The best places in Victoria to visit in autumn
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04.05.2021

The best places in Victoria to visit in autumn

Experience the magic of Victoria in all its autumn glory.

With autumn now among us, there’s no time like the present to get outside and appreciate the golden hues of this vibrant season. To celebrate all the leafy delights autumn offers up, we’ve rounded up the best spots around Victoria to take in the colours this season, so what are you waiting for?

For more travel ideas for 2021, visit our travel section here.

Gardens of Tieve Tara – Mount Macedon

Mount Macedon is famed for its vibrant autumn leaves and there is no better vantage point than Gardens of Tieve Tara. The grounds are lined with maples, pin oaks, aspens, liquid ambers, and more, each bringing forth a different shade. Serene lakes reflect the fiery trees which line their banks, making it a truly magical setting.

Find Gardens of Tieve Tara at 751 Mount Macedon Road, Mount Macedon

 

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Alfred Nicholas Memorial Gardens – Mount Dandenong

Punctuated by ornamental lakes, Japanese-style bridges and greenery, Alfred Nicholas Memorial Gardens are stunning year-round, but come Autumn the landscape is set alight with burning red and orange foliage. Most Australian trees are not deciduous, meaning autumn has no effect on them, though Alfred Nicholas Memorial Gardens are sprinkled with an assortment of non-native species which erupt into a colourful canopy.

Find Alfred Nicholas Memorial Gardens at 1 Sherbrooke Rd, Sherbrooke

 

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Fitzroy Gardens – East Melbourne

If you don’t want to stray too far from the city, Fitzroy Gardens is a great way to get your fix of deciduous trees. English elms, maidenhair trees and lindens each turn golden, carpeting the sparse inner-city park in rich yellow and orange leaves. Although it’s situated within the inner city, Fitzroy Gardens are surprisingly serene and offer a great place to pull up a picnic rug or roam the grounds.

Find Fitzroy Gardens at Wellington Parade, East Melbourne

 

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Wombat Hill Botanical Gardens – Daylesford

Perched atop an extinct volcano, Wombat Hill Botanical Gardens offer panoramic views of the surrounding scenery. During autumn, Daylesford becomes a tapestry of golden foliage which only grows more beautiful the higher you climb. The Pioneers Lookout Tower offers uninterrupted views of the town whose colours burns bright in the afternoon sun.

Find Wombat Hill Botanical Gardens at Central Springs Road, Daylesford

 

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Cloudehill Gardens – Dandenong Ranges

So much beauty sweeps through Cloudehill Gardens each autumn that Cloudehill Festival of Flowers exists to celebrate the influx of tawny hues. Weeping maples, salvias and beeches litter the ground with a spectrum of tones ranging from crimson to honey. Situated on a slope 580 metres above sea level, the well-manicured gardens are as if plucked from a fairy-tale.

Find Cloudehill Gardens at 89 Olinda-Monbulk Road, Olinda

 

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Bright – Victoria’s High Country

Bright is truly one of the best places to marvel at the autumn colours. A three 1/2 hour driver north east of Melbourne and at the foot of the Victoria alps, this popular tourist town in its’ own right, but is definitely renowned for its magnificent autumn display. You’ll see large deciduous trees, including oaks, elms, poplars and Japanese maples, paint the town in shades of crimson and bright yellow. There’s even an annual Bright Autumn Festival for those fully wanting to embrace the season and local produce.

Valley of Liquidambers – Heathcote

As their name suggests, liquid ambers epitomise the beauty of autumn in an ochre-tinged, towering package. While not great in size, Valley of Liquid Ambers is a visual feast of which you’ll never grow full. Take a picnic and nestle in among the trees or take a stroll along the leaf-litter. If you’re up for a challenge, take a walk to Viewing Rock Lookout and take in the town and its trees in all their resplendence.

Find Valley of Liquidambers at Range Drive, Heathcote

 

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