone Candles, Sassafras
  • Chris Morris Antiques & Henty Cottage, Specialists in Australian cedar, Sassafras
  • Tea Leaves – Sassafras
  • Pig & Whistle Tavern, Mt. Dandenong
  • SkyHigh Restaurant and Observatory, Mt. Dandenong
  • Cuckoo Restaurant, Olinda
  • Lady Chatterleys Restaurant, Cloudehill Gardens, Olinda
  • Miss Marple’s Tea Room, Sassafras
  • Fortnums Tea Room, Sassafras
  • Black Kettle Tea Room, Sassafras
  • Geppetos Wrokshop, Sassafras
  • Ripe Australian Produce Café, Sassafras
  • Coonara Springs Restaurant, Olinda
  • Woods of Sherbrooke Restaurant, Sherbrooke

Dish

stay in your cottage:

  • Balance Therapies will come to you for massage, facials and treatments
  • ask about our “Services”, such as a platter from Ripe, a cake, flowers, champagne

Gazibo

Weddings:

  • St. Cuthberts Wedding Chapel, Menzies Creek
  • Nathania Springs Receptions, Monbulk
  • Lyrebird Lodge Receptions, Kallista
  • Sherbrooke Lodge Receptions, Sherbrooke
  • Cuckoo Restaurant, Olinda
  • Tatra Hut Receptions, Mt Dandenong
  • Skyhigh Receptions, Mt Dandenong

Forests

Yarra Valley

so much to see and do and only 35 minutes away

www.yarravalleytourism.com


Cafes

Eat:

  • Bella Vedere 5962 6161 Wed-Sunday . A MUST DO.
  • Chateau Yering Historic House Hotel – Sweetwater Café & Eleanor’s Restaurant
  • De Bortoli Winery & Restaurant
  • Healesville Hotel
  • Healesville Harvest Café
  • Rochford’s Eyton
  • Yarra Valley Dairy
  • Elmswood Estate Winery, picnic or BBQ. Wedding facilities
  • Yering Station, Yarra Glen
  • Tarrawarra Museum & Restaurant – fabulous Art Gallery

Gardens

Attractions:

  • Yarra Valley Winery Tours
  • Eco Adventure Tours
  • Global Ballooning – our preferred ballooning specialist
  • Healesville Sanctuary – Fabulous Australian Animals zoo
  • Gulf Station, Yarra Glen
  • Yarra Glen Racing Club
  • RACV Club, Healesville 5962 4899
  • Yering Station Yarra Valley Farmers Market – 3rd Sunday of each month
  • Yarra Glen Racecourse Craft Market – 1st Sunday of month (excl Jul-Aug)


7-9 Monash Avenue, Olinda 3788, Victoria, Australia Ph: 1300 553 011, 03 9751 2464 Fax: 03 9751 0552
(some photos in this website are courtesy of Beautiful Accommodation)