Parks, Gardens, Reservoirs

Take an exciting stroll in quiet gardens or enjoy a picnic amidst tall timber.  

Victoria's national parks are areas of land permanently set aside from sale or development to protect their natural and cultural values for the benefit of people now and in the future.  Some of the nearby Parks & Gardens are:

Parks Victoria 

Parks Victoria have more details on the parks & gardens listed below (select their name from the drop down selection on their web page)   

• Cathedral Ranges - State Park

• Kinglake - National Park

• Maroondah Reservoir, 

• Yarra Ranges National Park,

• Lake Eildon National Park,

• Upper Yarra Reservoir Park 

Visit Victoria  

Visit Victoria's web page on Tracks & Trails of the Yarra Valley, Dandenongs and the Ranges

Shire of Yarra Ranges  

Parks & Sporting Reserves - Locations & facilities of 50 parks & sporting reserves around the Yarra Ranges

Map & Facilities - Map displaying 50 parks and detailed listing of 7 main parks

Tesselaar Tulip Farm  

The Tesselaar Tulip Festival - 50th Anniversary

The 2004 Tesselaar Tulip Festival marks the 50th Anniversary of the festival. Come and experience all the brilliant colour, sights, sounds and smells in the quaint Dutch surroundings at the 50th anniversary Tulip Festival. Enjoy the traditional Dutch food, costumes and music. Watch the Bay City Clog Dancers, purchase your own flowers, visit our plant stall for perennials and potted tulips, or purchase souvenirs from the Tulip Festival shop.