SCRUMDIDDLYUMPTIOUS! It's the only word to describe a visit to the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery. This popular foodie destination is set amongst the picturesque countryside of the Yarra Valley, one of Australia’s premium wine producing regions.

Scrumdiddlyumptious! It’s the only word to describe a visit to the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery, located at 35 Old Healesville Road Yarra Glen in Victoria.

Just a short one hour drive from Melbourne’s CBD the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery is a popular ‘foodie’ destination set amongst the picturesque countryside of the Yarra Valley, one of Australia’s premium wine…

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