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Credo Cottages, Victoria accommodation review: Weekend away

Olinda, east of Melbourne, bustles like few towns in the Dandenongs.

• Nico Bucci

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Wicker ways: top picnic spots

Shake out the picnic rug and raid the fridge - because when the sun is shining, nothing beats a picnic.

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Smell the roses

Kristin Lee packs a picnic rug and follows a trail leading to some of the state's finest gardens.

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Crafty escape

Tim Richards heads for the green hills on the edge of the city.

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Como Cottages, Olinda review: Enchanted evening

Patricia Maunder gets lost in the vintage feel of this quaint and secluded cottage.

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My side of the mountain

Though the February fires deeply scarred the Victorian bush, Julietta Jameson finds much to lure back visitors.

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Olinda

Olinda (including Sassafras, Mt Dandenong and Dandenong Ranges National Park) Dandenongs settlement noted for its galleries and gardens Olinda is a small and rather beautiful settlement located 44 km east of the Melbourne city centre atop Mt Dandenong. It is noted for its scenic situation and its many art, antique and handicraft galleries. The golf course on the Olinda-Monbulk Rd offers excellent views.

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Olinda - Fast Facts

Olinda (including Sassafras, Mt Dandenong and Dandenong Ranges National Park) Dandenongs settlement noted for its galleries and gardens Olinda is a small and rather beautiful settlement located 44 km east of the Melbourne city centre atop Mt Dandenong. It is noted for its scenic situation and its many art, antique and handicraft galleries. The golf course on the Olinda-Monbulk Rd offers excellent views.

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Olinda - Culture and History

Olinda (including Sassafras, Mt Dandenong and Dandenong Ranges National Park) Dandenongs settlement noted for its galleries and gardens Olinda is a small and rather beautiful settlement located 44 km east of the Melbourne city centre atop Mt Dandenong. It is noted for its scenic situation and its many art, antique and handicraft galleries. The golf course on the Olinda-Monbulk Rd offers excellent views.

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Olinda - Places to See

Olinda (including Sassafras, Mt Dandenong and Dandenong Ranges National Park) Dandenongs settlement noted for its galleries and gardens Olinda is a small and rather beautiful settlement located 44 km east of the Melbourne city centre atop Mt Dandenong. It is noted for its scenic situation and its many art, antique and handicraft galleries. The golf course on the Olinda-Monbulk Rd offers excellent views.