An hour from Melbourne, and protected by 100-year-old engineering that helps keep that city’s water some of the freshest in the world, a rainforest for wandering in has thrived.
Founded in 1865 to house and service goldminers rushing to the area, and the constituents needed to look after them, there are fine Goldrush-era hotels in Healesville, including the Healesville Hotel and the Grand Healesville which remain sought-after destinations.
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