Dandenong Ranges Sights
William Ricketts Sanctuary
William Ricketts Sanctuary Review
Fern gardens, moss-covered rocks, waterfalls, towering mountain ash, and kiln-fired sculptures of Aborigines and Australian native animals fill this 4-acre property on Mt. Dandenong. William Ricketts, who established the sanctuary in the 1930s, meant it to stand as an embodiment of his philosophy: that people must act as custodians of the natural environment as the Aborigines did.
- Address: Mt. Dandenong Tourist Rd., Mt. Dandenong, VIC
- Phone: 13-1963 Parks Victoria; 03/9751-1300 Sanctuary
- Hours: Daily 10--4:30
- Location: The Dandenong Ranges
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