Coldstream, Victoria

Coldstream is a small town 50 kilometres east of Melbourne. It is best known as the place where Australia's most famous opera singer Dame Nellie Melba lived. You can still see Coombe Cottage where it stands on the juncture of the Maroondah and Melba highways. Stop at the Museum of Lilydale and learn about Melba's life in a fascinating exhibition. Explore the surrounding country on two wheels – cycle the Warbuton Rail Trail that extends 38 kilometres from Lilydale through grazing land and spring wattle to Warburton. Earn your wings at the Coldstream Airfield where the Royal Victorian Aero Club operates a Flight School. While in Coldstream, stop at a local brewery or winery and taste superb local produce.