Healesville

The ancient Puffing Billy Railway started in the early 20th century and is now a famous tourist train, becoming one of the more popular tourist activities in Melbourne. The small train has witnessed historical changes in Melbourne for the past hundred years. The small train, with a speed of only 20 kilometers per hour, takes you back to the not so distant past. The open wooden carriage allows you to intimately connect with nature and breathe in the purity of forest air. Shortly after the train leaves the Belgrave station, passengers will see the most famous landmark of the Puffing Billy railway line, the Monbec Creek Trestle. In addition, there are many stations along the way where passengers may exit the train.

Inside the mountain ranges of the Dandenongs, visitors can encounter settlements offering quaint hotels, craft shops and cozy restaurants. Travelers are attracted to the area, just 35 km east of Melbourne, for the lovely Dandenong Ranges National Park, a parkland that has been under care since 1882. The area is full of a lush, temperate rain forest, complete with numerous streams and several waterfalls, and mountainous summits famous with hikers. The Puffing Billy Railway, a historic steam railway, goes through the area as well.