Fern Cottage - Night Forest Walk

In the heart of picturesque Mount Dandenong (only 45 min from Melbourne CBD) is a luxury romantic hideaway, one of Mt Dandenong's best kept secrets. Fern Cottage is perfect for 2 lucky guests.

A home away from home, four poster queen bed, open fire, indulgent spa, kitchenette with a continental breakfast hamper included for the first morning of your stay.
While staying in this gorgeous accommodation, you will experience the beauty of the Dandenong Ranges flora and fauna, as the cottage is nestled among giant mountain ashes, centenary tree ferns, colourful camellias, resplendant rhododendrons, heavenly hydrangeas, magnificent magnolias and much more. You will be amazed at the garden works and the Night Walk Track recently carried out in 2024 which make this a truly spectacular stay...
Fern Falls Cottages comprises of Fern Cottage and the Garden Cottage and are superbly located just 1km from Olinda where you can find a bottle shop, a bakery, a supermarket and restaurants. We are only 10 min from SkyHigh/Observatory and close to most wedding venues. Perfect for honeymoons!

Fern Falls Cottages are superbly located, close to all restaurants , 1km from Olinda where you can find a bottle shop, a bakery, a supermarket and other restaurants, and lovely shops. We are only 10min from Sky high/Observatory. Close to most wedding venues. Perfect for honeymoons! More accommodation on site if you would like to prepare for your wedding nearby.

Visit the many parks and gardens, like Cloudehill (paid entry), Dandenong Ranges Botanic Gardens, (check out the new garden done by Philip Johnson, Chelsea Garden show winner!!), Alfred Nicholas Gardens, William Ricketts Sanctuary, George Tindale Memorial Gardens and the Dandenong Ranges National Park are all free entry.

Wedding venues abound - Tatra, Lyrebird Falls, Marybrook Manor, Poets Lane and Nathania Springs are all a short drive away.

You get the most out of a stay by having a car to get around, and it takes only a few minutes to half an hour to visit most locations in the Dandenong Ranges.

Contact the office for details of a private tour/transfer company operating in the area.

There are buses running between Montrose and Ferntree Gully or Monbulk.


PLEASE NOTE: The lighting of wood burning fires in properties will be prohibited from the beginning of the declared fire danger season (normally mid December) to the end of February. It is also prohibited on all days of Total Fire Ban at any time of the year. Please refer to the CFA website for further information. If there is no wood and kindling provided at your property, it will be because of this policy. The collecting and burning of twigs, leaves and branches from outside your property is strictly forbidden at anytime.


Wi Fi is complimentary, however in 'the hills' sometimes the connection is not reliable, especially in poor weather, and is out of our control.

Please note check in is not available on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's day.