Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Children's Highlights
Historic Villages
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Swan Hill's Pioneer Settlement (
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)
has everything from horse-and-carriage rides to a sound-and-light show.
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Echuca's historic port (
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) is made all the more fun thanks to the frequent long-winded whistles of paddle
steamers.
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Warrnambool's Flagstaff Hill (
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)
is a maritime delight with shipwrecks and lighthouses, and its sound-and-
light show is fun for older kids.
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Ballarat's Sovereign Hill (
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) has an exhilarating evening light show and, by day, sports an authentic gold-rush
feel.
Wildlife
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Koalas are bountiful in the Cape Otway region of the Great Ocean Road, at Kennett River, and at Tower Hill near War-
rnambool.
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Kangaroos can be easily spotted at Anglesea's golf course.
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Penguins are plentiful on Phillip Island, and St Kilda's colony shouldn't be missed.
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A host of native animals that the kids might have missed seeing in the wild can be found at the Healesville Sanctuary
(
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).
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Southern right whales play offshore from Warrnambool from July to September.
Rainy-Day Activities in Melbourne
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The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI;
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)
has age-appropriate video games and movies 'on de-
mand'.
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Melbourne Museum (
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) and Scienceworks (
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) have fantastic zones for younger kids and great exhib-
its for older ones.
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The State Library of Victoria (
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) has a terrific Play Pod, and you can also show the kids Ned Kelly's armour
here.
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Hop on the free City Circle tram (
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) or circle Melbourne on the Visitor Shuttle (
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).
