Country life

Badger Creek is a small town on the outskirts of Healesville in Victoria's Yarra Valley around 53km east of the Melbourne CBD.

Ballarat is a beautiful historic country town with tree-lined streets… We say it’s a country town, but in reality, Ballarat has become a small city in itself, with over 100,000 people living in the region.

Beaufort is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Western Highway midway between Ararat and Ballarat, approximately 164km west of Melbourne.

Benalla is an attractive and prosperous rural city just off the main Melbourne-Sydney Hume Freeway 212 km north-east of Melbourne. At the 2016 census, the population in Benalla was 9,298.

One of Victoria’s largest cities with a bustling modern heartbeat, while still holding ties to its illustrious history as a gold rush powerhouse.

Big Pats Creek is a rural area south of Woods Point Road near Warburton located approximately 80km east of Melbourne's CBD

Castella is a small town that lies to the east of Kinglake at the intersection of the Melba Highway and the Healesville Kinglake Road.

Chum Creek is a beautiful location about 50km north-east of Melbourne's CBD and just 5 minutes drive from Healesville.

Clunes is a town in Victoria, Australia, 36 kilometres north of Ballarat, in the Shire of Hepburn. At the 2016 census it had a population of 1,728.

Don Valley is a town approximately 70km east of Melbourne's CBD.

East Warburton is a town 67km east from Melbourne's central business district.

Emerald is located approximately 44 km south-east of Melbourne's CBD.

Gilderoy is a small town on the Yarra Junction Noojee Road to the west of Powelltown. Its picturesque scenery comprises acreage properties and hills.

Gladysdale is a bounded rural locality on the Yarra Junction Noojee Road. It has a primary school, recreation facilities, and properties tend to be either small or large acreage.

As the name indicates, Golden Square played a pivotal part in Bendigo’s gold rush history. Today, it stands as charming family-friendly suburb, with scenic streets lined with a mix of classic and ultra-modern residences.

Comprising mainly lifestyle properties of small and large acreage, Gruyere has a mixture of gently sloping pasture areas and more hilly bush areas, and quite a few stunning landscapes.

Haddon is a township in the Golden Plains Shire, 12 km west of Ballarat.

Located in the beautiful Yarra Valley, around 52 Km North East of Melbourne CBD.

Hoddles Creek is a picturesque rural community with small and large acreage properties including vineyards, orchards, pastures for grazing and bush areas.

Launching Place is a town 54km east of Melbourne's central business district.

Learmonth is a picturesque township, located in Central Victoria, Australia, 136 kilometres west of Melbourne, and 23 km North West of the regional city centre of Ballarat.

McMahons Creek is on the Warburton–Woods Point Road bordering the Yarra Ranges National Park.

With the Yarra River, the Dee River, National Park, State Forest and Warburton Trail, Millgrove’s scenery and features are quite spectacular.

Mount Toolebewong is mainly a very hilly and bushy terrain in the area of Yarra Ranges National Park, between Don Valley and Healesville, and there are some quite stunning views.

North Warrandyte is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 25 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government area is the Shire of Nillumbik.

Powelltown is a small but longstanding community which was established as part of the timber industry, and there is still a timber mill in the town.

Reefton is located near the Upper Yarra Reservoir Park, Yarra River, Armstrong Creek and Yarra Ranges National Park.

Ross Creek is a rural locality in the Central Highlands near Ballarat in the Australian State of Victoria.

Scarsdale is a small town in rural Victoria, Australia, and approximately 25km south west of Ballarat.

Seville is located on the Warburton Highway, and in recent years has seen an expansion of its shopping centre and a redevelopment of its recreation reserve which includes a popular water park.

Seville East is located between Seville and Woori Yallock, both of which have primary schools and preschools.

Three Bridges is a small community on the Yarra Junction Noojee Road to the west of Powelltown.

Toolangi is a rural town located on the edge of the Toolangi State Forest. The name translates to an Aboriginal word meaning ‘tall trees’ which is no doubt relative to the forest of Mountain Ash.

Upper Ferntree Gully is 32km east of Melbourne’s CBD.

Warburton is a suburb of Melbourne, 72 km east of the CBD, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges.

Warragul is a town in Victoria, Australia, 102 kilometres south-east of Melbourne.

Wesburn, located between Yarra Junction and Warburton, is a combination of residential properties mainly along Warburton Highway and streets off that, and acreage properties beyond.

Woori Yallock is located 56 km east of the Melbourne CBD.

Home to some of the country’s most well-known wineries, Yarra Glen is situated 40km north-east of Melbourne’s CBD in the stunning Yarra Valley.

Yarra Junction, named so as it sits at the junction of the Yarra and Little Yarra Rivers, is a town in Victoria, approximately 55 km east from Melbourne's CBD.

Yellingbo is located 48km east of the Melbourne CBD.

Yering is a suburb 38km north-east of Melbourne’s CBD in the stunning Yarra Valley.

Life by the bay varies from peaceful seaside suburbs like Rosebud, to thriving and action-packed metropolis' like St Kilda.

Well established and coveted suburbs with strong demand, a history of sustainable property growth, good schools and transport links.

Looking for fresh air, open spaces and slower pace - a country lifestyle awaits!

We've listed some suburbs that have a great range of exciting things to do... You'll never be bored living here.

Suburbs that are great for raising a family, with excellent schooling options and all the conveniences a family could want within close proximity.

Here are some suburbs where there are some great spots for fishing or boating activities nearby (you may find some hidden gems):

Looking for a delicious location, a foodie hot spot? There are definitely some suburbs that stand out for their culinary scene.

We've hand-picked some suburbs where the locals are super friendly and everyone knows everyone (well nearly).

These suburbs have a flourishing sub-culture, associated with alternative music, arts, organic and artisanal foods and alternative lifestyles.

Looking for a vibrant inner-city lifestyle where every convenience is right at your doorstep. We've shortlisted some inner-city suburbs.