Monday, July 06, 2009
Ferntree Gully road and Eastlink Freeway intersection, at Scoresby or Wheelers Hill Melbourne
Monday, June 29, 2009
East Link Trail -Vermont-Heatherdale Road-south of Canterbury Rd - bicycle and walking concrete pathway.
Access by car or bike in Vermont at the junction of Heatherdale and Tulkara Grove, where a branch trail goes directly east towards the south b order of Ringwood Golf course to Heathmont Golf Course. and on to Bayswater along a Dandenong creek.
One entry point at the northern section of the Trail is on Deep Creek road off Maroondah Highway at Mitcham. see below for photos.
More informaion as I have time to locate other entry points to use by car.
Mullum Mullum Eastlink Trail at Deep Creek Road, Mitcham.Leads west to Quarry Road near Donvale, east to Ringwood, south to Scoresby.
Mullum Mullum Creek park , North end of Eastlink walking and bicycle traill and historic Schwerkholt cottage Mitcham, Melbourne, Vic.
Eastlink Trail and marker km and roads Quarry Road and Deep Creek Road. Steep trail in places in this section.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Historic pioneer farm house Mount Waverley - Scoresby, built 1841 and trees planted 1874.
In 1874 the huge Bunya Pines were planted at the front of the Chesterfield Homestead.
This farm and house was called Chesterfield Park by a new owner in 1859.
Some roughly hewn wood carvings of animals and people are around the farm too.
It is now a farm in suburban Melbourne! It is open to the public and demonstrates working sheep dogs, hand feeding lambs, and whip cracking, cows being milked and cream being made ...all this within about 100 meters of the Eastlink Toll road.
[sheep can be seen on the green paddock near the Tollway close to a factory, in the last photo]
Inga King sculpture "Red Rings" west side of Eastlink Toll road, north of Ferntree Gully Road, Mount Waverley,Vic.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Clifton Hugh's Dunmoochin - now an artists retreat near Cottles Bridge, Arthur's Creek, Strathewen, Diamond Creek.
It is not easy to find at 105 Barreenong Road, down a gravel track labelled Fire Access Only. This "road" is off the Strathewan / Arthurs Creek, Whittlesea Road is off the Kinglake - Heidelberg road. See www.whereis.com and maps.google.com.au
Sunday, June 07, 2009
Chateau Yering Yarra Valley Melbourne Australia
See the tall Chilean Wine Palm behind the Chateau Yering?
This was planted in 1867 by Baron von Mueller, now classified by the National Trust. This view of the back of the historic house with white walls is not the best at all... it is a Relais & Chateaux top rated place.
To its left here is a red brick building which houses Matt's Bar and cosy warm Cafe where we had lunch under $20 ea. above the Cellar door with its art gallery and top produce shop.
However The Sweetwater Cafe, in the old homestead looks like a good place for lunch under $40? if you are careful. It is open 7.30am – 5.00pm daily but requires a booking from those not staying in the Chateau. More about the historic section here www. relaischateaux.com/en/ search-book/hotel-restaurant/chateauyering -just close up the gaps.