Emerald

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Discover Emerald, a semi-rural town in the greater Melbourne area near the Dandenong Ranges. Known for it's beautiful lake, the Treganowan, which is also referred to as Emerald Lake, Emerald is also a stopping-place on the railway for the renowned Puffing Billy, a heritage steam train that dates back to 1900. The railway also runs through Emerald, Nobelius and Lakeside.

Emerald boasts the largest model railway display in the southern hemisphere. The Emerald Lake Model Railway features 2 km of HO scale track, detailed scenery, working models and push-button participation with 35 operating trains.

The town has a range of antiques, homewares, country crafts and gift stores as well as a wonderful bookshop called Best Loved Books, which has over 7000 books from the last 100 years.

Forests and parks dominate the region, several of which are located just outside Emerald. The Emerald Lake Park is a 50-ha heritage park that features old exotic tree species, lawn areas, picnic facilities, barbecues, waterslides, swimming pools, walking tracks and an Environmental Information Centre.

While in the area you can also visit the Cardinia Reservoir Park is Melbourne's largest water storage area with a shoreline of 56kms and a beautiful section of parkland with walking trails and lookout.

Arrive at Emaerald by following the Bunyip Byways Tourism Trail, which is a self-drive tour focusing on the attractions such as heritage sites, natural landmarks, antiques, golf courses & tea rooms. It follows a circular route from Gembrook through Berwick to Tooradin. .