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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.
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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.
In 2005, a 500-year-old map that identified the new world as “America” sold for a whopping $1 million at auction. These early maps, which are are prized for their historical significance and ...
Created Date: 8/30/2012 4:52:52 PM
Autumn in Tarra Warra Estate. The Yarra Valley is a region in Victoria, Australia, centred around the Yarra River.Known for its natural beauty, agricultural significance, and as one of Australia's prominent wine-producing areas, the valley stretches from the upper reaches of the river near its source in the Yarra Ranges National Park down to the flatter lands as it approaches Melbourne.
The Yarra has been captured in many famous paintings including some by the Heidelberg School. The annual Moomba festival celebrates the Yarra River's increasing cultural significance to Melbourne. The river has featured in songs by the Whirling Furphies, titled "My Brown Yarra", and the Coodabeen Champions, titled "By the Banks of the Yarra".
I've visited all 50 states and most major US tourist attractions — some of which I found overrated.. I wouldn't plan trips around the Four Corners Monument or Mount Rushmore. I'd also recommend ...