Healesville
Get your foodie fix in Healesville, a regional food and wine hub surrounded by stunning scenery, before experiencing iconic encounters of the wildlife kind.
Meet your favourite Australian animals
Stare into the snarling jaws of a Tasmanian Devil and peer at a joey in its mother's pouch at Healesville Sanctuary. Get up-close-and-personal to 200 species of native wildlife on meandering paths and walk-through exhibits.
Wine and dine any way you like
You may be in awe of the iconic names of Healesville's wineries, including Domaine Chandon, Rochford Wines and Coldstream Hills, but the approachable winemakers ensure a visit to the cellar door is both educational and entertaining.
Pick up some winery specials to enjoy with a gourmet picnic in the peaceful fern gullies and mountain ash at Badger Weir Park.
Sate your appetite in town with gourmet pizzas and artisan breads at Giant Steps/Innocent Bystander, or a posh pub meal at Healesville Hotel.
Local artistic culture
Find artistic inspiration at Toolangi Pottery and in the handcrafted jewellery at Silvermist Gallery. Snap up vintage bargains in second-hand shops or hand-made items at Healesville Community Market.
Things to do
Watch for waking koalas and peek at a joey in a kangaroo's pouch, meet keepers or observe vets in the animal hospital, all in an Aussie bush setting.
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Come and enjoy a Heritage Railway Ride from Healesville Station through the beautiful Yarra Valley to the 150 metre long brick tunnel. Bring your...
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A vital catchment for Melbourne's water supply, Yarra Ranges National Park is home to forests of mountain ash, rainforest and fern gullies, and the...
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Giant Steps/Innocent Bystander is one winery with two very distinct labels. Giant Steps focuses exclusively on the distinctive expression of single...
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