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The Villages of the Dandenong Ranges are the unique tourist Villages scattered through the beautiful Dandenong Ranges, Victoria, Australia.
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Have you discovered THE MELBOURNE HILLS VILLAGES? The Villages of Mt Dandenong are unique in Victoria and you’ll see why as soon as you start to ascend the mountain. The concrete of Melbourne is suddenly replaced by lush greenery, rain forest, towering mountain ashes, giant tree ferns and in Spring a wonderful array of colour. Along the ridge of the mountain there are three main villages, Mount Dandenong, Olinda and Sassafras all within 2km of each other. In these Villages you’ll find Unique Speciality Shops, Restaurants and Boutique Accommodation. Surrounding the Villages are beautifully manicured gardens, stunning view points and the crispness of the mountain air will ensure that you leave us feeling revitalised and energised to take on the city again. Explore what the Villages have to offer and build your itinerary as you go. When finished you can print your itinerary or email it to yourself for reference. Only 1 hour from Melbourne on top of a lush green mountain. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

07/11/2026

Delicious treats and great coffee at Peak at Olinda. Stop by and say Hi!!

07/11/2026

Stunning, bespoke and hand crafted. You won’t find pieces like these anywhere else.
Located in the quaint village of Olinda.
No.3 Jewellers & Co

06/11/2026

Simply stunning! Come and see for yourself at Art & Alchemy Gallery & Studio.

24/09/2026

Spring in the Dandenong Ranges - spectacular!

Our first garden opening for the spring season is this weekend at the Crome Garden, in Kallista. Crome is an 11-year-old garden that has three distinct areas - a house garden, a hillside garden and a lovely gully area. Springtime will be a delight in this garden, with a vast array of plants and a focus on rhododendron of all shapes and sizes.

24 Ridge Road Kallista Vic 3791
Open 10.00am - 4.30pm on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September

Entry: $10 Adults/$6 Students (with ID card) /Under 18 or students who have purchased an annual Student Pass (with ID) - Free

Tickets can be booked and pre-paid online via TryBooking: https://www.trybooking.com/DJAIS . You can also pay on the day

20/09/2026

Beautiful place to spend a Sunday arvo.

Hello Beautiful Beings,

We hope everyone is well and smiling with our beautiful Sunshine this weekend.

Trialled our new umbrellas yesterday on The Big Heart deck before being properly installed this week.

May everyone have a blessed day, and as always thankyou for the amazing amount of support and love we receive on a daily basis, hope to see you all soon at The Big Heart Cafe!

Sending peace, love, light, healing and positive energy to All Beings Always !

Love,
The Big Heart Family 🪷🙏🫶💚⛰️🦅

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18/09/2026

The alpacas have some new friends at Olinda Tea House. 😍

16/09/2026

Spring is a fabulous time to visit the Dandenong Ranges and the Tulip Festival is in full swing!

01/09/2026

Father’s Day at Ripe Sassafras. Perfect!
Book now to avoid disappointment.

This year we’re keeping things easy with relaxed à la carte breakfast and lunch menus, packed with plenty of Dad favourites. Come early for brekkie, settle in for lunch, order exactly what you feel like and enjoy Father’s Day your way.
Sunday 6 September at Ripe Sassafras.
Bookings essential.

26/08/2026

Beautiful new paved area for Weddings and Shakespeare at Cloudehill Garden & Nursery

Here we have Wes McIntosh’s team busily paving the stage of Cloudehill’s theatre.

Originally the plan was to leave this as grass, however, what with all our weddings, and Shakespeare in January, and lots of garden visitors walking through, our grass was turning into mud.

Fortunately, we had a few more bricks. And once you tackle a job like this, often interesting things happen. Paving the stage makes it appear much bigger. It draws the eye and, I am sure, the paving will make exploring the theatre a little bit more irresistible. And, with any luck, more people exploring the paths running out each side of the stage will mean more visitors spotting the amazing Dove Tree tucked behind the hedge which will be flowering with plenty of its astonishing dove-like bracts in a few weeks time.

25/08/2026

Want to know where the locals hang out? Kallista General Store & Cellars - W**e Bar open Thursday-Saturday until 9pm and Sunday until 5pm. See you there!

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Melbourne, VIC
3788

Website

http://www.thevillages.com.au/

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