Here’s to your
golfing heritage
The Heritage is home to two outstanding golf courses. The Jack Nicklaus-designed St John Course, opened in 2000, is the first private Jack Nicklaus
The parkland style par-72 championship course challenges at every turn as it meanders through the picturesque Yarra Valley, taking advantage of natural undulations. St John provides a test of golf for all skill levels with water hazards, strategically placed slopes and mounds and impeccable greens flanked by artfully conceived bunkers complementing the unpredictable contours of its generous fairways.
A highlight is the Quarry Hole, the par-3 11th with water down the
Stroll over the bridge and across the Yarra River to discover The Henley – a traditional links course designed by Tony Cashmore in consultation with Nicklaus Design. Under Cashmore, designer of links
At 6353 metres and par 72, The Henley offers a tough examination. Strategic golf is the order of the day here.
The hotel features 96 spacious and superbly appointed guest rooms and 6 suites, all with balconies or outdoor terraces. Guests have access to the array of Heritage facilities and activities on offer to satisfy both golf and non-golfing interests.
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For wine enthusiasts, the famed Yarra Valley is the historical home of the Victorian wine industry, the State's first vineyard having been planted in 1837 on what is now Yering Station.
There are over 40 wineries in the area, including Domaine Chandon, Tarrawarra, DeBortoli, Coldstream Hills and Yering Station to name a few. A wide range of grape varieties is grown but it is chardonnay and pinot noir for which the region has received the highest accolades.
Any of these superb local wines would make the perfect accompaniment to chef Marc Brown's modern Australian menus
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incorporating the best of regional produce in Sebel Heritage Yarra Valley’s Bella Restaurant.
The Heritage Retreat and Dayspa with its emphasis on relaxation and rejuvenation offers a full range of treatments from facials and massage to Vichy showers in its state-of-the-art spa facilities.
There is also a heated indoor glass-walled swimming pool, steam room, fully equipped gymnasium and two floodlit tennis courts. Venture outdoors for some Yarra River canoeing, mountain bike riding, volleyball, bocce or croquet, or take a walk on one of the many Heritage nature trails, exploring the area's flora
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and fauna in their natural environment. Bushwalking is also available in the adjoining Warrandyte State Park.
Other nearby attractions include the Healesville Wildlife Sanctuary, Hot Air Ballooning over the Valley and surrounds, chauffeured winery tours, the Yarra Valley Dairy, the Tarrawarra Museum of Art and much more.
The Heritage Golf and Country Club might only be only 40 minutes from the Melbourne CBD yet it could be a world away with everything from golf to kayaking, picnics to DaySpa, Yarra river walks, stunning vistas and superb food and wine, all in one glorious location.
The Sebel Heritage Yarra Valley
