Warburton, Warburton Bakery

On Melbourne Cup Day, we went to Warburton on a day trip. Running through Warburton is the Yarra River. It looks so different from the muddy brown river in Melbourne city. In Warburton, the waters are clear and fast running. It looked good enough to bottle up to drink! Of course, it is not potable but I did see someone wash their kebab skewers in the river before using it on the bbq. 

Apparently one can get a tube down the Yarra River all the way to the town. It would have been quite the ride, I think. 

We went to the famous Warburton Bakery to get some pies for a picnic. The food was reasonably priced and they only do take aways. We bought a Stockman's pie ($7.50), sea scallop pie ($8.50) and a pecan pie slice ($6.00). 

The pie pastry was soft and did not taste oily like most of the others. It was delicious. The sea scallop pie had about 4-5 little scallops in a creamy sauce. It was a generous serving of scallops. 

We agreed the Stockman's pie is our favourite. It had a mix of beef filling and a bacon and egg on top. It was also something I had not had before. It was a day of exploring a new place and trying new foods!

There once was a railway from Lilydale to Warburton (we could have cycled to Warburton!). It is now not in use and the rail trail has become a track for cycling and walking. 

The picture (right) shows the old station marker, and commemorative drawings of the Warburton station. 

Besides the plaque, there are shops selling knick knacks, a RSL, and this giant water wheel which was closed and not running on the public holiday. 

There was a festive atmosphere in the town. This picture was snapped while listening to a two man band playing guitar and singing in the background. It was a sunny day and there were so many people in the town. 

Redwood Forest is about 10 minutes from the town centre. It has very tall redwood trees, all planted in a symmetrical fashion. Memorably, there was a big, man made nest as though made for giant birds. 

The Yarra River ran through the Redwood Forest as well. It was soothing to listen to the sound of the water flowing through the verdant surroundings. There were many people around so the sounds of people's laughter and chatter echoed through the area. 

Rainforest Gallery is yet another 10 minutes away. There was a boardwalk to admire the tall trees and the ferns and greenery on the forest floor. The walk on the boardwalk was very enjoyable. 

Warburton is a very pleasant place to spend the day in, if only there were not so many people and difficult to find parking. The locals must be quite annoyed by the throng of people visiting their town, they are introducing paid parking from next year.