The Macedon Ranges are so close to Melbourne and yet so refreshingly far away in relaxation and atmosphere. Visiting is your chance to get off the beaten track and find yourself, without ever getting lost. The Macedon Ranges is less than an hour's drive from Melbourne along the Calder Freeway, and only half that time from Melbourne Airport. On the way you'll pass evocative sights that are signatures of the region; stone pillared farm gates, stately homesteads standing sentinel on hillsides and cosy bed and breakfast cottages fronted by manicured gardens.

All hint at something worth exploring in detail. The region was made famous by generations of 19th century sightseers and holiday makers visiting Hanging Rock, a place of spiritual significance for the area's indigenous people, natural beauty and an Australian icon of almost mythological proportion. The international popularity of this famous outcrop continues today, although it now shares equal significance with the attributes of the entire Macedon Ranges.