After heading out for a morning bushwalk we needed a coffee and conveniently Masonmill Gardens was just minutes down the road. The small cafe area has tables outside overlooking the beautiful gardens and once we had our caffeine fix we had a wander around. There is an 18 hole mini golf course set amongst the gardens and a bouncy castle to keep the kids entertained for a while. There is also a nature playground area near the restaurant but this is one area we could not ac

The Victoria Dam Trail is is a gentle walk through lovely bush in Korung National Park with the added interest of the dam and it's history. There were very few walkers on the day we walked the trail so we almost had the place to ourselves. The entrance to the dam is off Mason Mill Road in Carmel. There is a small car park with additional roadside parking at the entrance gates on the road to the reservoir. On weekends when the gates are locked you will need to walk 800m along