Highly valued for its diversity of flora including over a third of Victoria's orchid species, the reserve features a number of walking trails and covers 68 hectares
www.parks.vic.gov.auCovering 3540 hectares around the scenic Dandenong Ranges, this park features ancient trees, lush fern gullies, bushwalking tracks, waterfalls, picnic areas and a large number of native bird species.
www.parks.vic.gov.auA century-old steam train which runs on its original scenic mountain track through lush fern gullies, forests and farmland between Belgrave, Menzies Creek, Emerald, Cockatoo and Gembrook. At Lakeside is a state-of-the-art visitor centre which includes a large cafe, gift shop and a gallery of steam machinery and relics. There is also a historic museum at Menzies Creek which houses rare operational steam and diesel locomotives.
www.puffingbilly.com.auHoused in a cottage which was formerly the Red Mill Cafe, this gallery has a constantly changing series of exhibitions featuring paintings and crafts
www.sherbrookegallery.com