developing new techniques for restoring wild life habitats. It offers a large number of special attractions eg. a presentation of Birds of Prey, the chance to meet the keeper of the Koalas, the keeper of the Platypuses, the keeper of the reptiles etc. A suggested day trip to the East of Melbourne offers lunch at the Maroondah dam http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au , a drive up the Maroondah Highway to Black Spur, (taking in the superb Mountain Ash forest), and then back to the Healesville Sanctuary. Another lovely nearby picnic spot is the Badger Creek Weir. 5. Organ Pipes National Park 6. Hanging Rock A picnic to Hanging Rock http://www.macedon-ranges.vic.gov.au (look up tourism), site of events which occur in a famous Australian novel and film. This could be combined with the historically interesting and nearby town of Kyneton http://www.kyneton.org . There is an 1862 working mill Saturday and Sunday 11-5, Museum (Piper Street) Saturday 1:30-4:30, Carriage Museum 42 Piper Street, Saturday and Sunday 10-5. 7. Daylesford A one day outing to Daylesford http://www.visitdaylesford.com (a picturesque old town with superb Botanical Gardens). Nearby is Mount Franklin an interesting extinct volcano and Hepburn Springs - an old spa town with lovely gardens and a wide range of spa facilities. 8. Warburton A trip to Warburton http://www.tourism.warburton-ranges.net.\\... , taking in Mt Donna Buang and the Upper Yarra dam. A big attraction related to Warburton is the Warburton Trail which links Lilydale and Warburton and which has turned the route of the long closed railway line into