Joanne’s guidebook
Sightseeing
The Toolangi State forest provides many tracks and viewing areas, such as the Mt St Leonard lookout. This can also be accessed as a popular, but challenging walk, from Donelly's Weir in Healesville or a shorter walk of just over 1km from the gate in the Toolangi Forest. It's also home to the Kalatha Giant, a mountain ash that is the seventh largest tree in Victoria. There has been a wonderful walk constructed to assist people enjoy this magnificent natural wonder. There are several other local walking tracks, including the Wirra Willa Rain forest walk through local rainforest, the Yea River Walk opposite the Discovery Centre, and the Forest Sculpture Trail, which has nine works by sculptors.
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Toolangi State Forest
Sylvia Creek RoadThe Toolangi State forest provides many tracks and viewing areas, such as the Mt St Leonard lookout. This can also be accessed as a popular, but challenging walk, from Donelly's Weir in Healesville or a shorter walk of just over 1km from the gate in the Toolangi Forest. It's also home to the Kalatha Giant, a mountain ash that is the seventh largest tree in Victoria. There has been a wonderful walk constructed to assist people enjoy this magnificent natural wonder. There are several other local walking tracks, including the Wirra Willa Rain forest walk through local rainforest, the Yea River Walk opposite the Discovery Centre, and the Forest Sculpture Trail, which has nine works by sculptors.
Interact with Australia’s native wildlife at one of Victoria’s premier attractions. Experience the wonder of birds of prey and parrots during the 'Spirits of the Sky' presentations, or get up close and personal with many of the animals as part of the 'Magic Moments' offering. Open daily 9am-5pm. Badger Creek Road, Healesville
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Healesville Sanctuary
Interact with Australia’s native wildlife at one of Victoria’s premier attractions. Experience the wonder of birds of prey and parrots during the 'Spirits of the Sky' presentations, or get up close and personal with many of the animals as part of the 'Magic Moments' offering. Open daily 9am-5pm. Badger Creek Road, Healesville
Originally part of the old railway system, the Yarra Valley Railway offers short tourist rides across the Watts River, under the Donovan’s Road overbridge and through the historic tunnel near TarraWarra Estate. Open Sundays, public holidays and Wednesdays during school holidays. Trains depart on the hour between 10am-4pm. Healesville Station, Healesville-Kinglake Road, Healesville
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Yarra Valley Railway
20 Healesville-Kinglake RdOriginally part of the old railway system, the Yarra Valley Railway offers short tourist rides across the Watts River, under the Donovan’s Road overbridge and through the historic tunnel near TarraWarra Estate. Open Sundays, public holidays and Wednesdays during school holidays. Trains depart on the hour between 10am-4pm. Healesville Station, Healesville-Kinglake Road, Healesville
Drive through the Black Spur to Marysville
Stretching from Healesville to Narbethong, the Black Spur is one of the most iconic drives in Victoria and is famous for its tall Mountain Ash trees and fern gullies. Fernshaw and Dom Dom picnic areas are situated at the base of the spur, so you can further enjoy the beautiful scents of the bush. Travel beyond Narbethong to Marysville, which was heavily impacted by the 2009 bushfires. Here you can enjoy a range of walking trails, shops, cafes and majestic scenery.
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Marysville
Drive through the Black Spur to Marysville
Stretching from Healesville to Narbethong, the Black Spur is one of the most iconic drives in Victoria and is famous for its tall Mountain Ash trees and fern gullies. Fernshaw and Dom Dom picnic areas are situated at the base of the spur, so you can further enjoy the beautiful scents of the bush. Travel beyond Narbethong to Marysville, which was heavily impacted by the 2009 bushfires. Here you can enjoy a range of walking trails, shops, cafes and majestic scenery.
Food scene
A winding 15 minute drive down the hill is Healesville. Countless cafes, restaurants, pubs, breweries & distilleries - Healesville is at the centre of the fabulous food scene of the Yarra Valley.
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Healesville
A winding 15 minute drive down the hill is Healesville. Countless cafes, restaurants, pubs, breweries & distilleries - Healesville is at the centre of the fabulous food scene of the Yarra Valley.