Puffing Billy Railway Tour with Dandenongs Ranges National Park
Address
Melbourne
GPS
-37.8142454, 144.9631732
Ride on the iconic Puffing Billy railway with a fantastic day trip from Melbourne to tour the gorgeous Dandenongs Ranges National Park.
Highlights
- Dandenong Ranges National Park
- Visit Sherbrook Forest
- Meet locals at Grants Picnic Ground
- Enjoy delicious morning tea of scones
- Ride through forest from Belgrave
- Pass through quaint villages
- Visit Sassafras known for craft and antiques
- Views of Melbourne’s skyline
Puffing Billy Railway Tour W/ Dandenongs Ranges National Park
Ride on Australia’s most popular narrow gage railway with bellbirds and kookaburras repeating the whistle of the steam train through the magnificent Blue Dandenong Ranges. Drink in Sherbrooke Forest’s beauty and explore Sassafras ‘ quaint mountain village. We’re returning to our usual favorite customer–the Aussie Bush Billy Tea with lamingtons, vegemite and crackers.
Itinerary
Puffing Billy Playground
The journey aboard Puffing Billy takes you through the magnificent Dandenong Ranges, located only one hour east of Melbourne. With lush fern gullies brushing past and Mountain Ash trees towering overhead, Puffing Billy makes for a wonderful opportunity to relax and breathe in the fresh air whilst the train makes its way through the temperate rainforest.
This century-old steam train continues to run on its original mountain track from Belgrave to Gembrook in the magnificent Dandenong Ranges 40kms east of Melbourne.
SkyHigh Mount Dandenong
Situated less than an hour from the Melbourne CBD, on the uppermost reach of the Dandenong Ranges, amid cool ferny glades and lush towering native forests, SkyHigh is one of Victoria’s premier tourist attractions with majestic views to be experienced day or night over the Melbourne skyline.
