Weringerong Guesthouse
Sightseeing
Walks in the Sherbrooke Forest are well marked. Picnic facilities are available. Here, you may see the beautiful Superb Lyrebird and experience its masterful mimicry.
8 locals recommend
Sherbrooke
Walks in the Sherbrooke Forest are well marked. Picnic facilities are available. Here, you may see the beautiful Superb Lyrebird and experience its masterful mimicry.
Famous for its magnificent gardens featuring plants from around the world and an ornamental lake
7 locals recommend
National Rhododendron Garden
Famous for its magnificent gardens featuring plants from around the world and an ornamental lake
A great place to take the children and the fur baby. An excellent adventure playground can be found here and there is an off leash dog park. Lovely walks, spectacular views, great coffee.
Olinda Precinct
75-77 Olinda-Monbulk RoadA great place to take the children and the fur baby. An excellent adventure playground can be found here and there is an off leash dog park. Lovely walks, spectacular views, great coffee.
A must visit garden in the Dandenong's. Parking is available across the road, and there are restaurants nearby if you decide not to take a picnic. Follow up with a walk in the forest.
54 locals recommend
Alfred Nicholas Memorial Garden
1A Sherbrooke RdA must visit garden in the Dandenong's. Parking is available across the road, and there are restaurants nearby if you decide not to take a picnic. Follow up with a walk in the forest.
A beautiful garden to walk around (it costs $10 to enter) or visit the nursery (free entry).
51 locals recommend
Cloudehill Garden & Nursery
89 Olinda-Monbulk RdA beautiful garden to walk around (it costs $10 to enter) or visit the nursery (free entry).
Food scene
Several forest walks start from here. There is ample parking, a cafe and souvenir shop and the cafe's of the township of Kallista are right next door. There are Tea rooms in Kallista as well as the Mad Raven Gourmet Pizza Restaurant.
37 locals recommend
Grant's Picnic Ground
70 Monbulk RdSeveral forest walks start from here. There is ample parking, a cafe and souvenir shop and the cafe's of the township of Kallista are right next door. There are Tea rooms in Kallista as well as the Mad Raven Gourmet Pizza Restaurant.
Outdoor or indoor dining, Dudley's specialty is gourmet pizza and local beers on tap.
33 locals recommend
Dudley's
540 Mount Dandenong Tourist RdOutdoor or indoor dining, Dudley's specialty is gourmet pizza and local beers on tap.
Outdoor or indoor dining with on-site parking and lovely ambience
11 locals recommend
Seasons Restaurant at Cloudehill
89 Olinda-Monbulk RdOutdoor or indoor dining with on-site parking and lovely ambience
Famous for its award winning pies. There is a large variety of gourmet pies and pasties to try. Or just a plain meat pie if that is what you like. Eat in or take away.
11 locals recommend
Pie In the Sky
43 Olinda-Monbulk RdFamous for its award winning pies. There is a large variety of gourmet pies and pasties to try. Or just a plain meat pie if that is what you like. Eat in or take away.
One of two local pubs serving good food in a family atmosphere. Lunch or Dinner.
34 locals recommend
Pig & Whistle Tavern
1429 Mount Dandenong Tourist RdOne of two local pubs serving good food in a family atmosphere. Lunch or Dinner.
A lovely restaurant around the corner from Weringerong. Excellent food and a lovely ambience and great service
32 locals recommend
The Forest Lounge
543 Mount Dandenong Tourist RdA lovely restaurant around the corner from Weringerong. Excellent food and a lovely ambience and great service
Arguably the best gourmet pizza we have ever eaten. Toppings are fresh and tasty and not what you might expect - Carbonara Pizza for example. Delicious. Eat in or take away.
11 locals recommend
Mad Raven Pizza Deluxe
78 Monbulk RdArguably the best gourmet pizza we have ever eaten. Toppings are fresh and tasty and not what you might expect - Carbonara Pizza for example. Delicious. Eat in or take away.
An excellent restaurant set in lovely grounds with fine food. Perfect for lunch following an morning walk in the forest. Not far (short walk) from Alfred Nichols Gardens
18 locals recommend
Burnham Beeches
1 Sherbrooke RdAn excellent restaurant set in lovely grounds with fine food. Perfect for lunch following an morning walk in the forest. Not far (short walk) from Alfred Nichols Gardens
Another of Olinda's fine restaurants. Excellent cakes and coffee too.
25 locals recommend
Ranges at Olinda
5 Olinda-Monbulk RdAnother of Olinda's fine restaurants. Excellent cakes and coffee too.
This little cafe is a gem. Great coffee and an amazing range of locally made chocolates. Highly recommended.
6 locals recommend
Only Mine Chocolate Factory
540 Mount Dandenong Tourist RdThis little cafe is a gem. Great coffee and an amazing range of locally made chocolates. Highly recommended.
Neighbourhoods
The Olinda Village is situated on the Mt Dandenong Tourist Road. Olinda has several restaurants and specialty shops and is a very popular destination with tourists, both local and from overseas. Olinda has much to offer the visitor at any time of year. Olinda is central to many other places and villages of interest in the Dandenongs such as Sassafras, Kallista, Emerald, and Belgrave - the home of Puffing Billy. The Dandenongs' are a very popular destination for weddings and many of the most popular wedding venues are within a 10 minute drive of Olinda.
64 locals recommend
Olinda
The Olinda Village is situated on the Mt Dandenong Tourist Road. Olinda has several restaurants and specialty shops and is a very popular destination with tourists, both local and from overseas. Olinda has much to offer the visitor at any time of year. Olinda is central to many other places and villages of interest in the Dandenongs such as Sassafras, Kallista, Emerald, and Belgrave - the home of Puffing Billy. The Dandenongs' are a very popular destination for weddings and many of the most popular wedding venues are within a 10 minute drive of Olinda.
Traveler advice
What to pack
Bring a jacket
The hills" are always a little cooler than Melbourne. Evenings can be cool even in summer and if you want to make the most of being outdoors, you will want to be comfortable.