Melbourne & Victoria - Around Melbourne (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
Just a short drive from Melbourne you can experience historic towns, mountains, rivers, waterfalls, bush, vine-covered hills, cycle paths and wildlife. And don’t think you have to rough it – around Daylesford and the Yarra Valley you’ll find some of the finest boutique accommodation, cafes and restaurants in regional Victoria, with fresh country air to match.
take a dawn balloon ride then sample Australia’s finest cool-climate wines in the Yarra Valley
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soak in the soothing mineral spa at Hepburn Springs
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steam along on Puffing Billy then cruise the hills of the Dandenongs
restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: The Dandenongs, Healesville & the Lower Yarra Valley, Warburton & the Upper Yarra Valley, Marysville, Lake Mountain, The Spa Country, Daylesford & Hepburn Springs, Macedon Ranges & around, Trentham & around, Woodend.