- The Truganina community is rapidly growing offering more and more local social and recreation facilities to enjoy with family, friends, and neighbours. Within minutes of Olivia, there are wineries, golf, kid friendly recreation, and parks and nature to explore.
Wineries
Located at 557 Leakes Road, Witchmount Estate is just a 10-minute drive from Olivia. The estate spans 6 hectares and offers both indoor and outdoor spaces that showcase stunning views of the landscaped courtyards, vineyards, and the lake. Visit the links below for more information:
Russo Estate is a short 15-minute drive from Olivia at 760-818 Holden Road, Diggers Rest. This family-owned and operated estate has been beautifully designed to provide modern elegance with a rustic welcoming atmosphere, the perfect place to spend time with friends:
Eynesbury
Home to the Eynesbury Summer Festival, held from November through to 31 March. There’s plenty of options for everyone; enjoy a wood-fired pizza in the beer garden, a man-made beach, and food trucks. Check out their schedule here.
If a round of golf is more your thing, the Eynesbury Golf course is just 15 minutes from Olivia. “One of Australia’s top 100 golf courses, designed by the legendary Graham Marsh and open to all, the course delivers 18-holes of beautiful and challenging golf.” – Eynesbury Golf.
Kids Activities
There’s plenty of local recreation facilities to help burn off some of the kids’ energy!
Melton Waves offers a number of facilities to suit your needs; a safe space to learn to swim, get fit, or just play and have some fun. Enjoy the wave pool, relax in the warm water pool and spa, swim laps or take lessons in the 25m indoor pool.
Chipmunks Playland in bustling Caroline Springs, is a popular indoor playground for kids 0-11 can burn energy and be entertained for hours while you kick back with a coffee.
Animal Land Children’s Farm is Melbourne’s premier farm experience. Animal Land has been specifically designed to give kids real farming experience. Visitors get to hold, pat, feed, and immerse themselves in farm life first-hand. Book a tour or your child’s next birthday party now!
Parks and Nature
The City of Melton is home to a wide range of parks and leisure spaces for people of all ages, including:
- Dingo Discovery and Research Centre, “…a unique conservation establishment set on 40 acres in the picturesque foothills of the Macedon Ranges [20 minutes from Olivia], aims to preserve and conserve the gene pool of the original dingo, educate the public, facilitate non-invasive research, and participate in the future rehabilitation of the dingo.”
- Melton Botanic Garden provides the perfect setting for a picnic with seating, BBQ facility, toilets, walking paths and many beautiful gardens to explore. Currently included at the garden are:
- Indigenous Peoples Garden
- Sensory Garden
- Bushfoods Garden
- Victorian Volcanic Plains Garden
- Botanic Trail around the main lake
- Amphitheatre for events.
- Lederderg State Park and You Yangs Regional Park both approximately half an hour from Olivia, offer magnificient views and plenty of space for the adventurer in you to explore. Enjoy the feeling of vast remoteness in your own backyard!
Check out the City of Melton website or download the Melton City Much More app to explore more local places to visit, eat, drink and play!
Joining the Olivia community means having everything you need right on your doorstep!
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