see also:

• Victoria

• Nillumbik is the region north-west of Melbourne, east of Yarrambat, north of the Yarra River, west of Yarra Glen and south of the Kinglake ranges
• it thus includes Eltham and north through Diamond Creek, Hurstbridge, the Christmas Hills district, St Andrews and Strathewen

• former artist colony, and well worth a visit and perhaps lunch at the French restaurant
• great location for photos although more formal shoots require additional payment

• http://www.andrewrossmuseum.org.au/
• Kangaroo Ground
• located in the old teachers’ residence of Kangaroo Ground Primary School, an 1870s heritage listed building
• open Thursday mornings and the 2nd and 4th Sunday afternoons

• one of the highest places in Melbourne, built in 1926
• Eltham-Yarra Glen Road, Kangaroo Ground (Melway 272 G10)

• 10 Nillumbik Square, Diamond Creek (Melway 12 F5)
• Open first Sunday of the month, except January, from 2pm-4pm
• built in 1865 by William Ellis
• constructed from local uncut stone and originally had a shingle roof which was later replaced by slate.
• the Nillumbik Historical Society houses a large collection of historic photographs and documents of pioneering families from Diamond Creek and its surrounds.

• The Hurst family were early settlers in the Hurstbridge area, named after a log bridge erected by Henry Hurst and known locally as “Hurst's Bridge”.
• Henry died in 1866 and was the first Hurst to be buried in what would be known as the Hurst Family Cemetery which was used until 1924.
• The Eltham Shire Council purchased the Cemetery in the 1970s.

• 111 Yarra Street, Warrandyte (Melway 23 E11)
• Open Saturdays and Sundays 2pm-5pm during summer and 1pm-4pm during winter

• Yarrambat Park, Yan Yean Road, Yarrambat (Melway 184 F5)
• open by appointment

• 70 Smiths Gully Road, Smiths Gully (Melway 264 H3)
• a pioneer and miners' cemetery established during the gold rush of the 1850s.

• Bob Padula's walks
  • Lenister Farm Wetlands - Eltham
  • Lenister Farm Wetlands - Eltham - alternative route

• Bob Padula's walks in Plenty Gorge parklands
  • Hawkstowe Park Trail
    • old homestead (c1850), and the stables;
    • circumnavigates the lake, the former orchard, and continues to a Lookout
  • Yarrambat Park Walk
  • Middle Gorge Walk
  • Yan Yean Walk - caretaker's cottage
  • Yellow Gum Park - Plenty - Blue Lake

• Bob Padula's walks in Warrandyte State Park
  • Stane Brae Walk
  • The Common Circuit Walk - interesting remnant bushland
  • Pigeon Bank Creek Track
  • Mt Lofty Circuit Walk
  • Mt Lofty Explorer
  • Koornong Walk
  • Blue Tongue Bend Hike (via Stan Brae Track)
  • Wonga Park North Circuit Walk
  • Warrandyte River Reserve Walk
  • Wetlands Trail (Chirnside Park District) (Adjoining Warrandyte State Park)
  • Jumping Creek Track
  • River Trail
  • Gold Heritage Walk
  • Blue Tongue Bend
  • Mt. Lofty
  • Fiddler Gully and Wildcat Tracks Circuit - interesting regrowth bushland, old mine-shafts, mullock heaps
  • Bridle and Pigtail Tracks Circuit
  • Jumping Creek to Black Flat Walk
  • Yarra Brae Trail (Bridle Trail) - splendid views of the surrounding hills and across to the Kinglake region. There are good rapids at this Brae
  • Norman Reserve Walk - Bushland, excellent views of the river and the unusual river rock formations
  • Norman's Reserve Walks - Good river scenery, rapids
  • Whipstick Gully Circuit - gold mining relics, old shafts and diggings
  • Black Flat Circuit - Interesting region with old mine shafts, diggings, relics
  • Wayne's Track to Mt Lofty Summit
  • Pound Bend Walk - Good views of river, many footbridges, bushland, kangaroos, birds
  • Blue Tongue Bend
  • Witton's Reserve Trail
  • Orchard and Circuit Tracks - Pound Bend
  • Bob's Wetlands - Old wooden walkway to the windmill

• Bob Padula's walks in Christmas Hills district and Plenty Gorge parklands
  • Lenister Farm Wetlands - Eltham
  • Lenister Farm Wetlands - Eltham - alternative route
  • Christmas Hills district
    • Henley Wetlands
    • Robert's Track
    • Happy Valley Track (Southern Sector) - Smith's Gully
    • Happy Valley Track - Northern Section - Smith's Gully
      • pleasant fern gullies, forest, and remains of gold diggings
      • my photos
    • Ridge Track - Smith's Gully - unusual bushland
    • Wimbi Reserve Track - Panton Hill - old gold-mining region
    • Boomer's Forest Reserve Tracks - Panton Hill - regrowth forest in old gold mining region
    • Yirrip (Red Ironbark) Hill Reserve - Panton Hill - remnant stands of Yirrip (Red Ironbark)
    • Rifle Range Reserve Walk - Smith's Creek
    • Rifle Range Track - Rifle Range Reserve
    • Heritage Trail - Smith's Gully - old mining region - many interpretative signs and mining relics
    • Sugarloaf Reservoir Park - Lilydale
    • Oxley Forest Reserve - Bend of Islands (Kangaroo Ground)
  • Spadoni's Nature Trail - Yering - good views to the adjacent Christmas Hills

• http://home.vicnet.net.au/~nrgp/index_files/Gawa_brochure.pdf
• Watson's Creek on Eltham Rd
• 340m self-guided educational walk to help understand the culture of the Wurundjeri indigenous peoples of the region