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    A PLACE FOR EVERYTHING

    Nov 21, 2019 5 minutes
    WORDS AND PHOTOS_ CRAIG SHEATHER

    THE wide geographical area to the east of Melbourne encompasses a breathtaking range of environments. The Dandenong Ranges are a set of low mountains about 40km east of Melbourne’s CBD; further east again is the Yarra Valley and Yarra Ranges. Phillip and French Islands lie in a large natural bay between the far western edge of Gippsland and the Mornington Peninsula. The region features stunning mountain peaks, pristine beaches, historic villages, rolling vineyards, gourmet produce, abundant wildlife, rustic huts, rail trails, waterfalls, Aboriginal culture and spectacular national parks. Highlights include the Cathedral Ranges, Cape Woolamai, Churchill Island, Tarra-Bulga NP, Wilsons Prom, Ninety Mile Beach and Baw Baw NP. Here are ten of my favourite walks.

    Ninety Mile Beach

    (Medium/27km/one way)

    Ninety Mile Beach is a continuous narrow strip of pristine sand stretching northeast from the

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