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Vintage Fun Hire Cars has offered its clients an entertaining and delightful experience since its beginning in 1983.  Offering a choice of 8 vehicles suitable for all occasions from large formal Weddings to intimate romantic picnics Vintage Fun Hire Cars have a vehicle to suit every ones needs.

All cars are fully licensed by the Victorian Taxi Directorate and are chauffeur driven allowing the client a relaxing and pleasurable day out. Let Vintage Fun Hire Cars make your big day something to remember.

Select from the formality and style of a 1929 Dodge, a 1925 Studebaker or a fleet of 1950's London Taxis, or give the day a sense of fun by booking the 1938 Diamond T bus with lounge style seating.  Perfect for the larger wedding party.

Whatever the choice you make Vintage Fun Hire Cars offer a full chauffeur driven service and use of the vehicle for exquisite photographs.  Cars are available all year round in all Melbourne metropolitan areas and the outer eastern suburbs.

Set among 19 acres of landscaped gardens and vineyard, Wild Cattle Creek Estate opens our doors to you and your guests for the perfect Yarra Valley Winery experience. We feature an onsite restaurant serving the freshest of local ingredients, a cellar door to taste our range of estate grown wines, a function room for your event or ultimate Yarra Valley Wedding and luxurious onsite accommodation for your Yarra Valley getaway.

Lotus and Vineyard Villas Our new and modern “Lotus and Vineyard Villas” are perfect for your Yarra Valley Winery Accommodation comprising one and two bedroom combinations and are fully self contained villas, some with Spa Bath all with King Beds, leather lounge suites, LCD TV, DVD, CD, AM/FM Radio and smartphone Docking capability. All accommodation is only a short stroll to our onsite Restaurant.

Merlot Cottage offers spacious, comfortable self-contained accommodation. Merlot Cottage is private and beautifully furnished, set amongst the lawn and gardens of the Historic Wallace Homestead property at Wild Cattle Creek Estate.

Wallace Historic Homestead offers luxurious self contained accommodation in true 19th century style. While maintaining its original charm, the 1890’s built homestead has recently been furnished with all the modern amenities to ensure a comfortable stay. Ideal for couples, families and small groups.

In February 2009, 45 per cent of Bunyip State Park was burnt by wildfire. Despite this dramatic event this park is once again an amazing escape where you can breathe fresh air and enjoy native plants and animals. See a mosiac of green from heathland on river plains to Mountain Ash forest covering steep slopes. Whatever recreational pursuit you enjoy, Bunyip State Park provides opportunities for all. The legend of the bunyip Beware of the Bunyip, a dark furry animal with a round face, small ears and fiery eyes that glow in the dark! According to the Aboriginal people, the Bunyip or "Buneep" (as spelt on early maps which show the river, first cattle run and township) is a spirit that punishes bad people. Local Aboriginal people believed the Bunyip lived in the swamps of the Bunyip River, and therefore avoided the area. Many early settlers, believing this story, never pitched their tents near a 'Bunyip hole'. People were also careful not to make ripples when collecting water. This upset the Bunyip. Before you go Conditions can change in parks for many reasons. For the latest information on changes to local conditions, please visit the relevant park page on the Parks Victoria website. Be bushfire ready in the great outdoors. Refer to the Bushfire Safety section on the Parks Victoria website for tips on how to stay safe.

Rayner's Stonefruit Orchard currently grow over 300 varieties of fruit and is less than one hours drive from the city centre, located in Melbourne's food bowl, the Yarra Valley. Visit this real working farm to discover life on the land and delight in picking your own fruit and discover the different varieties and fantastic flavours of real tree ripened fruit. Take a guided orchard tractor fruit tasting tour with farmer Len Rayner and compare the fantastic flavours of about 12 varieties of fresh tree ripened fruit. If you wish to pick your own fruit have a drive of the Cherry picker, and tour the state of the art packing shed. The Peach Cafe and shop is open 9am to 5pm, seven days per week throughout the year from July 2013, except for Christmas Day. Tractor fruit tasting tours are available from December to April 9am to 4pm, seven days per week, Tractor Farm Discovery Tours run from May to November, fruit is now available to taste on tours right through the year. They welcome groups and buses and have year round tour and meal deal specials in the cafe for groups of 10 or more, come taste our freshly baked scones and farm-style pies and quiches! Please visit the website for more information.

Eighty-five year old oaks and towering cypresses sentinel outside this comfortable, welcoming winery set in the southern Yarra Valley hill country. A visit here is like a tonic of fresh clean air, beautiful natural surroundings, and a memorable range of Cabernet based red wines provide good medicine for the visitor.  It’s a labour of love for Judy and Wally Zuk whose connections with Canada are reflected in the architecture of the place and the easy smiles of the hosts. RALPH KYTE-POWELL “Park your car under one of the 75 year old oaks that gave this estate its name, and drink in the fresh air of the lovely Yarra Valley hill country. Five Oaks estate has a modest and comfortable cellar door for tasting the wines, and for enjoying the relaxed hospitality of the Zuk family. The Zuks originally come from Canada, and there is an almost North American feel in the buildings and spreading trees that lead to the vineyard. The Cabernet-based reds are particularly worth trying here”. 

Established 1978.

Wine Region – Yarra Valley.
Winemaker - Wally Zuk
Owners - Wally and Judy Zuk
Cellar Door Manager - Judy Zuk

Opening hours

11am to 5pm Weekends and Public Holidays. 

Wines

Riesling, Rosé, Merlot, Cabernet Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon. Price $18 - $50

Situated in the Victoria's Yarra Valley, one of Australia's foremost winemaking regions, the Sir Paz Estate covers 35 acres and is idyllically surrounded by u-pick cherry and berry orchards.

Recognised as the Yarra Valley's highest altitude vineyard - 848 feet above sea level - the elevated site suits vines perfectly; grapes experience true cool climate conditions, ripening slowly for maximum flavour development.

A former chestnut grove, the estate sits on a belt of red volcanic soil and enjoys ideal growing conditions for the grape varieties produced there.

For more information, please visit the website.