Melbourne with the Kids

Posted by admin on August 23, 2008

Melbourne is an energetic, cultivated and cosmopolitan city with stunning architecture, world class facilities, bustling markets and an abundance of leafy park lands. Visitors flock to Melbourne for the Restaurants, Shopping, Sports Events and the many Cultural Activities. Kids and Adults alike, will love this lively city with it’s remarkable choice of family friendly attractions.

20 Things to do with the kids in and around Melbourne

1. Visit the Melbourne Aquarium and watch the sharks and stingrays swim over your head.

2. Go to the Melbourne Museum it’s an innovative playground of interactive fun encompassing culture, history and nature.

3. Visit the Melbourne Zoo, it’s Australia’s oldest zoo with over 350 species of animals set in lovely botanic gardens.

4. Ride on Puffing Billy the historic steam train through the stunning Dandenong Ranges.

5. Visit Healesville Wildlife Park, they have over 200 species of Australian Wildlife in their native habitat.

6. Go to Werribee Wildlife Park and join the Wildlife Safari Tour where you will see rhinos, giraffes, zebra and eland.

7. Explore the Botanic Gardens; it has a special Children’s Garden, an Ornamental Lake, Rainforest Walk and a Water Conservation Garden.

8. Get lost in Arthur’s Seat Maze, there are three formal mazes including one especially designed for children with tree fairies and a lock ness monster.

9. Let the kids milk a cow at Collingwood Children’s farm, you will also see donkeys, horses, goats, sheep, pigs geese and ducks.

10. Take a ride on the Tram to Fitzroy, South Yarra, St Kilda, Carlton, and Richmond or around the city loop.

11. Have a picnic on the banks of the bustling Yarra River; there are lots of lovely spots near the Botanic Gardens.

12. Visit Queen Victoria Market on a Sunday, it has an outdoor caf

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