If you have a day or two either side, we'd highly recommend spending some time in the Healesville / Coldstream region - you'll be spoilt for choice with wineries and scenery, with some of the best food and wine Victoria has to offer. Here are a few of our favourites!
Four Pillars Gin Distillery
2A Lilydale Road, Healesville, VIC 3777, Australia
Absolutely worth a visit for any out-of-towners! Some of the best cocktails you'll try, and plenty of snacks if you're keen to eat. Definitely needs booking as they're always busy - we'd recommend a gin tasting paddle or even a distilling masterclass if you've got the time...
Warramunda Estate
860 Maroondah Highway, Coldstream, VIC 3068, Australia
Where we went for lunch before Simon proposed that day! A gorgeous estate with a small cellar door and and some of our favourite wines in the region.
Healesville Sanctuary
Glen Eadie Avenue, Healesville, VIC 3777, Australia
A beautiful open Australian wildlife zoo - a great low key activity to warm up for the wineries...
Levantine Hill Estate
882 Maroondah Highway, Coldstream, VIC 3770, Australia
A visually stunning estate and restaurant with amazing Middle Eastern food and the option to arrive via helicopter from Melbourne if you're feeling particularly fancy...!
Many Hands Winery
2 Maxwells Road, Coldstream, VIC 3770, Australia
A beautiful small wine producer with woodfired pizzas and Italian snacks.
Cement Creek Redwood Forest
Cement Creek Road, East Warburton, VIC 3799, Australia
The most spectacular forest of about 1500 Californian Redwood trees- the tallest species in the world!
Coombe Yarra Valley
673-675 Maroondah Highway, Coldstream, VIC 3770, Australia
A stunning cellar door and restaurant, but also perfect if you're looking to wind down and have a break from the booze with high tea and scones.
Warburton
Warburton, VIC 3799, Australia
One of our favourite little towns to visit just outside the Yarra Valley and conveniently has a VERY good bakery....