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June Winter Escape
A bonus pot of soup with bread and a bottle of bubbly. Enjoy a midweek break for three days for $650 in the cottage and $550 in the Garden Suite. We can't promise snow but the air is bracing and feels so clean! Offer only applies if you ring directly 9751 0154.
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20 Woolrich Road, Olinda
Victoria 3788, Australia
Host : Mary & Ches Mason
Melways : Map 122 B9
Phone : 03 97510154
Mobile : 0447686560
Guest Comments
Tony and I loved our stay in the woolrich retreat..the attention to detail was amazing..everything was so clean and the bedroom an inviting place to sleep..love the white bedding so sparkling and clean..We could not fault anything..a Refrigerator full of delicious goodies ,a BIG jacussi !..lovely large deckto to sit out and have our breakfast, looking out on a lovely misty garden. very quiet and peaceful ,just the place to come to unwind. Mary is always ready to help when necessary but does not intrude...We think this is one of the loveliest place to stay. will return. Patricia and Tony HowellMar, 2012 - Woolrich Retreat
What an absolute delight it was to stay! Mary was very hospitable Nothing was too much trouble. The food that was left for our breakfasts We're huge and delicious !! The garden suite was very warm and welcoming. The gardens were a delight! We had the best four nights at Woolwich Retreat! Thank you again! Murray and Judy whiteApr, 2012 - Garden Suite at Woolrich
Very friendly and helpful. Suggested tours we could do and contacted for us.The house felt like home and we hope to return.Apr, 2012 - Woolrich Retreat
One word to describe the whole experience - exceptional! We travel quite extensively and mostly stay in self contained cotttages etc This is, without doubt, one of the best, if not the best we have ever stayed in. Beautiful surroundings, stunning accommodation with everything we could want or need catered for. You have done a fantastic job - truly a home away from home. Thankyou for the experience! We are now considering changing our travel plans to the Grampians in July to Woolrich instead. Thankyou so much!Mar, 2012 - Woolrich Retreat
The Woolrich Retreat cottage was beautiful, had spectacular views, beautiful gardens. We felt very welcome. Our stay was very relaxing & tranquil. The spa was very relaxing and enjoyable. The breakfast provisions were plentiful. Thank you for letting us renew our Wedding Vows on our 20TH Wedding Anniversary in your beautiful gardens. We will be coming back to stay in the future and we will definitely tell our friends about your beautiful retreat. Once again, thank you Tracey & Trevor OwenMay, 2012 - Woolrich Retreat
The Mountain
The Dandenongs are amazing. You can follow the best adventures, shop in the most amazing boutiques, visit wonderful gardens and nurseries where you will find plants which are rare, or have disappeared from urban nurseries, and you can eat the most wonderful food in a range of restaurants.
Gardens and Nurseries
Cloudehill

89 Olinda-Monbulk Road
www.cloudhill.com.au
03 9751 1009
(Seasons Restaurant: 9751 0168)
Some 20 garden compartments are threaded through glorious 80 year old European beech, magnolias, maples and a collection of fabulous Himalayan tree rhododendrons, all beautifully grown ,. Cloudehill adjoins RangeView and Woolrich Retreat sits in the grounds of Rangeview. Cloudehill has an adjoining nursery and there is a restaurant, the Seasons, which is open for breakfast, morning and afternoon tea, and lunch.
National Rhododendron Gardens

Falls Road, Olinda
Host to an unparalleled variety of brilliantly coloured blooms, mainly rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias, cherries and daffodils.
Pirianda

53 Olinda-Monbulk Road, Olinda.
Designed to take advantage of the steep slopes, Pirianda is distinctive for its combination of botanically important trees, shrubs and perennials with an over-storey of large blackwoods and mountain ash towering over the natural fern gullies.
William Rickett’s Sanctuary - Mt Dandenong Tourist Road

The sanctuary reflects a spirit of place expressed through one man’s dream. Deeply felt connections to the earthly mother and the spirit of the land are explored in 92 ceramicsculptures of people and animals which merge with the natural surroundings: a wise elder isas one with an ancient tree, his beard flowing nto its trunk and roots; young children play with native animals among ferns and flowingwater; and the human and natural spiritbecome one. (From Brochure on website)
The Alfred Nicholas Gardens

The many linking paths through this site take you beneath a canopy of the awesome mountain ash trees of the Dandenong Ranges. It was part of the historic Burnham Beeches Estate, home of Alfred Nicholas, developer of the Aspro formula. It is known for its extensive water features including waterfalls and an ornamental lake complete with boathouse.
Best Adventures
Puffing Billy

Puffing Billy is a genuine relic of our more leisurely days. An historic steam train still running regularly in the mountain district. It was built to serve at the turn of the century. Join the train in Belgrave and take a picnic lunch to Emerald Lade. A marvelous family outing
Global Ballooning

First Floor, 173-175 Swan Street, Richmond, Victoria 3121 Ph: (03) 9428-5703
Let the breeze usher you in a hot air balloon along corridors of grape vines and over the Yarra River as you take in breathtaking views of mountains that surround the spectacular valley. Cost $290 per person or $325 with champagne breakfast.
Olinda Golf Course

Olinda-Monbulk Road
Golf for everyone! Olinda Public Golf Course is an 18 hole course that is open to all. While it’s a tough course to play, it is relaxed and a great place to learn to play golf, Located in the beautiful Dandenong Ranges the golf course cafe looks across the Yarra Valley to the Warburton Range.
Australian Rainbow Trout Farm

26 Mulhalls Road, Macclesfield, Victoria Melway Ref 125 J3, Phone/Fax: (03) 5968 4711
Go and catch a trout or a salmon. You pay by the weight and they will even clean your fish. There is a modest entrance fee and you can either barbeque your fish there or have a fish supper at Woolrich.
Blue Hills Berries and Cherries

25 Parkers Road, Sylvan
From November through to May you can pick berries – raspberries, blackberries, cherries, boysenberries at Blue Hills. This is a great outing. It is very peaceful plucking the raspberries off the bushes in the sunshine.
Boutique Shopping
Garments for the Discerning
La Petite Armoire – Sassafras
Mt Dandenong Tourist Road 9755 2199 Here is a dress shop with a difference. Designer labels at affordable prices and next door is Quirky which has quirky clothes at even cheaper prices. A fabulous shop for young and older.
Antiques
Chris Morris of Sassafras and Henty on the Hill Antiques
355-357 Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd Sassafras VIC 3787 (03) 9755 2175 Now combined with Henty antiques, this shop is a delight to visit. Chris carries furniture, china and many other fine antiques. Always welcoming, I just pop in there when I am in Sassafras and enjoy the new acquisitions.
Gift Shops
Herbicious Delicious

Shop 3 Parsons Walk, 10 Parsons Lane, Olinda;Ph. 9751 1399
For those who love cooking and entertaining. Decorate your kitchen, search for unusual culinary spices or find that perfect gift.
Mangana Arts and Crafts

29-41 Olinda-Monbulk Road, Olinda 9751 1780
Mangana is a treasure filled eclectic mix of Arts and Crafts which evoke a sense of craftsmanship and quality Tiffany lamps, art deco bronzes, rugs, furniture, leather bags, Venetian masks and so much more..
Wine and Food
Olinda Cellars

7/540 Mount Dandenong Tourist Road, Olinda, Victoria, 3788 9751 099
Boutique wines, beers and fortified wines and a free wine tasting every Friday between 5pm and 8pm. A must for the discerning wine buff.
Cafes and Restaurants
Just walk downtown Olinda to see a range of wonderful restaurants. There is The Ivy, Immerse, Ranges Café, Credo and the Pie in the Sky in town or further along the road there is Fairy Mountain, Simply Indian, Lady Hawke and Wild Oak. Going in the other direction towards Monbulk there is Seasons at Cloudehill or the stylish Coonara Springs which is open for lunch most days and for dinner from Thursday – Sunday.