Dandenong Ranges Suburb – Ferntree Gully

Ferntree Gully sits at the western foothills of the Dandenong Ranges and is one of the main gateways into the national park. The current Dandenong Ranges Point listings include Dandenong Ranges National Park, the 1000 Steps, Tim Neville Arboretum, Ferntree Gully Quarry Reserve, Devil’s Elbows, Koolamara Water Reserve and the Living Bush Nature Walk.

The area is best suited to visitors looking for bushwalking, fitness, family recreation and easy access to forest scenery. The 1000 Steps is the headline attraction, but Ferntree Gully also has gentler walking tracks, playgrounds, picnic areas and restored reserves that make it useful for both active visits and relaxed family outings.

Explore Ferntree Gully Attractions

• 1000 Steps – Tackle the Kokoda Track Memorial Walk, one of the Dandenong Ranges’ best-known fitness walks, climbing steeply through forest toward One Tree Hill.
• Dandenong Ranges National Park – Explore mountain ash forest, fern gullies, picnic grounds and walking tracks in the Ferntree Gully section of the park.
• Family parks and playgrounds – Visit Tim Neville Arboretum for landscaped gardens, open lawns and children’s play areas.
• Quarry and reserve walks – Explore Ferntree Gully Quarry Reserve for easier walking tracks, picnic areas and a distinctive former quarry landscape.
• Quieter nature walks – Discover Koolamara Water Reserve and the Living Bush Nature Walk for lower-key walking and native vegetation away from the busiest trail.

Browse the listings below to discover Ferntree Gully attractions, walking tracks, parks and family things to do at the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges.