Nature & Adventure

Large recreation space with sporting ovals, open space and bushland area and playground. The community-built all abilities wooden playground has lots of swings and a huge climbing net in the centre. This attractive bushy location has a sensory garden, animal sculptures and shade trees on three sides. Public toilets, picnic facilities and barbecues available.

The Mount Dandenong Arboretum extends over 16 hectares and contains a collection of maturing deciduous trees and conifers from around the world.

O’Donohue Picnic Ground has the easiest walk to Sherbrooke Falls through tall Mountain Ash and tree ferns.

Located in the cool climate of the Dandenong Ranges, Olinda Falls is a perfect place to have a quiet picnic, short walk and spend time with the family.

Oxfam Trailwalker is a challenging event that also changes lives, including yours. Oxfam Trailwalker Melbourne, being held 29-30 March 2019, will see teams walk from Emerald Lake to Fairfield through some of Melbourne’s best trails over a 36 hour period.

With views that stretch across to Silvan Dam and the Yarra Valley, the R.J. Hamer Arboretum provides visitors with 120 hectares of breathtaking scenery and tranquil beauty.

A short walk in the the Sherbrooke Forest with the Dandenong Ranges National Park, experience the fern gullies and towering Mountain Ash as you reach the picturesque Sherbrooke Falls.

The Tesselaar Tulip Festival began in 1954 and has since grown to become one of Victoria’s most iconic tourist attractions, showcasing the breathtaking beauty of over one million spring flowers in bloom.

The views from the Dandenong Ranges are beyond breathtaking. Undulating fields, mountain ranges and huge patchwork quilts of colour guide you through to the twinkling lights of the city. Be transported, be amazed and enjoy the magic carpet ride that will unfold before your very eyes.