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Baluk Willam Nature Conservation Reserve
Highly valued for its diversity of flora including over a third of Victoria's orchid species, the reserve features a number of walking trails and covers 68 hectares
www.parks.vic.gov.au
Belgrave Lake Park
Surrounding a disused reservoir, Belgrave Park is a 14 hectare reserve with areas of open grass and native bushland. It has a large active space area which includes a playground, basketball half court and outdoor fitness equipment. Within the park is a picnic shelter and BBQ facilities.
www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au
Birdsland Reserve
Birdsland Reserve is a 75 hectare park that features two large lakes connected by Monbulk Creek. There are a network of walking trails around the lake and throughout the park including the Bunjil Trail which ascends up to a cleared hilltop and provides views of Melbourne's city skyline in the distance. The park is home to hundreds of species of native wildlife, including birds, as well as native plants. A community nursery operates within the park. Next the car park is a large picnic shelter and BBQ facilities.
www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au
Dandenong Ranges National Park
Covering 3540 hectares around the scenic Dandenong Ranges, this park features ancient trees, lush fern gullies, bushwalking tracks, waterfalls, picnic areas and a large number of native bird species.
www.parks.vic.gov.au
Puffing Billy
A century-old steam train which runs on its original scenic mountain track through lush fern gullies, forests and farmland between Belgrave, Menzies Creek, Emerald, Cockatoo and Gembrook. At Lakeside is a state-of-the-art visitor centre which includes a large cafe, gift shop and a gallery of steam machinery and relics. There is also a historic museum at Menzies Creek which houses rare operational steam and diesel locomotives.
www.puffingbillyrailway.org.au
Sherbrooke Art Gallery
Housed in a cottage which was formerly the Red Mill Cafe, this gallery has a constantly changing series of exhibitions featuring paintings and crafts
www.sherbrookegallery.com