Cottages have large balconies on which to sit sipping Yarra Valley wine, relax and to enjoy the prolific bird-life and extensive views over the gardens, the lake, Yarra Valley and to the distant ranges.

Less than an hour from Melbourne CBD these 8 acre landscaped Australian Wildflower gardens and B&B offer the ideal retreat and an opportunity to relax and unwind amidst the peaceful and tranquil surrounds. These lodgings are less than 25 minutes from the Healesville Sanctuary, Puffing Billy, Yarra Valley wineries, Silvan reservoir, the Rhododendron gardens, the Warburton trail, Yarra Glen, the Dandenongs, William Ricketts Sanctuary, antique shops, National Parks, ballooning, nature walks and much more.

Guests are free to wander along the winding garden pathways of Katandra Gardens, sit and drink in the panoramic views, have guided tours of the gardens, enjoy the barbecue or study the birds. Bedrooms have ensuites and televisions, video players and music facilities. Breakfast provisions for a full and enjoyable breakfast are provided in the cottages, whilst guests in the private suite are given the luxury of having a full breakfast cooked for them.

Enjoy the warm friendly hospitality offered at Katandra Gardens, the comfortable beds, the fresh country air and at night drift to sleep with the scents of the Australian bush plants filling the air.

Spend time talking to Bob, Australia’’s Gardener of the Year 2005,’ and be amazed by his passion for the unique and unusual Australian flora and bird-life, then take time to sit beside the Wildlife lake listening to the croaking frogs.