Day trips
Mount Macedon in Spring: A Scenic Drive from Melbourne
Take a scenic spring drive through Mount Macedon, with leafy roads, garden stops and mountain views on a relaxed day trip from Melbourne.
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Notes from our walks
Now and then we write up a walk, a garden visit or a day out, with the photographs we brought home. The newest story comes first.
Gardens
A spring morning in Melbourne’s gardens
An early walk around the lake and through Fern Gully, followed by a visit to Fitzroy Gardens, with plenty of reasons to pause along the way.
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City walks
A slow walk from Flinders Street Station
Start under the clocks, then follow the river or explore the laneways and arcades.
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Day trips
A day among the tree ferns in the Dandenong Ranges
Explore tall forests, hillside gardens and villages about an hour east of the city.
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