Formal gardens adjacent to the Kejoma woodlands, combined with the Diggers Club nursery and Seasons restaurant. Set on an easterly slope, this is a garden for all seasons.
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Set on a hilltop, there are 43 hectares of gardens featuring thousands of brilliantly coloured blooms including rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias, cherries and daffodils. Visitors can enjoy the stunning flowers and the scenic backdrop of the Dandenong Ranges. Located within the gardens is Chelsea Australian Garden - a spectacular native garden which includes a billabong, waterfall, thousands of plants and an enormous waratah sculpture.
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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.
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The gallery is a warm and inviting space that showcases the work of local fine artist Emma Jennings. As well as Emma's intricate paintings on hand-made paper, the gallery also features antique Japanese ceramics and textiles.
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Olinda Precinct consists of 34 hectares of community parklands that feature towering mountain ash trees, lush ferns, native wildlife and spectacular views over Silvan Reservoir. There are picnic shelters, BBQ areas, a sporting oval and recreation areas. Kids can enjoy the nature playscape and sculpture park which includes slides, trampolines, a sandpit, flying foxes, rope courses and cubby houses.
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Covering 11 hectares of terraced gardens, Pirianda Garden features trees, shrubs, perennials and lawns. It is particularly attractive in autumn when the leaves of deciduous trees change colour.
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120 hectares of breathtaking scenery featuring walking tracks, picnic areas and over 150 species of native and exotic trees
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