Yarra Valley
Less than an hour’s drive from the city of Melbourne lies the serene wonderland of the Yarra Valley, vineyards covering the slopes where the wine estates offer excellent restaurants to complement the offerings of their cellars. A holiday in the Yarra Valley is not all about eating and drinking, though. The quaint “Puffing Billy” steammore train hauls day-trippers through the fern gullies around the Dandenong National Park, from towns packed with craft stores and quaint tea rooms.