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
Come with me and you’ll be In a world of pure imagination Take a look and you’ll see Into your imagination. Willy Wonka The best way to experience the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery is to become that child that is hiding within. If you were to ask me to recall a memory from … More Yarra Valley Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery
Some of my fondest memories have involved a good wine and a plentiful cheese board, so you can imagine my excitement when I realised where I was off to next on the Coldstream Trail – Yarra Valley Dairy. Sourcing cow’s milk from dairy farmers in the region and Goats milk from the Gippsland region the … More Yarra Valley Dairy
If you were to ask me to list three things that impressed me about The Gateway Estate, I would find it a very difficult task as there are many delights housed within that unassuming tin shed. However, I will give it a go and try and keep my list to just three. Local Products/produce: As … More Yarra Valley Gateway Estate
As you leave the city behind and follow Maroondah Highway to Yarra Glen, you will come to that point in the road where suburbia gives way to county; it is right at this elusive boundary that you will come across the Coldstream Brewery. It is an unassuming building with a deliberate country pub façade and … More Coldstream Brewery
Where to next? I have come across a little gem from Yarra Ranges Tourism. Wait for it… we are about to continue on Yarra Valley’s Coldstream Trail. The ten stops along this trail have all been on my hit list and best of all we have ticked off two with our Stones experience (although The … More Yarra Valley Coldstream Trail
We come to the end of this experience at Stones of The Yarra Valley. Included in the package was a breakfast at Meletos before checked out at 11.00am. As with The Barn and The Stables, Meletos is perfectly appointed. Once you enter (what I like to call ‘The Glasshouse’), you are impressed by the natural … More Meletos
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