Discover Yarra Glen

Reasons to visit

The gateway to the Yarra Valley, Yarra Glen is just an hour north-east of Melbourne. Go to the races, check out the old fashioned trains of the Yarra Valley Tourist Railway or just relax with a drink and a feed at the 1888 stucco Grand Hotel and plan your trip around the Valley.

Yarra Glen and the Dandenong Ranges are a gourmet delight and you can fill your larder and wine cellar at the various farm gates and wineries. Take the Yarra Valley Regional Food Trail or head straight to Yarra Valley Dairy for handmade cheeses and the nineteenth century Gulf Station working farm and heritage homestead.

Art lovers should head to TarraWarra Museum of Art in nearby Healesville. While in town, be sure visit the koalas, kangaroos and other Australian native animals at Healesville Sanctuary.

Take a hot air balloon flight, visit Lake Eildon, hike the stunning nature trails or find a funky cafe or restaurant and watch the world go by.

A local's top tips

Mark Mussared, store manager, Ritchies SUPA IGA Yarra Glen

"Without doubt our best quality is our customer service. We have won several awards over the years, including Victorian Supa IGA Store of the Year and the National Customer Service Award.

We stock a wide variety of local lines. Our liquor department has local craft beers from Hargraves Hill Brewery, Napoleone Brewery and Ciderhouse and Buckley's Beer as well as wines from Dixon's Creek Estate, Yileena Park, Sticks Vineyards, Tokar Estate and Mandala.

We carry groceries from Yarra Valley Gourmet Foods, Yarra Snack Foods and The Wholesome Food Company plus a selection of local cheeses – including the popular Persian fetta - from Yarra Valley Dairy as well as smallgoods from Montrose Meats."

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