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Dandenong Ranges National Park

by Heidi Crundwell last modified 2008-02-28 21:18
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Dandenong Ranges National Park: Approximately 1 - 1.8 million visitors per year, 41 active Tour Operators licensed to operate in the Dandenongs District and covers approx 3500 hectares...

Key Attractions

- Grants Picnic Ground - bird feeding areaPuffing Billy
- Sherbrooke Picnic Ground – walk to Sherbrooke Falls
- Fern Tree Gully Picnic Ground – 1000 Steps and Kokoda Memorial Track
- One Tree Hill, O’Donohue, Doongalla Picnic Grounds
- Towering Mountain Ash, fern gullies, 130 native bird species, 31 native mammals, 21 reptiles and nine amphibian species recorded. The Superb Lyrebird is the park’s most famous inhabitant. Sulphur-crested Cockatoos, Crimson Rosellas, Laughing Kookaburras, Eastern Yellow Robins, Yellow-faced Honeyeaters and Pied Currawongs are some of the native birds to be seen.

Activities

Bush walking, short walks, picnicking, barbecues, horse riding, bike riding, holiday programs, meditation, lookout opportunities, photographic opportunities, special events

Reference :

Belgrave
Belgrave is an attractive township in the Dandenong Ranges that is famous for the Puffing Billy Steam Railway, cafes, restaurants and diverse shops.
Links
Copyright 2007, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. yvmarketing. (2008, February 26). Dandenong Ranges National Park. Retrieved November 23, 2008, from Plan Book Travel Australia Web site: http://www.planbooktravel.com.au/traveller/yvmarketing/reviews/dandenong-ranges-national-park. This work is licensed under a Yarra Valley and The Dandenongs Marketing. Yarra Valley and The Dandenongs Marketing

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