Things to do in Cockatoo!
Ash Wednesday Bushfire
Education Centre
The Ash Wednesday Bushfire and Education Centre: place of learning about events during bushfire. Gardens: place of reflection about the loss fires bring. With a beautiful garden and playground, it is the perfect place to spend the afternoon.
Wright's Forest
This 161 hectare nature reserve is bordered by the Puffing Billy tourist railway and features walking tracks through native forests
Puffing Billy
A century-old steam train which runs on its original scenic mountain track through lush fern gullies, forests and farmland between Belgrave and Gembrook. The train passes through the middle of Cockatoo a number of times a day. It can be seen from McBride Street and many other places throughout the town.
Eastern Dandenongs Walking Trail
This 15km trail goes from Clematis to Gembrook passing through Emerald, Emerald Lakes, Wrights Forest, Cockatoo & Gembrook. A very scenic undulating walk you will experience eucalypt forest, views of the ranges, the botanic gardens around Emerald Lake and cross the Puffing Billy line a number of times. There are plenty of places to stop for refreshments in Cockatoo on McBride Street and in berry season you can drop in on Fielderberry Farm for ice cream, coffee and berry picking. On the McBride St you are spoilt for choice with Brunch on McBride, Cockatoo Bakery, Chieftans
https://www.railtrails.org.au/
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