Melbourne, the most liveable city in the world has many attractions that will engage the children during school holidays. Among these attractions, a few are better suited during winter, which makes it even more special. Please feel free to use comments column, if you have been to a place, you would like to recommend.
Geelong Adventure Park
1249 Bellarine Hwy (B110) , Wallington, Geelong , Victoria 3224
Melways page 469 G8
http://www.adventurepark.com.au/
This attraction is best for Children above the age of five.
Adventure Park is an amusement and water park in Wallington, which is ten minutes’ drive from Geelong. The park contains many attractions such as numerous water slides and water playgrounds.
Anakie Fairy Park
2388 Ballan Road , Anakie 3221 Victoria, Australia.
This attraction is good for Children or age 2 or above.
A spectacular rocky hilltop has been crafted into a truly unique place where family and friends come to relax and enjoy a day out together in a tranquil environment.
Most visitors spend here a whole day, but if you are in a hurry allow a couple of hours to get a feel for the place.
The three main areas that combine to form Fairy Park are the Fairytale Land, Camelot Playground and the Elephant Rock Picnic Grounds.
Bellarine Railway
For more details visit the website – http://bellarinerailway.com.au/
The only true Australian National Narrow Gauge (3′ 6″) Heritage Railway Collection. Ride and see heritage steam and diesel trains from every state all in one very scenic location. The Geelong Steam Preservation Society is the operator of The Bellarine Railway
Collingwood Children’s Farm
18 St Heliers St, Abbotsford, Melbourne, VIC, 3067
http://farm.org.au/
Your child can get a close up experience with farm animals . Suitable for children of any age.
Cooks Cottage
Fitzroy Garden/Wellington Parade, East Melbourne VIC 3002
Cooks’ Cottage (also known as Captain Cook’s Cottage) is located in the Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne, Australia. The cottage was constructed in 1755 in the English village of Great Ayton, North Yorkshire, by the parents of Captain James Cook, James and Grace Cook .In 1933 the owner of the cottage decided to sell it with a condition of sale that the building remain in England. She was persuaded to change “England” to “the Empire”, and accepted an Australian bid of £800, by Russell Grimwade as opposed to the highest local offer of £300.
The cottage was deconstructed brick by brick and packed into 253 cases and 40 barrels, for shipping on board the Port Dunedin from Hull. Cuttings from ivy that adorned the house were also taken and planted when the house was re-erected in Melbourne. Grimwade, a notable businessman and philanthropist, donated the house to the people of Victoria for the centenary anniversary of the settlement of Melbourne in October 1934.
Eureka Skydeck 88
7 Riverside Quay Southbank Victoria Australia 3006
Experience the awe inspiring view of Melbourne from the Southern Hemisphere’s highest viewing Platform
Fairfield Park Boat House
Fairfield Park Drive, Fairfield , VICTORIA – 3078
Hire a boat, Canoe or Kayak paddle through inner Melbourne’s only remaining natural bush land
Healesville Sanctury
Badger Creek Rd, Healesville VIC 3777
http://www.zoo.org.au/healesville
Healesville Sanctuary, or the Sir Colin MacKenzie Fauna Park, is a zoo specializing in native Australian animals. It is located at Healesville in rural Victoria, Australia, and has a history of breeding native animals.
Melbourne Museum and IMAX Theatre
Melbourne Museum Precinct, Rathdowne Street – Carlton Gardens ,Carlton South , Victoria – 3053
http://www.imaxmelbourne.com.au/
IMAX movies are designed to educate and enlighten as much as they are to entertain.
Luna Park
18 Lower Esplanade, St Kilda VIC 3182
Melbourne’s Luna Park is a historic amusement park on the foreshore of Port Phillip Bay in St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria. It opened on 13 December 1912 and has operated almost continuously ever since
Melbourne Aquarium
Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000
http://www.melbourneaquarium.com.au/
Melbourne Aquarium is a Southern Ocean and Antarctic aquarium in central Melbourne, Australia. It is located on the banks of the Yarra River beside and under the Flinders Street Viaduct and the King Street Bridge.
Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre
375 Albert Rd, Albert Park VIC 3206
Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre is an international sporting venue in Albert Park, Victoria, Australia. The centre opened on the 24th of July 1997 at a construction cost of A$65 million.
Melbourne Zoo
Elliott Ave, Parkville VIC 3052
http://www.zoo.org.au/melbourne
The Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens, commonly known as the Melbourne Zoo, has more than 320 animal species from Australia and around the world. The zoo is 4 kilometres north of the centre of Melbourne
Melbourne Star Observation Wheel
101 Waterfront Way , Docklands, Melbourne Vic. 3008
The Melbourne Star is a giant Ferris wheel in the Waterfront City precinct at Melbourne Docklands in Melbourne
Mornington Peninsula Mazes
55 Purves Rd, Arthurs Seat VIC 3936
The Enchanted Adventure Garden is an award-winning natural attraction nestled in the beautiful hinterland of Arthurs Seat. From humble beginnings, the Enchanted Gardens have grown into a wonderland of family adventure with mazes, gardens and adventure activities that designed to enliven the senses and challenge the mind.
National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne VIC 3006
The National Gallery of Victoria, popularly known as the NGV, is an art museum in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1861, it is the oldest public art museum in Australia
National Sports Museum
Gate 3, Olympic Stand, Melbourne Cricket Ground, East Melbourne VIC 3002
The National Sports Museum is a museum dedicated to Australian sport and is within the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia
Old Melbourne Gaol
377 Russell St, Melbourne VIC 3000
The Old Melbourne Gaol is a museum and former prison in Russell Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It consists of a bluestone building and courtyard, and is next to the old City Police Watch House and City Courts buildings
Otway fly
360 Phillips Track Weeaproinah, VIC, 3233.
Otway Fly Treetop Adventures offers a whole host of experiences with the two core activities being The Otway Fly Treetop Walk and The Otway Fly Zip Line Tour.
Phillip Island Nature Park
Phillip Island
http://www.penguins.org.au/
Phillip Island Nature Park is a conservation park on Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. Created in 1996, the park is owned by the Victorian State Government. Penguin Parade, Koala Conservation Centre, Churchill island and seal marine life
Point Nepean National Park
For detailed information visit the link
http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/point-nepean-national-park
Point Nepean is truly one of Victoria’s beautiful natural landscapes. A special place with so much to see and discover. It has a rich history and played an important role in shaping the early settlement, quarantine and defence of Victoria. The park is at the very tip of the Mornington Peninsula, with outstanding coastal scenery and panoramic views of Bass Strait, the Rip and Port Phillip Bay.
Polly Wood Side
South Wharf Rd, Southbank VIC 3006
http://www.pollywoodside.com.au/
Polly Woodside is a Belfast-built, three-masted, iron-hulled barque, preserved in Melbourne, Australia, and forming the central feature of the South Wharf precinct.
Puffing Billy Railway
1 Old Monbulk Rd, Belgrave VIC 3160
The Puffing Billy Railway is a narrow gauge 2 ft 6 in gauge heritage railway in the Dandenong Ranges near Melbourne, Australia
Rippon Lea House and Garden
192 Hotham Street, Elsternwick VIC 3185.
http://www.ripponleaestate.com.au/
Located only 20 minutes from Melbourne’s CBD, you will find the last of Australia’s grand suburban estates – with a pleasure garden of 5.7 hectares (14 acres) of sweeping lawns, magnificent trees, a tranquil lake, the Southern Hemisphere’s largest fernery, and an orchard with over one hundred varieties of heritage apples and pears.
Royal Botanic Garden
Birdwood Ave, South Yarra VIC 3141
http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/
The Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne is internationally renowned botanical gardens located near the centre of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on the south bank of the Yarra River
There is one more Royal Botanic Garden in Cranebourne
Sea Road Ferries
For details visit http://www.searoad.com.au/
The spectacular 40-minute trip on the Queenscliff Sorrento Ferry Service links Melbourne’s most magnificent coastal regions: the Bellarine Peninsula and Mornington Peninsula.Both destinations have a vast amount of attractions to explore. Then, from Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula, it’s a leisurely 2-hour scenic drive to Phillip Island and the famous Penguin Parade. From Queenscliff on the Bellarine Peninsula, you’re very close to the glorious Great Ocean Road.
Science Works
2 Booker St, Spotswood VIC 3015
http://museumvictoria.com.au/scienceworks/
Scienceworks is a world-renowned science museum in Melbourne, Australia. It is a venue of Museum Victoria which administers the cultural and scientific collections of the State of Victoria. It is located in the suburb of Spotswood.
Werribee Open Range Zoo
K Rd, Werribee South VIC 3030
http://www.zoo.org.au/werribee
Werribee Open Range Zoo is an African themed zoo in Werribee, about 32 kilometres south-west of Melbourne
Buxton Trout and Salmon Farm
2118 Maroondah Hwy, Buxton VIC 3711
http://www.buxtontroutfarm.com.au/
Buxton Trout and Salmon Farm is Australia’s first trout farm where trout have been bred for over 50 years. The gravity fed water supply originates from the snowfields of Lake Mountain before cascading down Stevensons Falls and through its streams providing the perfect place to grow a clean, natural food. No antibiotic chemicals or growth hormones are used on our farm. Our farm is a vertically integrated experience – we hatch the fish here and sell them ready for you to eat.
Wilsons Promontory
Wilsons Promontory VIC 3960
For more details visit http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/wilsons-promontory-national-park
Wilsons Promontory National Park, commonly known as Wilsons Prom or The Prom, is a national park in the Gippsland region of Victoria, 157 km southeast of Melbourne
Wonderland Fun Park
120 Pearl River Rd, Docklands VIC 3008
http://www.wonderlandfunpark.com.au/.
Wonderland Fun Park is a sensational new fun park located at Harbour Town Shopping Centre, Docklands. We offer many differing rides and attractions
There are many other attractions for Children in Bendigo , Ballarat , Sovereign Hill , Great Ocean Road, Sorrento etc etc.
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