If you are travelling without a car, you can visit the local village of Belgrave, the Cameo Theatre, Grants Picnic Ground to hand feed our wild birds. Take a ride on the old steam train Puffing Billy through giant eucalyptus trees and fern gullies. Hike the many bushwalking trails through the National Park. We will provide local maps to get you there.

The forest is home to many Australian wildlife species including wallabies, wombats, kookaburras and lyrebirds. If you visit the forest early enough in the day you may spot one or two. You definitely will hear a lyrebird. They are famous for imitating the sounds of the forest, including the animals that live in it.

If you have a car or plan to rent one (which is highly recommended) you can take a short drive to the National Rhododendron Gardens, William Ricketts Sanctuary, the Mt Dandenong Observatory and the villages of Sassafras and Olinda with their charming Devonshire tea houses, unique shops and first class restaurants.

 If you want to venture further out you can rise early and tour the beautiful countryside of the Yarra Valley and their world-renowned wines and cheeses. Or take a Balloon flight over the whole valley.