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The Yarra Valley is one of Victoria's primary tourism regions, attracting visitors with its natural landscapes, wineries, and outdoor activities. The Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail is a popular 40-kilometre track that follows an old railway line, frequented by cyclists, walkers, and equestrians.
Healesville has been a tourist destination since the 1880s, with the Grand Hotel built in 1888, and the 60-room Gracedale House in 1889. [16] A Tourist and Progress Association was created in the 1920s. [17] The association published "Healesville, The World-famed Tourist Resort", [18] listing over 40 beauty spots and 20 hotels and guest houses.
The Yarra Valley is an Australian wine region located east of Melbourne, Victoria. It is a cool climate region that is best known for producing Chardonnay , sparkling wine and Pinot Noir . Its proximity to the urban centre and high profile wineries have made it an important destination for enotourism , receiving over 3.1 million visitors in 2011.
Located beneath the forested mountains of Donna Buang, Ben Cairn and Mount Little Joe, near the Yarra River, Millgrove is a very scenic location. Often neglected by tourists (in favour of the larger, more affluent and tourist-oriented town of Warburton), it offers cycling, canoeing and bushwalking opportunities.
A direct route via the Yarra River and the Great Divide was discovered by Reick in September 1862 and became known as the Yarra Track. Early in 1863, the Victorian Government decided to construct a 193-kilometre (120 mi) road along the route. Its original width varied between 4 and 6 metres (12 and 20 ft), and was designed to accommodate horse ...
Healesville Sanctuary, formally known as the Sir Colin MacKenzie Sanctuary, is a zoo specialising in native Australian animals. It is located at Healesville in rural Victoria, Australia, and has a history of breeding native animals.
Tourists are flocking to Death Valley hoping to experience record breaking temperatures. Death Valley in California hit a US record of 134 degrees Fahrenheit (56.6C) in 1913. The US National ...
The view from restored rail motor 22RM whilst travelling on the Yarra Valley Railway. The Yarra Valley Railway currently runs a railmotor service from Healesville station to a temporary terminus at the back of the Tarrawarra Estate Winery on Sundays and public holidays, crossing the Watts River, under the Donovans Road overbridge and through the historic tunnel.