Sunbury & Surrounds
Sunbury, Tullamarine, Diggers Rest, Bulla, Greenvale, Craigieburn, Oakland Junction, Mickleham, Melton, Toolern Vale, Bullengarook A remarkable part of Victoria, sure to knock you for six! Even though it’s within close proximity to Melbourne, Sunbury will transport you to another world, full of secrets to be unearthed and discoveries to be made. Sample award-winning wines at the cellar doors of the Sunbury Wine Region’s historic wineries; or get up close and personal with retired racehorse champions at Living Legends.
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For animal lovers, the abundance of popular Aussie wildlife continues to excite people worldwide. Spot kookaburras, galahs, waterbirds and frogs and catch a glimpse of the cherished kangaroo by visiting Albert Road Nature Reserve, Woodlands Historic Park or Mount Holden. Spiny echidnas and the duck-billed, semiaquatic platypus are natural inhabitants of Jacksons Creek, with Melbourne’s largest ever platypus (weighing in at 2.7kg) recently encountered during Melbourne Water’s Urban Platypus Program twice yearly count.