activities

The Riverside Walk
A beautiful walk, immensely popular with locals and visitors. Please refer to all the details on “The Riverside Walk” page.

Restaurants & Cafes
Boutique styles offer a diverse range of culinary experiences. Great breakfasts, indulgent cakes and riverside balconies.

Alternative Therapies
Relax with a massage, ka huna or shiatsu, reiki vibrational healing, readings, meditation - a wide array of therapies available to foster inner health and wellbeing.

Local Craft
Browse the work of local woodworkers, craftspeople and artists.

Theatre
The Upper Yarra Arts Centre offers films and live performances.
Info 5966 5160

The Warburton Trail
Cycle or walk the wonderfully scenic Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail. The 38 kilometre trail follows an old railway line built in 1901.To cycle the track takes a good 3 hours one way.

The Waterwheel Centre
The Visitor and Information Centre is a prominent landmark, featuring a large replica of a water wheel used by the logging industry in the past.

Seven Walks from Warburton
Experience one of the many outstanding forest walks which radiate outwards from the town into the forests of Mountain Ash. Maps available from the Waterwheel. Varying degrees of difficulty. Some of the shorter walks – such as LaLa Falls are easy.

Cement Creek
Only 10 minutes drive on the road to Mt Donna Buang is the magnificent Rainforest Gallery walk – a great way to see beautiful heritage rainforest. Stride out onto the canopies of giant eucalyptus trees on the treetop skywalk.

Mt Donna Buang
A beautiful scenic, 20 minutes drive, rising to a height of 1,250 metres, it is the closest snow field to Melbourne. Attractions at the summit include BBQ's, walking tracks, toboggan runs, and a 21 metre tall lookout tower.

Upper Yarra Dam
Enjoy a scenic drive to the Upper Yarra Dam. Along the way spend some time sight-seeing – the Little Peninsula Tunnel, the Reefton Hotel, the Upper Yarra Reservoir Park and the Dam spillway.

Wineries
The Yarra Valley is world renowned for wines. Along the Warburton Highway there are now 10 wineries with cellar doors, some also have restaurants. The closest to Warburton is only 10 minutes drive.

Evergreen Winery Tours
Specialises in small groups of 2 to 5 people. Sit back and enjoy the luxury sedan and let Geoff organize all the tour details.
1300 364 414

Fishing
Fish (fly fish) for "wild trout on your doorstep".  Just bring your own gear and of course your fishing licence.

Tommy Finn's Trout Farm
Catch a trout at the well stocked ponds! Open most days. Bait and tackle available.

Archery
Yarra Valley Archery Park. “Have a go with a bow”
Public indoor and outdoor archery ranges, golf driving range, pool table, BBQ facilities and playground. In Don Road, Launching Place.
5967 3323.

Warburton Golf Club
A scenic course, set among hills with stunning views. Equipment for hire. Visitors welcome. Moderate green fees.

Links to other sites of interest