Lavandula's Provencal-inspired planting.

Smell the roses

Kristin Lee packs a picnic rug and follows a trail leading to some of the state's finest gardens.

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View from the balcony

David Reyne searches for some of the finest places to eat and rest around the Victoria.

The Peppercorn Hotel at Yea.

Beyond the fires

The regions devastated by Black Saturday are in recovery and visitors are welcome back.

Sunday lunch:Ruffy Produce Store

MANY Victorian hamlets appear like mirages;are they really there or not? Ruffy is one such hamlet.

Yea Post Office

Yea

Yea (including Ghin Ghin,Highlands,Caveat,Molesworth,Flowerdale and Glenburn) Attractive small rural centre in the Yea Valley Yea is an attractive town of around 1000 people situated on the Yea River in a fertile valley focused on pastoral activities and dairying. It is 109 km north-east of Melbourne via the Melba Highway,at the junction with the Goulburn Valley Highway,and 172 metres above sea-level.

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Yea - Fast Facts

Yea (including Ghin Ghin,Highlands,Caveat,Molesworth,Flowerdale and Glenburn) Attractive small rural centre in the Yea Valley Yea is an attractive town of around 1000 people situated on the Yea River in a fertile valley focused on pastoral activities and dairying. It is 109 km north-east of Melbourne via the Melba Highway,at the junction with the Goulburn Valley Highway,and 172 metres above sea-level.

Yea - Culture and History

Yea (including Ghin Ghin,Highlands,Caveat,Molesworth,Flowerdale and Glenburn) Attractive small rural centre in the Yea Valley Yea is an attractive town of around 1000 people situated on the Yea River in a fertile valley focused on pastoral activities and dairying. It is 109 km north-east of Melbourne via the Melba Highway,at the junction with the Goulburn Valley Highway,and 172 metres above sea-level.

Yea - Places to See

Yea (including Ghin Ghin,Highlands,Caveat,Molesworth,Flowerdale and Glenburn) Attractive small rural centre in the Yea Valley Yea is an attractive town of around 1000 people situated on the Yea River in a fertile valley focused on pastoral activities and dairying. It is 109 km north-east of Melbourne via the Melba Highway,at the junction with the Goulburn Valley Highway,and 172 metres above sea-level.

Yea - Sleep

Yea (including Ghin Ghin,Highlands,Caveat,Molesworth,Flowerdale and Glenburn) Attractive small rural centre in the Yea Valley Yea is an attractive town of around 1000 people situated on the Yea River in a fertile valley focused on pastoral activities and dairying. It is 109 km north-east of Melbourne via the Melba Highway,at the junction with the Goulburn Valley Highway,and 172 metres above sea-level.

Yea - Eat

Yea (including Ghin Ghin,Highlands,Caveat,Molesworth,Flowerdale and Glenburn) Attractive small rural centre in the Yea Valley Yea is an attractive town of around 1000 people situated on the Yea River in a fertile valley focused on pastoral activities and dairying. It is 109 km north-east of Melbourne via the Melba Highway,at the junction with the Goulburn Valley Highway,and 172 metres above sea-level.