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Evie's Evergreen

Shopping and Markets

Evie's Evergreen

Evie's Evergreen is a beautiful 100-year-old heritage shop with classic bay windows and historic character, nestled in the heart of Hurstbridge Victoria on the edge of the beautiful Yarra Valley. The boutique emporium celebrates timeless style and the joy of discovering something truly unique. The team have created an immersive experience where every corner invites you to explore a seemingly endless array of treasures. The old world charm of the original shop has been lovingly preserved while creating a warm and inspiring space, enhanced by the rich vintage style gold window signage and show piece bespoke wallpaper murals and textiles. Alongside a carefully selected collection featuring Australian-made products, handmade pieces and gifts, you'll find an exclusive range of fashion and home textiles. These collections are designed by the team, made in their Kinglake studio. They use vintage fabrics and trims including own original prints, printed in Melbourne, making every garment and textile unique and special. Connected to the boutique is Evie's Bloom Room florist and just a two-minute stroll away is their dedicated workshop space - Evie's Make and Create Space for creative workshops and events including botanical classes and a range of crafting. Easily accessible by train and bus, experience the beautiful Evie's Evergreen shop and the village charm of Hurstbridge, where you can slow down be inspired and relax.

Hurstbridge VIC

4.0 km away

Sugar Loaf Reservoir — Image credit: Yarra Ranges Tourism

National Parks and Reserves

Sugarloaf Reservoir Park

Nestled in the Christmas Hills, Sugarloaf is a tranquil setting for a picnic or a stroll near the reservoir shores, offering wonderful views across the water. For the more energetic, there is a 15 kilometre walk that circumnavigates the reservoir. Try shoreline fishing for rainbow trout, brown trout, redfin, roach or European carp. Take a walk along one of the tracks in and around the park including the lronbark, Chris Phillips and Sugarloaf Walking Tracks. Sailing at Sugarloaf is an enjoyable and exhilarating recreational pursuit. Visitors are permitted to launch appropriate watercraft from the Sugarloaf Sailing and Boating Club only. Launching facilities are available to visitors on Sundays and public holidays by calling the club. A launching fee may be charged. Conditions can change in parks for many reasons. Before your visit, please check the relevant park page on the Parks Victoria website for updated changes of conditions and familiarise yourself with important bushfire safety information to ensure your experience is safe and enjoyable. For information about fires, Fire Danger Ratings and Total Fire Bans visit www.emergency.vic.gov.au

Christmas Hills VIC

6.2 km away

Therapy

Spas and Retreats

Therapy

Therapy is a next-generation wellness destination designed to bring together advanced therapeutic innovation and the grounding beauty of human connection. Inspired by global best practice in neurowellness, gut health, longevity and restorative medicine, Therapy offers a curated suite of treatments that nurture clarity, balance, and long-term vitality. Every client experience is thoughtfully designed, beginning with a personalised consultation and evolving into a bespoke treatment pathway crafted around individual needs and goals. Their environment reflects their philosophy — calm, refined, and intentionally luxurious — creating a space where clients can genuinely exhale, reconnect, and restore. Therapy is more than a place for treatment; it is a sanctuary for possibility. A space where elevated care meets deep consideration, and where every detail is shaped to support meaningful transformation.

Eltham VIC

9.2 km away

Yarrambat Park — Image credit: Parks Victoria

National Parks and Reserves

Yarrambat Park

Yarrambat Park provides the perfect spot for a family day out. Facilities include electric barbecues, picnic tables and a picnic shelter. Toilet facilities are also provided and have access for people with limited mobility. The area of park around the picnic area provides wide open spaces for playing cricket, kicking a football, flying a kite or walking the dog. Spectacular views of Kinglake National Park and Mt Disappointment are also on offer. Conditions can change in parks for many reasons. Before your visit, please check the relevant park page on the Parks Victoria website for updated changes of conditions and familiarise yourself with important bushfire safety information to ensure your experience is safe and enjoyable. For information about fires, Fire Danger Ratings and Total Fire Bans visit www.emergency.vic.gov.au

Yarrambat VIC

9.7 km away

Heritage Golf and Country Club

Entertainment Venues

Heritage Golf and Country Club

Heritage Golf and Country Club is founded on a philosophy of elegant simplicity. It is a vision realised in every detail – each graceful curve of the fairway, in the swathes of colour that flush the landscape and in the exquisite natural finishes of the architecture. In the heart of the Yarra Valley and framed by the spectacular mountains of Australia’s Great Dividing Range, Heritage is less than an hour’s drive north-east of Melbourne. Boasting two magnificent 18-hole championship courses, Heritage Golf and Country Club is one of the most beautiful and captivating private golf courses in Australia.

Chirnside Park VIC

10 km away

Mt Everard Circuit

Natural Attractions

Mt Everard Circuit

The Mt Everard Circuit Walk is approximately 22 kilometres in length so allow five to six hours to complete. It resides in the Kinglake National Park, only 50 kilometres out of Melbourne and home to almost 600 native plant species, over 40 native mammal and 90 native bird species. This loop tackles three of Kinglake's highest forested peaks, Mt Beggary, Mt Everard and Mt Jerusalem and is a great challenging walk. The circuit can be started from several locations but it is recommended from Jehosaphat Gully Picnic Area. Begin on Shelley Harris Track through lush bush land, crossing several small streams in the wetter months. This trail then connects to the Mt Jerusalem Track for a short way to the Cookson Hill Track. Through this section you may catch a glimpse or two of Melbourne in the distance before connecting with the Mt Everard Track. Here the trail follows the edge of the ridge line and you'll be rewarded with views of surrounding forest ridges. This then connects with the Bundy Track before reconnecting to the Mt Jerusalem Track for the return. Throughout the entirety of the route there's a mix of scrubby bush, gum trees and ferns along its length.

Kinglake VIC

11 km away

Warrandyte State Park — Image credit: Parks Victoria

National Parks and Reserves

Warrandyte State Park

The closest state park to Melbourne, Warrandyte State Park is a fantastic location for bushwalkers, canoeists, birdwatchers, families out for a picnic and those who are in search of some bush peace and solitude not far from the city. Visitors to the popular Pound Bend section of the park will find a delightful picnic area set amongst the manna gums that line the Yarra River. Facilities include toilets, canoe launching ramp and access to easy walking trails for visitors with limited mobility. Jumping Creek also provides picnicking opportunities close to the Yarra River, includes picnic tables, a shelter and toilets. For those more adventurous, launch a canoe or enjoy the river views from the walking trails. Fourth Hill is known for its colourful spring flower wildflower display. If you're up for a challenge, then the Mount Lofty Circuit Walk (4.7 kilometre, 2.5 hours circuit) is for you. The walk takes you upstream along the river corridor before ascending steeply to the highest point in Warrandyte State Park (Mount Lofty). Conditions can change in parks for many reasons. Before your visit, please check the relevant park page on the Parks Victoria website for updated changes of conditions and familiarise yourself with important bushfire safety information to ensure your experience is safe and enjoyable. For information about fires, Fire Danger Ratings and Total Fire Bans visit www.emergency.vic.gov.au

Warrandyte VIC

11 km away

Longdige Campground — Image credit: Parks Victoria

National Parks and Reserves

Longridge Campground

Longridge Park, in the middle of the conservation area of the Yarra Valley Parklands, offers a quiet space beside the Yarra River. The river flats are perfect for a weekend camping retreat with friends and family in a beautiful woodland setting. Enjoy a weekend camping with family or friends by the Yarra River, go canoeing or try your luck and throw a fishing line in the Yarra River. Longridge camp ground has a barbecue (wood provided), an information shelter, tables, toilets, hot showers and a canoe ramp into the river. Before you go Conditions can change in parks for many reasons. For the latest information on changes to local conditions, please visit the relevant park page on the Parks Victoria website. Be bushfire ready in the great outdoors. Refer to the Bushfire Safety section on the Parks Victoria website for tips on how to stay safe.

Warrandyte VIC

11 km away

Hawkstowe Picnic Area — Image credit: Parks Victoria

National Parks and Reserves

Hawkstowe Picnic Area

Take a look back in time at the historic Hawkstowe picnic ground, set in a secluded area of Plenty Gorge Parklnads. With views of the Plenty River, a backdrop of the wooded Plenty Gorge and a historical homestead, the Hawkstowe Picnic Area was once part of the larger Hawkstowe Farm that was established in the 1850's by the Le Page family. You'll be impressed by the brick and bluestone Le Page homestead, barn and stables. This is a perfect spot for a picnic or barbeque that the whole family will enjoy. Electric barbeques and picnic shelters are available. There are no solid fuel barbeques. Toilets are located behind Le Page Homestead. Take a walk around the picturesque wetlands. Discover the abundant wildlife, including friendly kangaroos. Le Page Historic Homestead Opening Hours: Winter: 8:30am to 5:00pm, summer: 8:30am to 7:00pm. Conditions can change in parks for many reasons. Before your visit, please check the relevant park page on the Parks Victoria website for updated changes of conditions and familiarise yourself with important bushfire safety information to ensure your experience is safe and enjoyable. For information about fires, Fire Danger Ratings and Total Fire Bans visit www.emergency.vic.gov.au

South Morang VIC

12 km away

Sweeneys Flat

National Parks and Reserves

Sweeneys Flat

Nestled beside the Yarra River in Eltham, the scenic surrounds of Sweeneys Flat offers a perfect spot for a family picnic, a special place to escape whilst taking in the views of the lush surrounding bushland. Your own gas barbecues are welcome at Sweeneys Flats since there are no barbecues provided. Toilet facilities are not available. Organised groups of more than 20 people require a permit from the Park Office. Permits for the busiest period (November to February) will be issued from the 1 May. Conditions can change in parks for many reasons. For the latest information on changes to local conditions, please visit the relevant park page on the Parks Victoria website. Be bushfire ready in the great outdoors. Refer to the Bushfire Safety section on the Parks Victoria website for tips on how to stay safe.

Eltham VIC

12 km away

Great Hall — Image credit: Montsalvat

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Montsalvat

Montsalvat is Australia’s oldest continuously operating artist collective. Blending art with architecture, community and culture, Montsalvat is an ode to artistic practice, sustainable architecture and connection to people and place. From mudbrick cottages to vaulted halls, explore a world handbuilt by Justus Jorgensen and his followers. Gargoyles and bosses, stained glass windows and countless sculptures await discovery, relics of the many lives dedicated to creativity with Montsalvat as their witness. Today, this legacy is upheld by our studio artists and all who contribute and celebrate art of all forms at this historic place.

Eltham VIC

13 km away

Gulf Station — Image credit: National Trust of Australia (Victoria)

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Gulf Station Historic Farm

Visit Gulf Station and learn what life was like for a family living on the land in nineteenth century Australia. Gulf Station is an extraordinary survival of Victoria's farming heritage, showcasing self-sufficiency and resilience. The farm buildings are all hand constructed using traditional techniques making use of the materials available. They show the development of the farm and its domestic uses. Scottish immigrants Agnes and William Bell colonised the land in the 1850s to run a farm. The practical and hardworking Bell family were generous, resourceful and kind. They ran the Station for 100 years. Mary Anne Bell was the matriarch and after her husband died, she continued to run the property. On Open Days, families can join a guided tour at 11.30 am or explore at their own pace, wandering through the homestead, gardens, old schoolhouse and historic outbuildings. Meet the resident Clydesdales, and explore the barns and farm buildings where generations once worked the land. Pack a picnic to enjoy on the lawn and experience the domestic world of a colonial farming family, where resilience, resourcefulness and hard work shaped daily life.

Yarra Glen VIC

13 km away

Nioka Bush Camp

National Parks and Reserves

Nioka Bush Camp

Nioka Bush Camp is a quiet retreat away from the stresses of city life. Stay overnight in the great outdoors, camping or in bunkhouse accommodation. Explore the sights and sounds of of the bush on a pleasant bushwalk. The wildlife is varied and you might catch a glimpse of an Eastern Grey Kangaroo or a Sugar Glider. Facilities provided include toilets, hot showers, non-powered campsites, bunkhouse accommodation, water, campfire ring (byo firewood), barbecues, hall with wood heater and kitchen. Access the camp off Gordons Road via Plenty Road in South Morang. Camping at Nioka Bush camp is by prior booking only. You can book online or call. Before you go Conditions can change in parks for many reasons. For the latest information on changes to local conditions, please visit the relevant park page on the Parks Victoria website. Be bushfire ready in the great outdoors. Refer to the Bushfire Safety section on the Parks Victoria website for tips on how to stay safe.

South Morang VIC

13 km away

Plenty Gorge Park — Image credit: Parks Victoria

National Parks and Reserves

Plenty Gorge Park

Plenty Gorge Park offers a wide range of natural and cultural experiences only 20km from Melbourne CBD. With views of the Plenty River and a backdrop of the wooded Plenty Gorge, this is a perfect spot for a quiet picnic or barbecue. Visitors to Yarrambat can enjoy views of the Kinglake Ranges and the Plenty River valley. Nioka Bush Camp is a great place for group camping, with bunkhouse accommodation available. Before you go Conditions can change in parks for many reasons. For the latest information on changes to local conditions, please visit the relevant park page on the Parks Victoria website. Be bushfire ready in the great outdoors. Refer to the Bushfire Safety section on the Parks Victoria website for tips on how to stay safe.

South Morang VIC

13 km away

Yan Yean Reservoir Park — Image credit: Parks Victoria

National Parks and Reserves

Yan Yean Reservoir Park

Yan Yean Reservoir Park offers visitors peaceful picnic areas, a variety of walking tracks and breathtaking views of Melbourne's oldest water storage. Visit the extensive wetlands and watch the abundant birdlife that lives and feeds in this area. The reservoir was Melbourne's first and has supplied the city with water since 1857. It was the plan of James Blackburn, a civil engineer who unfortunately died before ever seeing his dream developed. The historic bluestone valve house and stone water channel are reminders of the reservoir's history. Before you go Conditions can change in parks for many reasons. For the latest information on changes to local conditions, please visit the relevant park page on the Parks Victoria website. Be bushfire ready in the great outdoors. Refer to the Bushfire Safety section on the Parks Victoria website for tips on how to stay safe.

Yan Yean VIC

14 km away

Wisteria longissima in full bloom (mid October)

Parks and Gardens

Alowyn Gardens

A beautiful seven acre award winning display garden in the heart of the Yarra Valley. Featuring nine distinct garden areas, with seasonal displays. There is an extensive plant nursery with interesting and unusual plants and a cafe with great coffee, teas and cakes. The purpose of the gardens at Alowyn is to provide an informative and educational experience for anyone interested not only in gardening, but also the enjoyment of a beautiful garden. It has been designed with shade and comfort in mind. Plant names are on view to educate and inform visitors about the gardens.

Yarra Glen VIC

14 km away

Chirnside Urban Park

Parks and Gardens

Chirnside Urban Park

Chirnside Park is home to one of the most unique parks in the southern hemisphere, an amazing urban playground and reserve that really is one of a kind. The Belsay Reserve Chirnside Urban Park Playground (the long name hints at the diversity of the offering) on Kimberley Drive has transformed the once bare space into a flight-themed playspace, with a wetland, walking paths and barbecue facilities. Perhaps the most exciting feature is the hot air balloon play and climbing equipment, the first of its kind in Australia and south of the equator. Other features of the reserve include a flying fox, sensory play, trampolines and educational placards about various flight animals.

Chirnside Park VIC

14 km away

Lady Stonehavens Lookout

Natural Attractions

Lady Stonehavens Lookout

Lady Stonehavens Lookout is located within Frank Thomson Reserve, northwest of the Kinglake township. The reserve sits on a hill in Victoria and has an elevation of 630 metres, offering wonderful views of Melbourne’s skyline rising from the southern plains and the rolling hills of the Yarra Valley to the east. Enjoy a family picnic or barbecue in the open grassy area of Frank Thomson Reserve with picnic tables and a gas barbecue are located close to the parking area. There is plenty of space for the kids to roam while adults can relax and enjoy the view. Dogs are prohibited in Kinglake National Park, but are permitted on a lead (at all times) in the Frank Thomson Reserve.

Kinglake Central VIC

15 km away

Jehosaphat Gully Picnic Area

Natural Attractions

Jehosaphat Gully Picnic Area

Jehosaphat Gully is a pleasant open picnic area near the town of Kinglake and the starting point for several walks include the approximately 20 kilometre Mt Everard Circuit. The picnic area has plenty of picnic tables under shelter, barbecues and public toilets. Enjoy picturesque walking tracks or a social picnic or barbecue with family and friends here.

Kinglake VIC

15 km away

Bollygum Park — Image credit: Weekend Notes

Parks and Gardens

Bollygum Park

Bollygum Park is a magical playground based around the award winning children's book Bollygum by Garry Fleming. You will be enchanted as you wander along the shady paths of this two and a half acre wonderland, from Bower Birds Nest with its sparkling blue treasures, across the bridge over the creek and pay a visit to platypus, whose house sits on the bank of the dry creek bed. Continue down the path, bordered by native plantings, indigenous message sticks, colourful storyboards and flora information panels to Wombats house with its artistically carved story wall, slides, mirrors and wombats hiding spot. You can enjoy Wombat's favourite fishing spot by the large sandpit and he has even left a few fishing poles out for you. Frogmouths House is the main play structure of the park and has senior and junior sections so no one is left out. Among its many features are a climbing wall, monkey bars, rope bridges, flying fox, wave slide, bird nest swings, dual metal slide for racing (under cover) and many noisy musical elements and a talk and listen tube. There is an architecturally designed skate park adjoining the playground with a bowl.

Kinglake VIC

15 km away

Lakes course — Image credit: Maroondah Golf Park

Sports and Recreation Facilities

Maroondah Golf Park

Maroondah Golf Park takes adventure golf and driving range fun to a whole new level. Set amongst beautifully landscaped gardens with creeks, water wheels, tunnels and even ball spirals, the 36 cleverly designed holes will delight and challenge players of all ages. Multi-level greens, surprising water features and winding paths ensure every round is an adventure where both luck and skill come into play. Choose from two 18-hole mini golf courses: The Lakes, a stunning outdoor course set around a picturesque lake, or The Lodge, a fully undercover option perfect for all-weather play. Both courses are beautifully lit at night so the fun doesn't stop when the sun goes down. The 300-metre driving range features premium Srixon full length range balls, undercover bays, a grass tee area and a short game zone complete with bunker – ideal for both beginners and seasoned golfers. An on-site café serves great coffee, snacks and treats to keep you fuelled up for the next round. Maroondah Golf Park is also a favourite for kids' birthday parties, school groups and family outings.

Chirnside Park VIC

15 km away

Westerfolds Park — Image credit: Parks Victoria

National Parks and Reserves

Westerfolds Park

Westerfolds Park, situated beside the Yarra River in Templestowe, offers over 120 hectares of recreational and environmental parkland. Come and see the wattles in bloom in the spring. From the observation deck, watch the Yarra River bubble over rapids. Bring your own canoes and go for a race down the river. Ride your bike on the park's shared pathways or follow the Main Yarra Trail all the way to the city. Find out your level of fitness on the Fun and Fitness Trail. Obtain a permit and ride your horse along the Bridle Trail, follow the Homeshow Trail signs and find out how the creatures of Westerfolds live or go on a ranger-led night walk and see some of the nocturnal creatures of Westerfolds. Conditions can change in parks for many reasons. Before your visit, please check the relevant park page on the Parks Victoria website for updated changes of conditions and familiarise yourself with important bushfire safety information to ensure your experience is safe and enjoyable. For information about fires, Fire Danger Ratings and Total Fire Bans visit the Emergency Victoria website.

Templestowe VIC

15 km away

Riding the Rail Trail in Warburton on a Tandem Bike — Image credit: Yarra Ranges Tourism

Natural Attractions

Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail

Get back into nature and stretch your legs on the iconic Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail. The 40 kilometres trail is perfect for walkers, cyclists, walking dogs and even horse riders! One of the region's most popular trails, the Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail follows the path of the historic railway line that went through the Yarra Valley. The trail is mostly flat, or has a very slight incline/decline making it perfect for all abilities. On the trail, you'll venture through the scenic terrain of farmland, vineyards, mountains and forests. There are plenty of places to stop along the way, including cafes and picnic rest stops. Starting at Lilydale, the trail heads east through increasingly rural suburbs and finishes at Warburton. Even though it is called the Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail, you can start or finish the trail at either end. If you'd like to do the trail in sections, you can enter the trail from various townships such as Lilydale, Mount Evelyn, Wandin, Seville, Killara, Woori Yallock, Launching Place, Yarra Junction, Millgrove and Warburton. If you don't own a bike, bike hire is available at Lilydale and Warburton. Cyclists can take anywhere from two hours to five hours to ride one way. The entire trail is dog friendly with water fountains at various points throughout the trail.

Lilydale VIC

15 km away

Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre

Entertainment Venues

Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre

The Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre proudly curates its own performance program, a vibrant showcase of music, theatre, dance, comedy and children's entertainment. Designed to reflect the heart of our community, the program features a balance of touring artists, emerging voices and beloved local performers. Each season invites audiences of all ages to experience the joy of live performance and the power of storytelling on stage. With two purpose-built theatres and a range of flexible event and function spaces, the Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre hosts everything from major touring productions, to festivals, to community performances, exhibitions, workshops, conferences and private celebrations. They provide opportunities for local artists, young people and emerging voices to grow, experiment and share their work. Through collaboration, mentorship and community partnerships, they help creativity take root and flourish. They believe creativity is for everyone. It sparks imagination, brings people together and helps communities thrive. That is why they are committed to being inclusive, accessible and welcoming to all, embracing people of all cultures, backgrounds, ages and abilities. Their diverse community is one of their greatest strengths, and they work to reflect that diversity in their programming, partnerships and the events they support.

South Morang VIC

15 km away

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