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Walk the line. Fo r the past
eight years former Puffing
Billy driver Peter Stowell has
presided as stationmaster at
the busy Menzies Creek stop.
Sylvan spirit. William
Ricketts devoted 59 years
to sculpting a personal,
unified vision of art,
nature and Aboriginal
culture; more than 90
works nestle amid his lush
Mt Dandenong sanctuary.
Forest pump. Morning
joggers on Kyeema Track.
Local workouts include
The Thousand Steps and
Kokoda Track Memorial
Walk – more than 50,000
enthusiasts a year make
this ascent of One Tree Hill.