Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Melbourne”
Melbourne is Australia’s second largest city and a great city to explore with kids. After spending two years as expats in the city, we have lots of suggestions for the best things to do in Melbourne with kids. Not to be out-shone by big sister Sydney, Melbourne offers so much to see and do. It may not have the huge …
Wilson’s Prom is like a closely guarded secret for Melbournians. Officially called Wilsons Promontory National Park, in typical Aussie fashion it is shortened to just “The Prom” by locals. Set three hours east of Melbourne, this National Park is the most southerly point in mainland Australia and offers pristine wilderness. It offers so much for families with its safe swimming …
I don’t know about you, but I love soaking in hot water especially when it is natural thermal mineral waters. Peninsula Hot Springs offers just that in a social, family friendly environment. Just 90 minutes from Melbourne, we were wow-ed by Peninsula Hot Springs the first time we visited and were eager to return for a second visit to warm up …
Don’t you love the word “marvellous”? We don’t seem to use it enough these days, but it really does describe the Moomba Festival held every Labour Day weekend in Melbourne. The Festival combines carnival rides, a fantastic parade, a water-skiing tournament, a try-to-fly-like-a-bird competition with lots of other eclectic activities. As someone from the Northern hemisphere, it is bizarre to have Labour …
The more we visit the Mornington Peninsula with kids, the more fun things I discover in the area. The Mornington Peninsula is located a quick 1-1.5 hour drive from Melbourne and encompasses the east side of Port Phillip Bay. At the far south it culminates at the entrance of the Bay where you can view the “rip”, the notoriously dangerous thin …
The Enchanted Adventure Garden is located an hour outside Melbourne, on the Mornington Peninsula, near Arthur’s Seat. It was a huge hit with our kids, so read on for our Enchanted Adventure Garden review. The park is a wholesome adventure wonderland where you can do high ropes courses, zip line, go flying down a hill in a tube and challenge …
