Joanna James
Melbourne offers a lot of fun and interesting activities to do with your children. Here are several family-friendly options both inside and outside the city!
If you discover your child has a fondness for all things rural, then the Blue Hills Berries and Cherries is a must-visit! This farm, located in the Dandenong Ranges, will provide you and your kids with a fun outdoor day activity. Pick up a basket, harvest as much of the cherries as well as berries as you can and take some photos to commemorate your kid's first fruit picking adventure in Australia!
Begin by visiting the SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium to learn about Melbourne's sea life. There are a plethora of animals to discover about and adore. While your youngsters may be enthralled by the saltwater crocodile, there are other fascinating creatures too, including seahorses, sharks, stingrays, and, of course, the Gentoo penguins!
Some people find museums to be boring, but this one in Melbourne is jam-packed with surprises at every corner. The Dinosaur Walk, where children with a dinosaur obsession may see the skeletons of seventeen prehistoric animals directly in the centre of the exhibition, is a must-see for dinosaur fans. There are also animated simulations of these animals from millions of years ago. It'll be ideal for you to look for a Melbourne hotel located close to the city centre to get around easily. For instance, you can check out properties like Pan Pacific Melbourne for your family's convenience.
If you're visiting this city with your children, you must visit Luna Park located in St Kilda! A park filled with exciting and thrilling rides!
You may take your children on a biking trip down the Yarra River to appeal to the more adventurous ones. The Main Yarra Trail as well as Diamond Creek Path, regarded as one of Melbourne's top bicycle trails, will take you through the magnificent vistas of the city's inner bushland and the lovely Yarra River.
A fascinating museum that screams everything science-related! Scienceworks, as its name suggests, provides hands-on scientific experiments as well as demonstrations.
The Dandenong Ranges, which include the Cardinia Reservoir Park, is located southeast of the city centre. After 5 p.m., wild kangaroos start appearing. These kangaroos do not enjoy being in close contact with humans, but it is well worth the effort to observe mobs of kangaroos swarming around you!
It is strongly recommended to spend a day or two in the Dandenong Ranges as there is so much to see and do here with your family. Aside from what has been mentioned thus far, make sure to take your kid for an unforgettable ride on the Puffing Billy Railway. While the 100-year-old habit of sitting outside the carriages has been now forbidden, it shouldn't deter you from taking a ride in this magnificent vehicle over the Dandenong Ranges' gorgeous woodlands.
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