Pack a picnic blanket, breathe in the fresh air and enjoy a day of fruit picking, a trip back in time on the steam train, and a delicious Italian lunch. Finish off your day with a rest on your picnic blanket in the park next to the station.
MORNING
Start your family day out at Rayners Orchard in Woori Yallock, approx. 1 hour east of Melbourne CBD. The tractor tours of the orchard and shop are open every day throughout the year, with U-pick open most of the year. Our Fruit Adventure Tours take you around the orchard with an expert guide. You’ll learn about our farming practices and discover what real fruit tastes like. Rayners is one of the leading u pick farms in Melbourne.
Collect some morning tea from Incy Wincy in Emerald. Incy Wincy is a seasonal grab-and-go cafe hatch, featuring coffee, smoothies, fresh juices, sandwiches, salad bowls, pies and sausage rolls, as well as house-made popsicles for those warm days in the Dandenong Ranges. Located within the contemporary lifestyle store, Behind the Trees in Emerald. You can order ahead using the Skip app and simply collect it from the hatch on your arrival. Incy Wincy also stocks coffee making products and a number of specialty beans for home use.
Lunchtime
Jump on board Puffing Billy for a century-old steam train ride through the beautiful forests and fern gullies of the Dandenong Ranges.
Walking through the heritage town of Gembrook, smell the Italian aroma wafting through the air. The Station House Pizzeria offers a newly refurbished, fully licensed, 30 seat restaurant as well as take away - easily enjoyed in the nearby J A C Russell Park.
Afternoon
Collect a snack from one of our refreshment rooms to enjoy on a picnic rug in Emerald Lake Park next to our station - or in the car on the way home!
Map and directions
Refer to the map below to start planning your day out!
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Note: The information that appears is sourced from Google. At this time of rapid change, we encourage you to refer to the individual businesses' websites and/or social media channels for up to date information and any closures due to COVID-19.
Key destinations in this itinerary
Rayners Orchard, 60 Schoolhouse Rd, Woori Yallock VIC 3139 (get directions)
Incy Wincy, Shop 12/5-7 Kilvington Dr, Emerald VIC 3782 (get directions)
Puffing Billy's Lakeside station, Emerald Lake Road, Emerald VIC 3782 (get directions)
Emerald Lake Park, Emerald Lake Road, Emerald VIC 3782 (get directions)
Puffing Billy's Gembrook station, LOT 1 Main St, Gembrook VIC 3783 (get directions)
The Station House Gembrook, 66 Main St, Gembrook VIC 3783 (get directions)
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