To Yarra Valley traveller, I want to tell you about a new festival from the Tesselaar group. KaBloom – Festival of Flowers! The fields made famous by the Tesselaar Tulip Festival are now dressed in blooms of all shapes and sizes. Who can go past the joy of standing face to face with the sunflower, … More Tesselaar KaBloom – Postcard
I don’t know why gardens have such an emotional pull. Maybe it is the picture-perfection achieved by some, or the escape from reality for the garden enthusiast working on their patch of green. Or could it be the spiritual connection we all feel in some way when surrounded by nature in all of its intended … More Secret Gardens of the Dandenong Ranges
If you want to see the glorious lotus flower in full bloom you need to head down to Blue Lotus Water Garden. With a season that lasts only a few months your itinerary must include the drive to Yarra Junction between December 27th and April 2nd. The $17 entry fee is definitely worth it, in … More Blue Lotus Water Garden
Have you noticed that if you don’t polish your silver it becomes tarnished and dull? Like a piece of silverware Coonara Springs had become a little tarnished, a little dull: The garden overgrown and the building tired and worn. It looked as though years of serving the locals had taken its toll and it was … More Coonara Springs
Did you say 7 degrees Celsius??? With puffer jackets, beanies and scarves packed we made our way to Healesville Sanctuary. Why, you may ask? Well, it was my motherly duty to fill up the last week of the holidays with fun and games for my darlings. So rain, hail, (cough and cold) or shine I … More Healesville Sanctuary
The purpose of this blog is to give you the reader a rundown on the experiences you can have while travelling within Victoria and in particular the Yarra Valley. My hope is that Australians and international travellers would find this website useful in preparing itineraries, that somehow my social media accounts (Intagram/Face Book /Pinterest) and … More Badgers Weir
As a child one of my favourite movies was the whimsical Secret Garden. I just loved the idea of having my very own garden hidden away from the world, where I could just be and enjoy the beauty that surrounded me. I feel like I have found the imaginings of my childhood in Alowyn Gardens. … More Alowyn Gardens
My relationship with the Tulips started when I was a little munchkin. You see, although it is a skill that I long to have, I cannot draw! When you are a primary-school child of the female variety you are surrounded by drawings of hearts and flowers. Flowers would have to have been my most practiced … More Tesselaar Tulip Festival
There has always been mystery surrounding the property on the corner of Maroondah Highway and the Melba Highway. As a child I remember looking out the car window and wondering ‘what could be behind that beautiful hedge?’ Being a child of the 80’s I had no idea who Dame Nellie Melba was, and if I … More Coombe Yarra Valley
There is a place that I want to tell you about, a place where the kids can run free, where they can rock, roll and even fly! So, if you have been following your tastebuds through the Yarra Valley and need a stop where the little ones can release some energy then Yarra Glen Adventure … More Yarra Glen Adventure Playground
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