Sherbrooke Forest
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| Sherbrooke Forest | |
|---|---|
 Mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans) trees in Sherbrooke Forest | |
| Map | |
  Location of Sherbrooke Forest within Victoria | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Victoria, Australia |
| Coordinates | 37°53′43″S 145°21′47″E / 37.89528°S 145.36306°E |
| Elevation | 220–500 m asl |
| Ecology | |
| Dominant tree species | Mountain ash |
Sherbrooke Forest is a wet sclerophyll forest within Dandenong Ranges National Park, 40 km east of Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia, close to the suburb of Belgrave. It lies within an altitude of 220–500 m ASL and is dominated by the tallest flowering plant in the world: mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans).
Sherbrooke Forest is situated within the historic territory of the indigenous Wurundjeri clan, of the Woiwurrung people, of the Kulin nation.
From the mid-19th century until 1930 the forest was logged. In 1958 it was gazetted as a park, and in 1987 it was merged with Doongalla Reserve and Ferntree Gully National Park to form the 32.15 km2 Dandenong Ranges National Park.
Attractions
Grants Picnic Ground is located within the forest.[1] This site features a kiosk, public toilets, drinking fountains, and park benches.
Sherbrooke Falls is a small waterfall that can be accessed via the walking trails.[2]
Puffing Billy Railway runs through the southernmost edge of Sherbrooke Forest, near the Belgrave terminus.
