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	Dandenong Ranges - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A large part of the Dandenongs are covered by the Dandenong Ranges National Park.
		The Dandenong Ranges are a set of low mountain ranges, rising to 660 metres at Mount Dandenong, east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
		Sheltered gullies in the south of the range are home to temperate rainforest, fern gullies and Mountain Ash forest Eucalyptus regnans, whereas the drier ridges and exposed northern slopes are covered by dry sclerophyll forest of stringybarks and box.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dandenong_Ranges (129 words)

	Melbourne,olinda,bandb,Gift Voucher,restaurants, corporate, accommodation, b& b, dandenong,sky, high,Puffing Billy,yarra,wine
		Dandenong Ranges National Park (3215 ha) is an attractive and popular area with its western slopes visible from the City of melbourne.
		It is therefore easy to forget that the Dandenong Ranges is home to over 130 native bird species, 31 species of native animals, 21 reptiles and 9 amphibians, all contained within the borders of the Dandenong Ranges National Park, created in 1987 by combining five large existing forest reserves.
		The eastern part of Kalorama is un-subdivided land, mainly a water catchments reserve and part of the Dandenong Ranges National Park.
	www.hollylodge.com.au (2557 words)

	Dandenong Ranges, Victoria Australia
		Dandenong Ranges has a Tulip Festival at Silvan from mid September to mid October and the National Rhododendron Gardens at Olinda is a spectacular 40 ha display of rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias and daffodils.
		The Dandenong Ranges is a region east of Melbourne and south of the famous wine region, the Yarra Yarra Valley.
		At Mount Dandenong is the internationally famous William Ricketts Sanctuary which is a moving collection of clay sculptures of Aboriginal figures set among weaving walking trails and ferns trees.
	www.auinfo.com /The-Dandenongs-Victoria.html (561 words)

	Parks Victoria: Dandenong Ranges National Park page
		Valley Picnic Ground is nestled in the tall wet forest of the Dandenong Ranges.
		Covering 3215 hectares, the park plays an important role in protecting a population of famous lyrebirds and other fauna, as well as protecting the forests and fern gullies of the Ranges.
		The park is rich in wildlife with 130 native bird species, 31 native mammals, 21 reptiles and nine amphibian species recorded.
	www.parkweb.vic.gov.au /1park_display.cfm?park=49 (929 words)

	Australian Running Guide - Main.Dandenongs
		The Dandenong Ranges National Park is a 3215 hectare National Park on Melbourne's outskirts.
		The park plays an important role in protecting a population of famous lyrebirds and other fauna, as well as protecting the forests and fern gullies of the Ranges.
		This part of the DRNP is very hilly, dense lush forest, narrow trails.
	www.coolrunning.com.au /runningguide/arg.php?pagename=Main.Dandenongs (399 words)

	Dandenong Freshwater Amphipod, Austrogammarus australis, No.03
		The creation of the Dandenong Ranges National Park in 1987 (although the park is an amalgamation of forest reserves and the Fern Tree Gully National Park created in 1927) has allowed some creeks to be retained in a relatively good condition, and thus some habitat suitable for the amphipod has survived.
		City of Knox, Shire of Yarra Ranges, VicRoads, Melbourne Water, Parks Victoria and the Victorian EPA of the presence of the Dandenong Amphipod, its ecological requirements and the importance of maintaining healthy native riparian vegetation; and reducing road and track run-off (sediment, toxicants and nutrients).
		The amphipod was originally described from creeks in the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges: in Dandenong Creek near Bayswater (the type locality); in a tributary of Monbulk Creek; and in a gully halfway to Sassafras (Williams and Barnard 1988).
	www.nre.vic.gov.au /dse/nrenpa.nsf/FID/-CFF39606F3BFD3FF4A2567FB00812B04?OpenDocument (1297 words)

	1997_fire
		A number of firefighters from the Dandenong Ranges region were already out assisting the Mt. Martha crew.
		Flames drew away from the heavily populated suburb of Ferntree Gully and cut a swathe of destruction through the national park, heading uphill.
		Fifteen tankers and three pumpers attend.The restaurant's car park acts as a fire break the fire is controlled in around one hour.
	www.geocities.com /vicfire_au/1997_fire.html (532 words)

	Victoria Dandenongs And Yarra Valley Australia
		Dandenong Ranges National Park is just 35 kilometres, 21.9 miles east of Melbourne in Woiworung country.
		The Yarra Ranges and the surrounding valley is renowned for its beauty, wineries, national parks, forests and mountains.
		The National Rhododendron Gardens at Olinda, population 1358 and Tesselaars Tulip Farm at Silvan, population 792 have spectacular floral colours.
	www.discoveraustralia.com.au /explore_by_state_victoria_dandenongs_and_yarra_valley.html (309 words)

	Historical Encyclopedia of WA - Share Your History
		It got so that the whole park was stacked full of people of all ages, races and creeds milling about in an atmosphere of friendship and fun, enjoying a wide variety of entertainment, food and display for three whole days and evenings.
		Tucked away quietly in Burswood, at the beginning of Great Eastern Highway is a small park named after Perth’s Japanese Sister City Kagoshima.
		There were ugly unkempt border areas along long disputed local authority boundaries, like the shaggy mess along Thomas Street at the Subiaco Council and Kings Park meeting boundary.
	www.encyclopedia.uwapress.uwa.edu.au /write_a_history_promotion (20429 words)

	[trikes] Jean's visit
		=20 The owner of the most publicised buying of a Greenspeed, one Jean Seay, is attending an organised BBQ at the Dandenong Ranges National Park on Fri 4th of February, 6pm onwards.
		Dandenong Ranges National Park on Fri 4th of February,
		The park is located on the corner of Burwood Hwy and the Tourist Rd. Train stop at Upper Ferntree Gully, Belgrave line with short ride/walk distance.
	www.ihpva.org /pipermail/trikes/2000q1/000998.html (315 words)

	Upwey Urban Fire Brigade - Welcome to the Upwey Fire Station!
		The brigade's area of primary protection includes the township of Upwey, parts of the Dandenong Ranges National Park, farmland, and other areas of bushland both private and public.
		The Dandenong Ranges are regarded as one of the three most dangerous wildfire zones in the world - arguably behind the southern coast of France and California, however the majority of incidents attended by the brigade reflect the residential/light industrial nature of the urban/rural interface.
		Upwey Fire Brigade was established in 1918 and has the distinction of being the oldest of the 15 fire brigades in the Dandenong Ranges.
	www.upweycfa.org.au /main.html (539 words)

	Dandenong Victoria Australia. Link to Interactive Victoria Map,travel planning,Great Ocean Road,hotels All Australia.eg,Ayres Rock,sydney,sidney,Hotels,Bondi Beach and Tasmania
		The Dandenong Ranges National Park (or Dandenongs),a few miles to the north, offers a beautiful natural retreat from the bustling activity of Melbourne.
		Dandenong is a small town 30 miles south east of Melbourne.
		The Dandenongs close proximity to Melbourne makes it an ideal place for a day trip but accommodation is plentiful with many traditional homes being converted into small hotels, guest houses or restaurants.
	www.auinfo.com /aboutDandenong.html (172 words)

	Dandenong Ranges : Introduction Frommers.com
		The Dandenong Ranges National Park is one of the state's oldest, set aside in 1882 to protect its mountain ash forests and lush tree-fern gullies.
		Up in the cool, high country you'll find native bush, famous gardens, the Dandenong Ranges National Park, historic attractions such as the Puffing Billy -- a vintage steam train -- and plenty of restaurants and cozy B&Bs.
		Melbournians traditionally do a "day in the Dandenongs" from time to time, topping off their getaway with Devonshire tea, scones, and jam at one of the many cafes en route.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/dandenongranges/0776010001.html (255 words)

	Kingston City Council - Stormwater Quality
		The catchment starts in the Dandenong Ranges National Park where the water flowing in the Dandenong Creek is pure and unpolluted.
		Kingston is at the bottom, or receiving end, of the Dandenong Creek stormwater water catchment.
		But as it flows through urban areas on its journey to Pt Phillip Bay, it becomes polluted with a range of substances including litter, rubbish, sediment (sand & soil), chemicals and nutrients.
	www.kingston.vic.gov.au /Page/Page.asp?Page_Id=743&h=1 (188 words)

	Walking and Cycling areas in Yarra Valley
		The Dandenong Ranges National Park has a particularly excellent network of cycling tracks to explore.
		Suitable for all levels of fitness and age groups, the best walking and cycling tracks can be found in local national and state parks such as Yarra Ranges National Park, the Kinglake National Park, Bunyip State Park, the Cathedral Ranges State Park and Warrandyte State Park.
		Bushwalking and cycling trails criss-cross the Yarra Valley and Dandenong ranges.
	www.healesville-motor-inn.com.au /Activities_Attractions/Walk_Cycling.htm (258 words)

	Danedong Ranges
		Less than an hours drive from Melbourne the Dandenong Ranges is one of the major tourist areas in Victoria.
		The area is renowned for the rare and beautiful lyrebird display in the Sherbrooke Forest, unsurpassed autumn colours, camellias at their best, with occasional snowfalls which transform the ranges to a Christmas fairyland.
		This mountain range, reaching heights of up to 633m, shares with NSW’s Blue Mountains the natural phenomenon of a blue haze rising from forests of gum trees.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/victoria/danedongranges.asp (439 words)

	Dandenongs, Melbourne, Yarra Valley, Bed and breakfast and cottage accommodation at Katandra Retreat Australia. Cottages and Bed and Breakfast accommodation in Yarra Valley wine region near Melbourne, Victoria, australia.
		Set in the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges Silvan Reservoir Park is an easy drive from Melbourne and ideal for a day away from it all.
		The park extends from Mt Evelyn and Silvan to Olinda, Sassafras, Sherbrooke, Kallista, Ferntree Gully and Mt Dandenong.
		A number of walks can be taken from the car park but do take the walk along the western side of the creek down to the weir where on quieter days you are likely to see kangaroos and lyrebirds, especially on cooler days.
	www.katandragardens.com.au /yparks.html (778 words)

	Wildlife in Victoria
		Given national park status in 1987 to protect large tracts of remnant forest, the Dandenongs provide a welcome escape from city life at an time of the year.
		The Chiltern Box-Ironbark National Park is therefore crucial to the survival of several rare and threatened species once common in the state.
		The park is teeming with wildlife, and is one of the best places in the state to view arid species usually associated with the ‘red centre’ of Australia.
	www.enet.org.au /stridermag/wildlife_in_victoria.htm (3511 words)

	Dandenong Ranges - To Do
		Enjoy a lovely walk to Sherbrooke Falls (located in the Dandenong Ranges National Park), a 1.2 kilometre walk one way through a forest of tree ferns and eucalypts.
		The Dandenongs Ranges are also well-known for its outstanding gardens.
		William Ricketts Sanctuary, accessed from the Mount Dandenong Tourist Road, Mount Dandenong, is known for its sculptures of Aboriginal figures situated among ferns, rocks and Mountain Ash trees.
	www.weekendretreats.com.au /dandtodo.htm (498 words)

	National and state parks - Nature and wildlife - Yarra Valley, Dandenongs and The Ranges - visitvictoria.com
		National and state parks in Yarra Valley, Dandenongs and The Ranges
		National and state parks - Nature and wildlife - Yarra Valley, Dandenongs and The Ranges - visitvictoria.com
		The Yarra Valley Dandenongs and the Ranges region is home to some of Victoria’s most impressive tall forests.
	www.visitvictoria.com /displayObject.cfm/ObjectID.000C682F-E220-1ECA-A18380C476A900AA/vvt.vhtml (414 words)

	Ferny Creek, Victoria
		Ferny Creek is a township in the Dandenong Ranges between the former Ferntree Gully National Park and the Sherbrooke Forest (now amalgamated in the Dandenong Ranges national Park), and is 33 km.
		Immediately east of Ferny Creek is Tremont, a small residential area, and a considerable part of the Dandenong Ranges National Park around One Tree Hill.
		One Tree Hill, in the upper part of the former Ferntree Gully National Park, was an elevation cleared of all trees but one and used as a survey marker in the 1860s.
	www.arts.monash.edu.au /ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/fernycrk.html (310 words)

	Olinda information & attractions - Travel Victoria Accommodation Guide
		The Dandenong Ranges National Park covers a significant area of Olinda, and offers visitors many walking tracks, BBQ and picnic facilities, and attractions such as the Olinda Falls.
		Olinda is a popular tourist town in the bushy and scenic Dandenong Ranges, situated just south of the small community of Mount Dandenong and a short drive east of Melbourne.
		Many exquisite gardens can be found in Olinda, including the National Rhododendron Gardens, the scenic R.J. Hamer Arboretum and a number of nurseries.
	www.travelvictoria.com.au /olinda (242 words)

	Visit the Dandenong Ranges aka the Dandenongs.
		The ‘Dandenongs’, otherwise known as the Dandenong Ranges, is one hour east of Melbourne.
		The Dandenong Ranges & Knox Visitor Information Centre is located at 1211 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully, 3156 Telephone (03) 9758 7533.
		However there’s so much to see and do in the Dandenongs, that to really sample what’s on offer, nothing beats spending a couple of nights in one of the special places that can be found in and around the mountains.
	www.greatplacestostay.com.au /dandenongs_c.asp (444 words)

	Dandenong Ranges - Wikitravel
		The Dandenong Ranges are a group of hills forming the eastern boundary of Melbourne, Australia, about 35 km east of the central city.
		The national park is a 10 minute walk from the Upper Ferntree Gully station.
		This historic steam train is the most popular attraction in the Dandenong Ranges.
	wikitravel.org /en/Dandenong_Ranges (312 words)

	FTG Plant List
		A table of plant lists for the Ferntree Gully Unit of the Dandenong Ranges National Park was prepared by Gordon Carter (Chandler Hill Parkcare Group) in 2002.
		A plant list was extracted from this report from roads that bordered the Ferntree Gully unit of the Dandenong Ranges National Park.
		Indigenous plants found in the Chandlers Hill area of the Dandenong Ranges National Park.
	home.vicnet.net.au /~chandler/plants/ftg/ftg.html (359 words)

	Winter park play
		Parks Victoria manages a range of national parks, reserves, historic areas, and marine national parks and sanctuaries throughout Victoria.
		At www.parkweb.vic.gov.au you’ll find 44 parks in Victoria West, 41 in Victoria Central, 61 in Victoria East and 79 in metropolitan Melbourne.
		Here's a list of parks in the suburban areas featuring play equipment, accessible baby changing facilities and barbeques to help you plan your winter outing.
	www.playgroup.org.au /email/july-2003.asp?page=445 (145 words)

	DevMountain - Life Down Under
		Home of spectacular tall forests, the Dandenong Ranges National Park is the perfect place to unwind and relax.
		For over 100 years the Dandenong Ranges have been an idyllic retreat for Melburnians wanting to take the mountain air and escape the bustle of city life.
		The next village on the Mt Dandenong Tourst Road.
	www.devmountain.com /downunder/dandenongranges.htm (141 words)

	Neville, Peter J
		An intensive sampling regime was used to clearly document the effects of prescribed burning on the epigaeic arthropod fauna of the Dandenong Ranges National Park.
		Prescribed burning has been used as a management tool to protect National Parks and surrounding residential areas from threats of bushfire for many years.
		The devastating bushfires of 1962 and 1968 led to the implementation of a prescribed burning regime in an attempt to protect residential and other areas of importance and significance within the park.
	www.csu.edu.au /special/bushfire99/papers/neville (3286 words)

	Bill Leithhead's Fungi Favorites
		Morwell National Park - Fungi From Gippsland, Victoria.
		Fungi Found in Sherbrooke Forest From "Friends of Sherbrooke Forest", Dandenong Ranges.
		Fungi of Australia Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra.
	www.elfram.com /Fungi/Fungi_Favorites.html (2160 words)

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