Observatory Cottages

Links

View a video of Observatory Cottages

Beautiful Accommodation Guidebook (PDF - 2.5MB)

Cuckoo Restaurant

Evergreen Winery Tours

Go Wild Ballooning

Healesville Sanctuary

Hedgend Maze

Puffing Billy

Warratina Lavender Farm

Yarra Valley Winery Tours

Hotel Contacts

Things To Do & See Around The Hills

Attractions:

• Local Tour services to places around the Dandenongs 
• Puffing Billy Steam Railway - Belgrave
• Emerald Lake Model Railway - Emerald Lake
• Sky-High Restaurant & Lookout - Mt Dandenong Summit
• William Ricketts Sanctuary - Mt Dandenong
• Tesselaars Tulip Festival (mid Sept - Mid Oct) - Silvan
• Thousand Steps - Upper Ferntree Gully (serious walkers)
• Grants Picnic Ground - Kallista (Lots of walking Trails)
• Cameo Cinemas - Belgrave
• Healesville Sanctuary – Healesville
• Hedgend maze - Healesville

Local Restaurants:

• The Pig & Whistle Tavern - Mt Dandenong
• Flippin Pancakes - Sassafras
• Sky-High Restaurant
• Wild Oak - Mt Dandenong
• Kelly’s on the Hill - Mt Dandenong
• Snooty Fox Restaurant - Mt Dandenong
• Miss Marples - Sassafras
• Mt Dandenong Hotel (Live bands - Sat nights)
• Ranges / Credo Restaurant - Olinda
• Cuckoo Restaurant
• Fortnums
• The Ivy
• Coomara Springs
• Fairy Mountain
• Indian by Nature
• Olinda Pizza
• Ripe

Parks, Gardens & Nurseries:

• National Rhododendron Gardens - Olinda
• Cloudehill Nursery & Cafe - Olinda
• Warratina Lavender Farm - Wandin
• Alfred Nicholas Gardens - Kallista
• Silvan Reservoir Park - Silvan
• George Tindale Gardens - Sherbrooke
• Hancocks Daffodil Farm
• Australian Gardner
• Oz Water Garden
• Karwarra Australian Garden

Villages & Markets:

• Mt Dandenong Village
• Olinda Village
• Sassafras Village
• Monbulk Township (Supermarket)
• Upper Ferntree Gully Market (Sat/Sun)
• Montrose Market (every 3rd Saturday)

Local Produce & Speciality Shops:

• The Deli Platter
• Mt Dandenong Bakery
• IGA Supermarket
• Mt Dandenong Antique Shop
• Flower Patch (Flowers)
• Mt Dandenong General Store
• Mountain Ash (giftware)
• Mangana
• Touchstone Craft Gallery

Local Wineries Within ½  Hour - 1 Hour Drive

• Balgownie Estate
• De Bortoli Winery & Restaurant
• Bulong Estate
• Yarra Valley Dairy
• Immerse
• Millers Dixon Creek Estate
• Five Oaks
• Seville Estate
• Seville Hills
• Shantell Vineyard
• Helens Hill
• Whispering Hills
• Elmswood Estate
• Yearing Station
• Coldstream Hills
• Morgan Vineyard

Things To Do Around The Dandenong Ranges & Yarra Valley:

• Evergreen Winery tours (Pick up & Drop off from Observatory Cottages)
• Balloon Sunrise -  Yarra Glen (Hot air Balloon Rides)
• Montrose Market  (3rd Sat) 9am-1.30pm - closed January
• Olinda Produce Market (every Saturday Morning)
• Kallista Market (1st Saturday of the Month) 9am-1pm - Closed January
• Gembrook Market (4th Sunday of the Month)  9am - 3pm
• Yarra Valley Farmers Market (3rd Sun) 9am-2pm
• Yarra Glen Arts & Craft Market (1st Sun) 9am-2pm - Closed July & August
• Five Ways Galleries
• Burrinja

For Further Event Details visit:  www.dandenongrangestourism.com.au to access free maps and info & Accommodation advice & Bookings thoughout the Dandenong Ranges. Phone 1800 645 505 or 9758-7522.

Wedding Receptions:

• Tatra Hut Receptions - Mt Dandenong
• Lyrebird Falls Receptions - Monbulk
• Nathania Springs Receptions - Monbulk
• Poets Lane Receptions - Sherbrooke
• Sky-high Restaurant - Reception - Mt Dandenong
• Cuckoo Restaurant - Olinda
• Sherbrooke Lodge Receptions - Sherbrooke
• Marybrooke Receptions - Sherbrooke
• Yarra Rangers Estate
• Puffin Billy

 Specialists That Service Observatory Cottages:

• Yarra Valley Therapetic Massages (within the comfort of your cottage)
• Balance Therapies - Nadine Knight - Ph: 0401 008 173
• Hot Rod Heaven (03 9789-4488)
• Thomai Hair Design  East Bentleigh (03 9563-7282), Email: thomaihair@bigpond.com
• Creatable Food Caterers (Mark Whiskin) (03 9503-8999)
• Evergreen Winery Tours - Contact : Geoff Cooper
  
• Yarra Valley Massage
• Cardinia Events Management
• Cottage catering
• EH Limo
• All Aboard

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