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The Upper Yarra Valley refers to the Yarra River catchment upstream of Woori Yallock and includes towns like Warburton, Yarra Junction, and Launching Place.Historically part of the former Shire of Upper Yarra, this sub-region is known for its forested mountains and national parks, as well as its cooler climate, which impacts local agriculture and viticulture.
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 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. The Railway is also presently rebuilding the 5 miles 48 chains (9.0 ...
Tourism is a significant industry in the state of Victoria, Australia. The country's second most-populous city, Melbourne was visited by 2.7 million international overnight visitors and 9.3 million domestic overnight visitors during the year ending December 2017.
Levantine Hill Hotel, Yarra Valley, Australia. Small Luxury Hotels of the World is about to debut a chic wine country hotel down under: Levantine Hill Hotel opens in the Yarra Valley this spring ...
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.
It is also popular with recreational cyclists. There are many tourist attractions throughout the area, such as Bruno's Sculpture Garden (which was badly damaged in the 2009 fires but mostly restored since), and Steavenson Falls. The town is also used as an access point to Yarra Ranges National Park and Upper Yarra Reservoir Park. [23]
Yarra Scenic Drive is a tourist drive following the Yarra River, in Victoria, Australia. The route traverses approximately 60 km from Williamstown – where the Yarra empties into Port Phillip Bay – to Warrandyte – Melbourne's first goldfield site on the banks of the Yarra.