Yarra Junction Vic 3797 (Pop 1 300)
Yarra Junction is a pretty Upper Yarra Valley township located 70 km east of Melbourne. This former major railway junction, accounting for the town’s name, is today an important local business centre. Yarra Junction boasts a number of fine wineries and galleries and is situated along the Lilydale-Warburton Rail Trail (dismantled rail line making way for walkers/cyclists) and near the Bunyip State Park featuring diverse flora & fauna and scenic bushwalks. Yarra Junction markets 2nd & 4th Sun (8am-2pm).
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Yarra Junction has a couple of hotels, 3 B&Bs, a farmstay and a caravan park. Visitor Information Centre: Warburton Hwy, Warburton. Tel (03) 5966 5966.