Yarra Valley is located east of Victoria's capital, Melbourne, and usually refers to the upstream region of (Yarra River) on the Yala River.
Yarra Valley is Victoria's most important wine region. Since 1838, when it came from the Ryrie brothers in New South Ville, European colonists have grown vineyards in Yarra Valley, and up to now there are 3800 hectares of vineyards. There are nearly a hundred wineries, big and small. Now Yarra Valley, along with New South Wales Hunter Valley (Hunter Valley) and South Australia's Barossa Valley (Barossa Valley), is known as Australia's top three wine valleys.
Hillsville (Healesville) is the largest core town in Yarra Valley with a permanent population of more than 7000 and a distance of about 60 kilometres by car from Melbourne; , Yarra Valley also has smaller towns such as Seville (Seville), Arageland (Yarra Glen) and Waborton (Warburton), Yala estuary (Yarra Junction), Warraroque (Woori Yallock).
Yarra Valley's climate and terrain are similar to those in the south of France, so Yarra Valley's wines are considered French and highly rated. , Yarra Valley is also famous for its fresh native specialties, including fresh water salmon, trout and caviar, organic fruits and vegetables, and handmade cheeses and preserves.
(De Bortoli Wines) is one of the largest and oldest wineries in Yarra Valley, while the modern architectural style of the Tarawala estate (TarraWarra Estate) is quite different. Visitors can visit the wineries for behind-the-scenes tours, learn about the brewing process of top wines, and taste the maturing wines from buckets.
The beautiful Yarra Valley also attracts many of Australia's early landscape painters, now home to Australia's oldest artist village. Therefore, in addition to wine and other delicacies, visiting local artists' art galleries and studios and watching them create works is also a unique tour project.
The picturesque Yarra Valley is an important tourist destination in Victoria, and the hot air balloon tour is one of the most popular events, allowing visitors to take the balloon up in the morning and take a glimpse of the glamorous view of Yarra Valley from above. Then land on the vineyard and enjoy a delicious local breakfast and sparkling wine. Of course, you can also explore many wineries and Yarra Valley cuisine by driving yourself.
There are a number of nature reserves and national parks in the Yarra Valley area, and Australian wild dogs, koalas, kangaroos and koalas can be found in Hillsville Wildlife Park (Healesville Sanctuary),. (Dandenong Ranges National Park), the range National Park in Dandernon, is a great place to enjoy ferns, visit white wax woods and search for bird tracks. In addition, Yala range National Park (Yarra Ranges National Park), Tulangi State Forest (Toolangi State Forest), King Lake National Park (Kinglake National Park) and other places to be close to nature.
Every February, Yarra Valley holds a grand Yarra Valley grape festival, (Yarra Valley Grape Grazing Festival), which is attended by top chefs from a number of wineries, with wonderful live music and rich cuisine that will delight visitors.
Transport:
- The Yala Valley is large, and the core town of Hillsville is about 60 kilometers by car from Melbourne. It has no public transport and can only drive itself or tour the group.
