Discover the Yarra Valley, home of premium cool-climate wines setting international benchmarks, culinary creativity paired with country hospitality and long lunches in winery eateries or hatted restaurants that showcase local dairy products, fresh produce and seafood. Modern Australian cuisine blends local ingredients with Asian and Mediterranean techniques. Consider red-braised caramelized wallaby tail with black beans…
Month: September 2024
Seasonal Wildlife Watching in Yarra Valley
From sunrise hot air balloon rides to relaxed wine tasting sessions, Yarra Valley always has something new and exciting to discover. Just an hour from Melbourne, its trees tower higher, the birds sing louder, and its sun shines even brighter! Spring The Yarra River runs from its source in the Yarra Ranges all the way…
Art Classes and Workshops in the Yarra Valley
Yarra Valley provides an abundance of art classes and workshops. These events provide an ideal way to tap into your inner creativity while expanding artistic capabilities while building connections within the local community. Clare James quietly follows her own artistic vision from her home studio and welcomed Fibre Arts Take Two into it. Making Paint…
The Gold Rush Era in the Yarra Valley
Gold discoveries across the globe led to mass migration to Australia from all around the globe, prompting massive immigration.[xvi] They established a sense of community on the goldfields with an unbreakable bond of’mateship’ that remains central to Australian culture today. These newcomers brought with them revolutionary political ideas and practices, leading to social unrest such…
Budget-Friendly Travel in the Yarra Valley
The Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges offer plenty of fun activities for families in Melbourne and Dandenong, from incredible vineyards and playgrounds, to walking trails that wind their way through nature, as well as many delicious dining options. Spring or autumn are ideal times to visit the Yarra Valley as temperatures tend to be more…