Month of Sundays in Nillumbik

Sunday drives take on a whole new flavour when you explore Nillumbik’s fabulous fare, amazing art and homestyle hospitaility.Take a whole month of Sundays and enjoy the Nillumbik way of life!

For the Kids

Edendale Community Enviroment Farm
Diamond Valley Railway
Eltham North Adventure Playground

Local Produce, Local History

Hurstbridge Heritage Walk
Omaru Alpacas
Shaws Road Winery

Culture Vulture

Montsalvat Art Centre
Eltham Library Gallery
Tread Sculptures

Foodie Finds

Fondata 1872
Easthill Estate
A Local Baker
Eltham Farmers Market

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Shaws Road Winery

Shaws Road Winery in the western Yarra Valley is a small family-owned winery punching above its weight – producing premium wine with the help of family, friends and like-minded wine buffs who, after 30 years, have learned how to knock out a good wine.

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Omaru Alpacas

Omaru Alpacas has gorgeous friendly alpacas to greet you at our regular open days and for those special occasions where only furry will do

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Easthill Estate

Easthill Estate is a boutique Cellar Door that provides a unique rustic experience. Exquisite wines and a warm homely atmosphere will provide you with a cellar door experience to remember.

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Eltham North Adventure Playground

The Eltham North Adventure playground caters to children of all ages and abilities. A large 'shed' structure provides shelter to most of the play equipment for year round play.

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Edendale Community Environment Farm

Edendale is a community farm in Eltham filled with fun and informative activities you can do all year round.

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Fondata 1872

Located in the heart of Kangaroo Ground, Fondata 1872 Restaurant & Bar is set in the stunning rolling hills of the Yarra Valley.

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Eltham Library Community Gallery

The Eltham Library Community Gallery is a community gallery which features exhibits from individual artists, artist groups or organisations and curators who live, work, study or have strong, ongoing links to the Shire of Nillumbik.

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Eltham Farmers' Market

The Eltham Farmers’ Market is one of the best genuine farmers’ markets in Victoria. Offering a great choice of fresh, local, seasonal produce together with great entertainment and a special Eltham ambiance every Sunday.

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Montsalvat

Montsalvat, Australia’s oldest artist community, is situated in Nillumbik Shire's Eltham township and welcomes everyone to take part in their exhibitions, festivals, concerts, workshops and artists’ residencies.

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Diamond Valley Railway

One of the world's best Miniature Railways. Enjoy a 2 kilometre long ride through Eltham Lower Park.

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Shaws Road Winery

Omaru Alpacas

Easthill Estate

Eltham North Adventure Playground

Edendale Community Environment Farm

Fondata 1872

Eltham Library Community Gallery

Eltham Farmers' Market

Montsalvat

Diamond Valley Railway

Shaws Road Winery

Omaru Alpacas

Easthill Estate

Eltham North Adventure Playground

Edendale Community Environment Farm

Artwork at Front Gate, Edendale Community Farm, Eltham, visityarravalley

Fondata 1872

Eltham Library Community Gallery

Eltham Community Library exhibit, visityarravalley

Eltham Farmers' Market

Montsalvat

The Barn Gallery, Monsalvat, Eltham - visityarravalley

Diamond Valley Railway

More trails

Wills Creek Trail

Wilks Creek was named after the engineer Clement Wilks who, in the 1860s and 1870s, designed a number of the bridges and culverts along the historic Yarra Track that provided access to the Woods Point Goldfields.

Excellent views across the many wineries in Coldstream. Base of the hills contains small creeks, shady paths and wombat activities.

The circuit passes through Myrtle Beech and Mountain Ash forest, with remnants of the timber cutting from the early 1900s still seen in the giant Mountain Ash stumps alongside the track.

Wonderful views of Healesville and Maroondah Reservoir through various look out spots along the trail.

Mount Juliet

Mount Juliet, one of highest peaks in the Yarra Ranges region, with a very steep walking track leading to the summit, has a stone cairn at the top, built in the late 1800s to mark a geodetic survey point.

Mount Juliet is one of highest peaks in the Yarra Ranges region.

Beautiful mountain ash forest walk on the edge of Melbourne’s water catchment.

Maroondah Reservoir Park was the first closed catchment reservoir constructed by the then Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW) in the 1920s with the plan of having landscaped areas accessible to the public.

Trail follows management tracks then steep climb up to Mt St Leonard. Reasonable fitness level required.

The track goes through the Melbourne Water Catchment Area, as well as the historic features of The Echo Tunnel and Sawpit Creek Weir.

Badger Weir was was constructed in 1909, and is a water catchment area for Melbourne.

This walk follows a historic tramline where horses and steam locomotives once hauled logs out of the forest.

A beautiful, shaded, self-guided walk in the Upper Yarra through tall eucalypts and a mystical fern gully.

Flat, easy pathway to viewing platform sections and some steps.

The track is mainly over old tram tracks, undulating ground, mild incline sections and some steps.

The New Federal Mill dominated the sawmilling industry in the Warburton area for almost 15 years. Its closure in 1949 signaled the end of the timber tramway era.

The New Ada Mill was in use from 1931 to 1942. Most of the structure of the mill has survived and is considered a comparatively well preserved example of a typical steam-powered sawmill of the early 20th century.

Part of the Walk Into History track. Heading south, the track crosses swampy riparian vegetation on a boardwalk adjacent to a long tramway bridge, then the track descends down a section known as “The High Lead Incline”.

Journey through Myrtle Beech Rainforest to visit the Ada Tree, one of the largest known flowering trees in the world.

Marysville Wilks Creek Trail

This energetic walking and cycling trail loops through the Wilks Creek catchment passing through a variety of forest types.

The most challenging walk in the area, Keppel Lookout Trail climbs up through Mountain Ash and Stringybark forest to visit four of Marysville’s best lookouts.

Gentle hills on a graded track with boardwalks and steel bridges.

This Cathedral Range – Southern Circuit hike explores the southern section of the range, taking in some fascinating features such as Wells Cave

This hike explores the northern range taking in South Jawbone Peak and North Jawbone Peak.

Bush track with some obstacles.

Gently graded trail with a slightly steeper return loop.

The Trestle Bridge is an impressive, restored timber trestle railway bridge, with the short trail surrounded by tall forest

The majority of the track is flat and can be enjoyed by all levels of fitness.

The track is very rough with many obstacles. Experienced bushwalkers and/ or high fitness level required.

Just out of Neerim Junction, Glen Nayook offers visitors a temperate rainforest eperience.

Part of the Andrew Hill Circuit.

There are a series of shorter walks, check the information board at the car park which shows the basic map with suggested loops colour coded.

This walk goes through lush green vegetation and crosses several small streams.

This walk is part of a circuit based on the three Kinglake National Park's higher forested peaks.

Mason Falls are quite spectacular. The trail is through forest impacted in the 2009 bush fires.

Follow first 5km of Andrew Hill Circuit, then follow Dusty Miller Track.

This part of Kinglake National Park used to be heavily logged up to 1980. Follow first 5km of Andrew Hill Circuit.

This walk takes in the highest point in the park, Andrew Hill, from there a descent, which encounters two tributaries of the Yea River-Island Creek and Mountain Creek.

Golf Trail

Relax and play a great range of Australia’s most scenic and enjoyable golf courses. Long celebrated for its breathtaking views, sumptuous food and world-class wines, Melbourne’s Yarra Valley is quickly becoming a destination of choice for golfers looking to experience one of Australia’s most diverse, scenic and relaxing golf regions.

Walks and Riding Trails

Find Your Self on a trail in the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges.

Only one hour from Melbourne, the Yarra Valley is a gourmet food and cool climate wine region. While pinot noir and chardonnay are the wine heroes, a new world of wine is evolving. Meander on the Melba Highway Trail and uncover friendly, boutique cellar doors offering an unhurried taste of wine styles from around the world.

Discover our vibrant, creative community. Tucked up in the back roads of the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges are hidden studios and open doors to private spaces. Explore the rich offerings of our galleries, retail, music and performance venues that are filled with a world of wonder.

The Yarra Valley boasts a mix of breathtaking views that travel over vineyards, farmland, waterways and forest.

Get out and about in the Yarra Valley - Melbourne's playground!

Take the time to be in the outdoors and feel the difference. Picnics can be the ultimate in a family day out or an intimate day for two to reconnect and wash the worries of the week away. Fresh air, stunning views, amazing wildlife and spectacular gardens all make for an entirely wonderful adventure.

Did you know the Yarra Valley is home to the U-Pick and it's only an hour away from Melbourne? The Yarra Valley was the first place in Australia to do it! Find yourself in an orchard this season.

Try our Coldstream Trail, a carefully curated collection of passionate people and places selected for their diversity, dedication to their craft, and welcoming attitude.