Volunteer-operated, this railway has a restored 1940s Walker Railmotor that travels 4.5km from Healesville Station to TarraWarra Estate through an historic brick tunnel. A project to extend the line to Yarra Glen is underway, but completion is dependent on yet-to-be-secured funding.


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1. Sandra Bardas Art Gallery

2.09 MILES

Located on the former site of the Corenderk Mission, a government reserve for Indigenous Victorians who had been dispossessed of their traditional lands,…

2. Healesville Sanctuary

2.18 MILES

One of the best places in southern Australia to see native fauna, this wildlife park is home to kangaroos, wallabies, dingoes, Tasmanian devils, echidnas,…

3. TarraWarra Museum of Art

2.27 MILES

Housed in a striking Allan Powell–designed building at TarraWarra Estate, this excellent gallery showcases Australian art from the second half of the 20th…

4. TarraWarra Estate

2.29 MILES

Though the art gallery and restaurant are the main attractions here, the winery has a lair-like underground cellar door and barrel room designed by…

5. Rochford Wines

2.91 MILES

This large winery produces chardonnay, pinot noir and cabernet sauvignon, which can be tasted at the cellar door ($5, redeemable on purchase). There's…

6. Domain Chandon

4.65 MILES

Chandon is an example of mass wine tourism done well. The winery – a subsidiary of Moët & Chandon – produces sparkling wines and has a restaurant, lounge…

7. Coldstream Hills

5.33 MILES

The estate-grown chardonnay and pinot noir are the star picks here; tastings cost $5 (redeemable on purchase) and tours ($49 for two people, including a…

8. Medhurst Wines

5.42 MILES

A modern, architecturally notable winery on 35 acres of vines, Medhurst produces highly regarded pinot noir, chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon. Tastings (…