Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
OFFLINE MAP
( 03-9751 2388;
www.theivyrestaurant.com.au
;
540 Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd, Olinda; mains $21-35;
noon-8.30pm Fri-Tue & 6-8.30pm Thu)
Cracking thin-crust pizzas and a perfect people-watching
terrace on Olinda's main strip. Also has live music.
Shopping
Tea Leaves
OFFLINE MAP
(
www.tealeaves.com.au
;
380 Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd, Sassafras; 10am-5.30pm)
Speciality tea store
selling an impressive range, from organic Assam and caramel rooibos to the 'Melbourne
cuppa'.
DRINK
Information
Dandenong Ranges & Knox Visitor Information Centre
( 03-9758 7522;
www.dandenong rangestour-
ism.com.au
; 1211 Burwood Hwy, Upper Ferntree Gully; 1-5pm Mon, 9am-5pm Tue-Sat, 10.30am-2.30pm Sun;
Upper Ferntree Gully)
Outside the Upper Ferntree Gully train station. Good for walking maps.
Getting There & Away
It's just under an hour's drive from Melbourne's city centre to Olinda, Sassafras or Bel-
grave. The quickest route is via the Eastern Fwy, exiting on Burwood Hwy or Boronia Rd.
Suburban trains from Melbourne (Belgrave Line) head to Belgrave station.
