Top Things to do in Boronia
The 10 Best Things to Do in Boronia, Australia
Discover the best top things to do in Boronia, Australia including Kokoda Trail Memorial Walk, Dandenong Ranges, Alfred Nicholas Memorial Gardens, Trees Adventure, Liverpool rd retarding basin, William Ricketts Sanctuary, National Rhododendron Gardens, Tea Leaves Australia, Westfield Knox, Marie Wallace Park.
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1. Kokoda Trail Memorial Walk
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 145 reviews
Reviewed By Bigredhawker - Melbourne, Australia
A beautiful setting in Ferntree National Park. One of many things to do there. Great walks, BBQ facilities catering for couples and/or larger groups. Plenty of parking. The Kakoda Trail Memorial Walk itself is located at the upper end of the top carpark. An awesome way to shed some kilo's or simply taking it easy and taking in the ambiance of the walk. Many steps to the top but not too hard if you take your time. Not uncommon to see joggers up and down during the walk. Used by many sporting groups. Very pleasant with many fern glades and views throughout. Plaques are a feature documenting Kokoda and the importance it played to Australia and indeed the world during the latter part of WW2. Highly recommended for both locals and visitors from Interstate or Overseas.
2. Dandenong Ranges
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By Oldjack - Greater Melbourne, Australia
The Dandenong Ranges offers a wide variety of tourist attractions only a short distance from Melbourne. The tall mountain ash's and tree ferns and walks through the Sherbrooke Forest to Puffing Billy vintage train, William Rickets Sanctuary and much more.
3. Alfred Nicholas Memorial Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 141 reviews
A hidden garden in the Dandenong Ranges, the Alfred Nicholas Gardens are the original Gardens of the ‘historic Burnham Beeches’ estate. The Gardens are renowned for their extensive water features including a quaint boathouse, the unusual Blackfish Pond and a picturesque lake which is fed by two striking Waterfalls. The structure of the garden is emphasized by the many rock walls, Waterfalls, upper pools and the magnificent lakes. The many linking paths through this garden take you beneath a canopy of awesome Mountain Ash Trees. Admire the natural beauty of the surroundings all year round. Walk through shady trees down to the picturesque lake, and picnic with the family by the boathouse. In spring, view the flowering azaleas, cherry trees and viburnum. Stroll through the magnificent Gardens, take your dog for a walk or photograph the blooming flowers. The garden is located on Sherbrooke Road, Sherbrooke. The visitor car park is opposite the main entrance.
Reviewed By bloodplum
Lush and green everywhere you look, very peaceful getaway from the chaos of everyday life. This would be a wonderful oasis when it's hot in summer as there are so many layers of trees filtering out the Sunshine it'd be cool all year round - from the ferns at bottom to the towering gum trees high above, interplanted with maples, rhododendrons, azaleas and so many other trees I can't name but all very pretty.
Be aware there's a lot of walking - we went with a pram and generally the park is pram friendly, but that means you need to stick to the gravel path, which is a long and windy walk down the sunken path to the lake below. It's a much longer walk than if you took the steep set of stairs.
Lots of great things for kids, including long staircases, Waterfalls, water features, stepping stones and Bridges dotted throughout. The main residence is fenced off now and you can get close to it at points, but would be so much better if you could get closer to it as it's quite impressive. The grand steep staircase leading up to the front entrance was a hit with the toddler who ran up and down there. The lake also has some fish in it and is a great place for picnics, or photos - there was a couple getting their wedding photos done while we were there.
Free entry, well worth a visit. Parking is across the road from the Gardens.
4. Trees Adventure
Overall Ratings
5 based on 156 reviews
Reviewed By AshleighJade141 - Melbourne, Australia
The first thing I have to say is that the setting is simply stunning. It boasts amazing views during the activity course that make it completely worth it, even for someone with a fear of heights!
I've previously done the course at Arthur's seat; it was cramped, not challenging and clearly targeted towards short, young kids. The course at Belgrave was significantly better in every way; there was a wide range of difficulty levels, I wasn't uncomfortable or forced to contort my body in awkward ways, there was scenic views and more choice available.
10/10 would highly recommend!
5. Liverpool rd retarding basin
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By UrbanDrifter - Melbourne
This is a gorgeous place of lakes and parkland that your dogs will thank you for. They can run, play, swim, run some more and hang out with other dogs. Ideal socialisation place for dogs.
There is great bird life, animals, frogs, fish and other critters to come across. Close your eyes and listen.
I came here on a wet day and although it was a little muddy it was stilla nice place to hang out.
If you or your kids don't like dogs - don't come. This is a popular dog roaming area an it kept pretty clean.
If you wanted to walk around the whole park it woul take no more than 30 minutes at the absolute most There are seats along the way. Liverpool Retarding Basin is a great place just for a walk wand soak up the egrets, herons, ducks, coots, plovers and more.
This is a dog haven so beware.
Love visiting this place but I need to hire a dog so I fit in.
Wheelchair friendly. Kid friendly. Good parking.
6. William Ricketts Sanctuary
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 304 reviews
Reviewed By TommyV56
If you have the chance to visit this place, please do it. It is a magical place. The sculptures are magnificent and the setting in the Dandenong ranges is spectacular. A spiritual Wonderland of shear beauty, creativity and serenity.
7. National Rhododendron Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 391 reviews
A spring spectacular! The National Rhododendron Gardens are host to brilliantly coloured blooms of rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias, cherries and daffodils. Seasonal changes ensure the Gardens are a delight all year around. When not in bloom, you can still soak in the beauty of rich bark textures, seed capsules, foliage shapes and beautiful fragrance as you stroll through the grounds. While many visitors take their time and enjoy all of the constantly changing vistas of the Gardens, others prefer to take shorter walks into specific areas. Walking the entire garden is a round trip of approximately 5km, and includes some steeper grades. Magnificent views overlook Silvan Reservoir, the Yarra Valey, Warburton Ranges and Mt Baw Baw. The National Rhododendron Gardens are open 10.00am to 5.00pm daily (last entry 4.30pm) except Christmas Day. Entrance to the Gardens is free. The park is located 500 metres from the Olinda township along the Olinda - Monbulk Road. Turn into The Georgian Road, the entrance is 50 metres on the right. During the busy spring period, parking on weekends is limited. There is additional parking available at both the Olinda Recreation Reserve on the corner of The Georgian Road and Olinda-Monbulk Road, and the former Olinda Golf Course site on the Olinda-Monbulk Road. Both these sites are within a two minute walk of the main entrance.
Reviewed By Hedgehog44 - Welwyn, United Kingdom
This must be close to the best collection of rhododendrons in the world, with 30000 rhodos and azaleas. Flowering over a long period and at their peak late October. Good paths and a variety of other plants and trees - creating beautiful blends of foliage colours. Total walking circuit about 5km. Its free entry - so hard to complian - but it could do wih more weeding and more labelling. Overall a delight to walk round - the variety of colours is amazing - and look forward to a future visit...
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8. Tea Leaves Australia
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 75 reviews
Melbourne's most marvelous array of fine tea and fabulous teapots, nestled in the heart of the beautiful Dandenong Ranges.
Reviewed By Clare B - Melbourne, Australia
If you love all things tea, this shop is a must to visit! Could have spent ages in the shop just looking at the teapots etc! We did visit on a Public Holiday so it was extremely busy so will make sure we go back again on a quieter day! So much to look at and of course couldn't leave without buying some of their tea!
9. Westfield Knox
Overall Ratings
4 based on 51 reviews
Reviewed By Dencal1945 - Melbourne, Australia
It is certainly not the largest regional shopping Centre in the area but it serves the area well. Spread over two floors there are many specialty and food stores available with anchor tenants such as Myer,Target and Harris Scarf. A separate area on a single...MoreThank you for the positive review. We'll keep working on our goal of reaching 5 Stars. Regards. WK
10. Marie Wallace Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By UrbanDrifter - Melbourne
Marie Wallace Bayswater Park is located in Bayswater with Mountain Highway to the south and Bayswater Road to the east. The park is also bounded by Dandenong Creek on the north and King Street to the west.
This is an amazing community space that is enormous. There are heaps of different sections for a range of age groups and abilities. The 'Train Park' would not be true without a retired engine. Taking centre stage this red beauty has its own stairwell leading up for you to explore. The giant - has its own platform, ticket booth and tracks - perfect for crawlers. The main playground is a giant sweeping wooden castle type structure with slow inclines and hidden treasure to keep things interesting. A crawling toddler was quickly up the ramp and off discovering the castle. On the warmer days you will spend most of the time underneath where it is well sheltered and plus there are lots of corners to explore with imaginative play. The sheltered part is also tall enough for adults to walk under too - added bonus. Heaps of other highlights including an elephant slide, massive sandpit, swimming hippos and lounging lizards.
There have been recent upgrades (and not only at the level crossing nearby) and there are now more open space for bike riding, skateboarding and scooting plus a brand new climbing wall, monkey bars and netball rings at various heights!
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