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The name “Kalorama”
was coined about the turn of the century by a guest of Ellis Jeeves. The
guest was a Reverend Henschelwood who used a derivation of the Greek
word KOLOS to mean “beautiful view”. Ellis applied the name to his home
and it remained its name until it was demolished by the Forests
Commission in 1970. The name Kalorama was applied to the district
between 1926 to 32 when, in order to overcome postal confusion, the name
was chosen from a list submitted at a public meeting. Kalorama, a
residential area in the Mount Dandenong Ranges, is only 36 km east of
the City of Melbourne. It can best be reached via the Tourist Road from
Montrose which is situated at the end of Canterbury Road. There is a
special viewing position at the Five Ways Corner with a panoramic view
over the Sylvan Reservoir and the Olinda State Forest to the Warburton
Ranges. Much of Kalorama is parkland and forest reserve, which adds to
the spacious residential environment. Some of the houses date from
pre-war times when Kalorama was a weekend resort. Several resort and
guest-house places continue to offer accommodation to visitors. This
includes a large number of very romantic, luxury Bed and Breakfast
places.
Places To Visit:
Kalorama Scenic Lookout , numerous gardens and nurseries, feed the
kookaburras, Parrots and watch the city lights by night. Experience the
country atmosphere, the forests of the Dandenong Ranges with all it's
bird life and tranquillity or play golf at the Olinda Golf course. Visit
the tea houses, restaurants, coffee shops, craft shops, antique shops
and Mt Dandenong Observatory Restaurant for great views. Try walking,
cycling or horse riding. Enjoy a picnic at the many Picnic Grounds.
Catch the historic Puffing Billy train. Spending time at romantic Bed &
Breakfasts or Country Houses. Walk through the National Park Rain
Forest. See Historic Homes, the Tulip Farm or fish for Rainbow Trout.
Visit the Country Markets, Sherbrooke Forest, the Yarra Valley
Wineries
and Healesville Sanctuary. This is an ideal spot for a Weekend Getaway.
If you decide to walk in the Dandenong Ranges be sure to take a map
(perhaps a mobile phone), a hat and sunscreen, and observe National Park
guidelines such as fire restrictions, respecting local flora and fauna,
leaving cats or dogs at home, not littering, and riding mountain bikes
only on designated trails.
The best northerly access to the Dandenong Ranges is via Canterbury Road
and Montrose onto the Mount Dandenong Tourist Road to Kalorama and
Olinda or the southern access via Burwood Highway and Ferntree Gully
onto Mt Dandenong Tourist Road to Sassafras. The many Bush Nature Walks
are denoted by markers and information sheets which describe the plants
along the walks.
Reference: Parks Victoria
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