Marysville, built in 1863 to service the local goldfields and once known for its 1920s old village charm was devastated in the February 2009 Victorian Black Saturday Bushfires. The gateway to Melbourne’s closest ski fields is in the midst of rebuilding and is welcoming visitors back to the regions’ accommodation, restaurants and natural attractions.

Marysville is located North-East of Melbourne, a journey which will allow visitors to view the recovery of a region which locals don’t want forgotten. Marysville is a scenic one and a half hour drive from Melbourne. The Black Spur drive along the Maroondah Highway will wind you through the Great Dividing Ranges, past majestic Mountain Ash and lush tree ferns into a resilient community which has its gates wide open to tourists.

Bruno’s Art and Sculpture Garden is one of a number of local businesses that have re-opened and welcoming tourists back to the regions, so that they can rebuild and recover from a downturn in business following the Black Saturday Bushfires of 2009. Other businesses making strong recoveries include the Marysville Lolly shop, the Marysville Caravan and Holiday Park and the Marysville Patisserie, all of which were badly damaged or destroyed by the Black Saturday bushfires.

The Lake Mountain Ski Resort is a fantastic winter destination for those wanting to get involved in cross-country skiing or even just some family fun in the snow!

Marysville is a fantastic location for spring and summer walking, with brilliantly coloured wildflowers lining the trails around the town.

With a wide array of first class accommodation including bed and breakfasts, country cottages right through to rainforest retreats, Marysville is a fantastic holiday destination for anyone, couples and families alike. Head up there today and be a positive part of the regions re-development .