town in Victoria, Australia

Sassafras a small town, east of Melbourne in the Yarra Valley region. In the forest, this beautiful town has many sights and eclectic stores.

Understand

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Sassafras was originally named Sassafras Gully due to the large numbers of Doryphora sassafras trees in a gully in the area.

In 1918 there were 13 guest houses in the town, making it a leading resort in the Dandenong Ranges. Tourists travelled to Sassafras by railway, alighting at Upper Ferntree Gully.

Get in

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Sassafras Valley art

By train

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Catch the Belgrave line train and get off at Upper Ferntree Gully station then catch the 688 bus (Ferntree Gully - Croydon). To use public transport requires a Myki card, which costs $6 (or $3 for children/concession) from post offices, milk-bars, petrol stations and train stations. Once you have the Myki card it needs to be topped up with money. An adult fee (for one trip) is approximately $3 (it changes frequently) whilst the child/concession fee is $1.50. The number of stops taken doesn't change the cost.

By car

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Head east on Burwood Hwy, then drive towards Ferny Creek and keep going past it up until you get to Sassafras.

Get around

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Map
Map of Sassafras

By bus

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  • 688 Olinda - Belgrave via Sherbrooke Road
  • 694 Croydon - Upper Ferntree Gully via Olinda and Tremont

By car

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Consider Car Next Door[dead link] because lots of people in the Dandenong Ranges hire their cars. It is cheaper than a standard car hire company.

  • 1 Alfred Nicholas Memorial Garden, 1A Sherbrooke Rd, Sherbrooke. A beautiful scenic garden with walking trails, a boathouse, waterfalls and islands.
  • 1 Olinda Pool, 79 Olinda-Monbulk Rd, Olinda, +61 3 9751-2232. Open in Summer. Great pool on a hot day, has a baby pool, fun for children.
  • Geppetto's Workshop
    1 Geppetto's Workshop, 371 Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd, +61 3 9755-3300. Handmade wooden toys that children and adults will adore.
  • Sassafras Sweets co store
    1 Miss Marple's Tearoom, 382 Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd, +61 3 9755-1610. Weekdays 11:00 - 16:00, weekends 11:00 - 16:30. Cute little tearoom.
  • Sassafras Cafe, 391 Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd, +61 3 9755-3788. Cosy, casual, free Wi-Fi. Suitable for children.

Drink

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Sleep

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  • 1 Marybrooke Manor, 10 Sherbrooke Rd, Sherbrooke, +61 3 9755-2755. A beautiful venue often used for weddings and graduations, Marybrooke Manor is a pretty place to stay. $240.
  • 2 GiGis bnb, 1769 Mountain Hwy, +61 4 1602-6348. Free Wi-Fi, Free breakfast, Free parking, Child friendly. $330.
  • 3 Franklin Cottage, 361 Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd, toll-free: 1300 48 84 48 (domestic). Child friendly hotel. $315.
  • 4 Chudleigh Park Cottages, 6 Chudleigh Cres, +61 3 9755-2356. Inclusive Wi-Fi, parking and breakfast. $175.

Connect

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Internet

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Most cafes and accommodation have free WiFi and mobile data should work anywhere in Sassafras. Note that Optus data blacks out in Kallista.

Go next

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