Highlights

Welcome to Panny's Phillip Island Chocolate Factory

Pannys Phillip Island Chocolate Factory

Local produce
Develop a delicious addiction, with chocolates to taste, try and buy, at this wondrous factory, cafe and art gallery celebrating all things chocolate.
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Koalas Hazel and Emily

Healesville Sanctuary

Sanctuaries, zoos & farms
Watch for waking koalas and peek at a joey in a kangaroo's pouch, meet keepers or observe vets in the animal hospital, all in an Aussie bush setting.
Polly Woodside

Polly Woodside

History & heritage
Climb aboard and roam the decks of the historic Polly Woodside, one of Australia’s last surviving 19th century tall ships. Experience the turbulent trials...
The timeless tradition of sitting on the carriage sill is back!

Puffing Billy Railway

History & heritage
All aboard for a ride on Australia's oldest steam railway, through thick forests and lush fern gullies, or travel first class for olden-times romance.
Phillip Island Nature Parks

Phillip Island Penguin Parade

Sanctuaries, zoos & farms
See Phillip Island's little penguins emerge from the sea, peek at life inside a burrow, and spot other Australian animals at this wildlife wonderland.
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SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium

Sanctuaries, zoos & farms
Dive deep to discover life beneath the Southern Ocean; walk under tunnels filled with sharks and rays, or ride a simulated underwater rollercoaster.
Crouching Tiger

Melbourne Zoo

Sanctuaries, zoos & farms
Get up close with more than 250 species as you explore rainforests, bushland and underwater worlds. Don't miss the zookeeper talks and feeding times!
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Werribee Open Range Zoo

Sanctuaries, zoos & farms
Join a wildlife safari, Melbourne style, and spot rhinos, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras and monkeys as they roam freely through the grounds of the zoo.
Old Melbourne Gaol

Old Melbourne Gaol

History & heritage
Sentence yourself to a day of fun or a spooky night at Victoria's oldest prison, which housed tough criminals and the infamous bushranger, Ned Kelly.
Man on Fly

Otway Fly Treetop Adventures

Walking & hiking
Enjoy a real bird's eye view and sway with the branches when you take a walk high in the dense rainforest canopy in the heart of the ancient Otways.
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Ballarat Wildlife Park

Sanctuaries, zoos & farms
Ballarat Wildlife Park is set amongst the beautiful gum trees on the outskirts of Ballarat, just four kilometres from Sovereign Hill. Founded by Greg...
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Sovereign Hill

History & heritage
Strike it rich with a day out in 1850s Ballarat and pan for gold, ride in a horse-drawn carriage and relive the Eureka Rebellion with sound and light.
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Adventure Park

Leisure activities
Dial up your summer at Victoria's biggest theme park, Adventure Park Geelong. Offering awesome family fun and unlimited rides all day long, Adventure Park...
Melbourne Skydeck

Melbourne Skydeck

Architecture & design
Teeter on The Edge, a switchable glass cube that slides you out from the building's 88th floor for unsurpassed views of Melbourne and far beyond.
Triceratops

Melbourne Museum

Museums
Touch and feel your way through local history; give Phar Lap a nod, explore a rainforest, rest in a rollercoaster car, and discover Koori heritage.
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SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Phot: Roberto Seba

48 hours: Family

Find activities for kids big and small at zoos, museums, galleries and parks across Melbourne. You'll discover plenty to keep the whole family amused.
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Family trips

Snow & skiing
Head towards Victoria's snowfields for a day to remember. Start a snowball fight, build a snowman together, or race each other downhill on toboggans.
Port Fairy Beach, Great Ocean Road, Victoria

Family-friendly beaches

Beaches and coastlines
Find the best beaches with safe shallows for frolicking, suitable sand for castles, rock pools for rambling and foreshores for picnics and play.
Blender Studios Street Art Tours, Hosier Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Urban Adventure

See & do
No time to be bored: Melbourne is full of fun and active urban adventures and activities that will keep energetic teens (and adults) going.
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Family touring route

Go Beyond Melbourne
Get the kids together, pack the van, and hit the road for an epic five-day family adventure, and never be more than an hour or two from the city.
Ashcombe Maze & Lavender Gardens, Shoreham, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia

Mazes

Family activities
Lose yourself in the best hedge, timber and indoor mazes at adventure parks and stunning gardens across Victoria. A-maze-ing fun for all the family.
Adventure Park Geelong, Geelong and the Bellarine, Victoria, Australia

Fun activities

See & do
Entertain littlies, teens, tweens and big kids with fun-filled activities in every corner of Victoria, from marvellous minigolf to amazing mazes and more.
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Christmas Chocolate Range

Christmas at the Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie

Family
06 Dec 2023
Celebrate the festive season with a visit to the Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery. Find the perfect gift with over 25,000 hand-crafted chocolate...
Santa and two children under a sparkling archway

Adventure Park's Christmas Festival of Lights

Family
06 Dec 2023
See the magic of Christmas and fairy tales brought to life in 3.3 million lights over 1000 dazzling light installations and displays, with theme park rides,...
Steam train trips

Swan Bay Express Train Rides

Family
26 Dec 2023
Travel across the Bellarine along Swan Bay and through remnant bushland. Sit back in the comfortable leather seats as the train traverses rural farmland...
A photo of the Ruston Locomotive view a view toward Strath Creek South of 'Summit Station'

Sunday Family Fun Day at Kerrisdale Mountain Railway

Family
07 Jan 2024
The two foot gauge tourist railway in the foothills of the Tallarook Ranges offers spectacular views, 35 minute return journey is followed by a demonstration...
Peninsula Film Festival

The Peninsula Film Festival

Film festivals
02 - 04 Feb 2024
Held over the first weekend in February, the Peninsula Film Festival is one of Victoria's iconic annual film festivals.The Festival launch on Friday will...
Main Stage, Feastival 2022

FEASTIVAL

Community
16 - 18 Feb 2024
Falls Creek Village will come alive for FEASTIVAL. The three-day event boasts a full schedule with a collection of music, art, comedy, science and food...
Wood Wine Roses Festival

Heywood Wood Wine and Roses Festival

Community
24 Feb 2024
The Wood Wine and Roses Festival was first held in Heywood in 1993 and has grown over the years to be an award-winning event in Western Victoria. Held...

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