Outside of Melbourne, settlement in the Yarra Valley represented a very significant segment in the history and economic development of the state of Victoria.

Being on the route to the goldfields of Warburton during the 1850’s, and with the main traffic path in the state, the Yarra River, being at the centre of timber industry during the 1890’s, the Yarra Valley developed as the primary food production region for Melbourne.

Read more about Yarra Valley’s history here..