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Simon Gaythorpe Open Garden, Olinda

Simon Gaythorpe Open Garden, Olinda

by Carmel | Jan 27, 2020 | Attractions, Dandenong Ranges, Events, Parks & nature

Visit this spectacular hillside garden in the Dandenong Ranges. Simon Gaythorpe has created a stunning garden full of rare and exotic plants…

Video | Emerald Lake Park – something for everyone!

Video | Emerald Lake Park – something for everyone!

by Carmel | Dec 5, 2019 | Attractions, Dandenong Ranges, Emerald, Parks & nature, Wildlife

Emerald Lake Park is a great place for nature & fun. There are so many things to see and do – even a Puffing Billy station inside the park!

Bruno’s Art & Sculpture Garden

Bruno’s Art & Sculpture Garden

by Carmel | Dec 3, 2019 | Art, Attractions, Parks & nature

Bruno Torfs’ art brings joy to visitors from all over the world. He has created a rich fantasy world from clay, set in a beautiful rainforest.

Cloudehill Garden’s Twilight Series 2020 – Opera in the Garden

Cloudehill Garden’s Twilight Series 2020 – Opera in the Garden

by Carmel | Dec 2, 2019 | Art, Dandenong Ranges, Events, Music, Parks & nature

Jan 2020. Cloudehill hosts artists from the Melba Opera Trust. Listen to popular arias and ensembles in an outdoor twilight setting.

Cloudehill Garden’s Twilight Events – Carols & Beyond

Cloudehill Garden’s Twilight Events – Carols & Beyond

by Carmel | Dec 2, 2019 | Art, Dandenong Ranges, Events, Music, Parks & nature

Dec 2019. Capella group, The Idea of North, is giving a twilight recital at Cloudehill Gardens. Music will feature carols and more.

Cloudehill Garden’s Twilight Series 2020 – Evergreen Ensemble, Tree of Strings

Cloudehill Garden’s Twilight Series 2020 – Evergreen Ensemble, Tree of Strings

by Carmel | Dec 2, 2019 | Art, Dandenong Ranges, Events, Music, Parks & nature

Feb 2020. Cloudehill presents a twilight recital by the Evergreen Ensemble. Enjoy Irish folk music in a beautiful garden setting.

Emerald – escape to the Dandenong Ranges

Emerald – escape to the Dandenong Ranges

by Carmel | Jun 3, 2019 | Attractions, Dandenong Ranges, Emerald, Parks & nature

Emerald is a stunning little village in the Dandenong Ranges that’s brimming with country charm – and I should know because I live here!

Tesselaar Tulip Festival 2019

Tesselaar Tulip Festival 2019

by Carmel | May 29, 2019 | Dandenong Ranges, Events, Parks & nature

14 Sept to 13 Oct The Tesselaar Tulip Festival is fun for everyone! Vivid floral displays plus a range of awesome themed events…

Horse Riding in the Dandenong Ranges

Horse Riding in the Dandenong Ranges

by Carmel | May 12, 2019 | Attractions, Dandenong Ranges, Parks & nature, Views and vistas, Walking tracks

Explore the Dandenong Ranges on horseback. Beginners and experienced riders welcome. 1 & 2hr trail rides, every weekend except …

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  • Guest’s private fernery & patio
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  • We’re officially one of Airbnb’s best of the best

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