Yarra Valley and surrounds
Native wildlife and beautiful walking tracks, wineries, beautiful gardens, and stunning views... the Yarra Valley has it all.
Turn off the Maroondah Highway just outside Lilydale onto the Warburton Highway and explore what this corner of the Yarra Valley has to offer.
Walk, cycle or ride the Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail. When it opened in 1901 the railway gave fruit growers, farmers and the timber cutters of the Upper Yarra Valley vital access to city markets. Since its closure in the 1960's the 40km long line has been converted to a popular walking track through 185 hectares of reserve bushland. Wandin is 12 km from Lilydale on the trail.
While in Wandin visit Katandra Gardens, award-winning native gardens situated just around the corner from Mont De Lancey in Hunter Road.
Warratina Lavender Farm is nearby too, a short distance from historic Wandin Yallock Primary School (1870) and the Uniting Church of Wandin, formerly the Wandin Methodist Church (1880).
Continue on up the Valley and enjoy local wines at the smaller Wineries of the Warburton Highway.
- Bulong Estate Summerhill Rd, Yarra Junction
- Burgi Hill Vineyard Victoria Rd, Wandin North
- Elmswood Estate Monbulk-Seville Rd, Wandin East
- Five Oaks Vineyard Aitken Rd, Seville
- Killara Park Sunnyside Rd, Seville East
- Lillydale Estate Davross Crt, Seville
- Morgan Vineyards Davross Crt, Seville
- Seville Estate Linwood Rd, Seville
- Seville Hill Paynes Rd, Seville
- Shelmerdine Owens Rd, Woori Yallock
- Whispering Hills Warburton Hwy, Seville
- Wild Cattle Creek Warburton Hwy, Wandin
- Yarra Burn Settlement Rd, Yarra Junction
Friendly wildlife abounds in the Yarra Valley.
Vineyards in the Yarra Valley .
The Valley at dawn on a crisp winters morning.
Inspirations of Mont De Lancey
Exhibition & Sale
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"Arte on Yarra"
Exhibition at the MDL Gallery from Wed 14th April to Sun 9th May 2010.
An exhibition celebrating a mother's journey, exploring colour and the beauty of nature as the river flows towards the sea. Specialising in silk paintings & scarves, enhanced with a collection of mixed media paintings by Julia Goodwin.
(The Gallery is open Wed to Sun inclusive, 10-4.30pm, with $5 pp entry, which includes self-serve coffee & tea).
Closed Mondays & Tuesdays, however, Group bookings for these days may be arranged.
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Family Reunion Day
Dig out those family trees and contact those long lost relatives, it's time to fill in the gaps and add those new generations! Come along and enjoy a day of family fun, reunions and reminiscing. Bring along your photos and family trees to share.
Sunday March 14th, 10am to 4pm
Adults $5, Kids FREE
Maroondah Woodturning Club
Meetings at Mont De Lancey on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month, starting at 7.00pm. Visitors and New members are most welcome.
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# 9 - SETTLING After the settler had pegged out his selection, a site had to be chosen for a tent to be pitched for temporary use till it could be supplemented by a more substantial and commodious home, in the shape of a rude log hut with bark roof, the materials for which were found close at hand. Then the selector would return to the then sparsely populated metropolis for his wife and family, and after the long drive of 30 miles, probably in a bullock dray minus springs, they would arrive at their destination to be introduced to their future humble home and rural surroundings.
MONT DE LANCEY
Wellington Road, Wandin,
PO Box 316, Wandin, Victoria, 3139
Tel: +61 3 5964 2088
Fax: +61 3 5964 3855
Weds to Sun 10:00am to 5:00pm
Please note:
Closed Good Friday 2nd April,
and open Saturday 3rd, Sunday 4th, Monday 5th and Tuesday 6th April.
Closed 24th December through to 1st January 2011 - re-opening 2nd January 2011.