prisonbreak explorers - family tours @ pentridge prison, coburg

prisonbreak explorers - family tours @ pentridge prison, coburg

Take a step back in time these school holiday and explore Australia's most notorious prison, Pentridge Prison in Coburg. The Pentridge Prison tour is a fantastic opportunity for families to delve into the prison's interesting and local history.

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lake tyrrell salt lake, sea lake

lake tyrrell salt lake, sea lake

Lake Tyrrell is a spectacular environment and perfect stop on a road trip up the Calder Highway in the heart of the Mallee region. Mamma has learnt Tyrrell is derived from a local Aboriginal word ‘Direl’ meaning SKY or SPACE. This is the largest inland salt lake in Australia and is an international attraction - that infamous vast Australian landscape is so awesomely on display here, where the sky becomes the Earth and the Earth becomes the sky.

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gandel gondwana garden @ melbourne museum, carlton

gandel gondwana garden @ melbourne museum, carlton

If you have kids with curious minds who love amazing facts, Gandel Gondwana Garden is another stop to make on your Melbourne Museum visit. Meander through the living gallery and discover the flora and fauna - and megafauna - of this continent from millions of years ago to today.

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collingwood childrens farm, abbotsford

collingwood childrens farm, abbotsford

A taste of country life is only ten minutes from the urban sprawl, at Collingwood Children’s Farm. You can pat the ponies, spy on some sheep, chase some chooks and of course, get up close with a herd of goats. It doesn’t stop there! Some days there is cow milking and brushing, craft activities in the barn, guinea-pig cuddles and on some selected weekends, tractor rides AND pony rides.

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kyabram fauna park, kyabram

kyabram fauna park, kyabram

Visitors to the Kyabram Fauna Park can expect to see a range of Australian animals, including echidnas, Tasmanian devils, koalas, dingoes, wombats, cockatoos, emus, and more. There is also a new reptile enclosure and a cafe with views over the meerkat enclosure, a signature move of Zoos Victoria. We love it!

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old beechworth gaol, beechworth

old beechworth gaol, beechworth

The most imposing building of the entire town of Beechworth is the historically significant and well preserved Old Beechworth Gaol. There are lots of tales that these walls could tell and your expert guide will share many of the good, bad, but mostly ugly as you make your way through iron bars into the exercise yard, the empty hallways and the tiny prisoner cells.

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lake sambell, beechworth

lake sambell, beechworth

Every summer holiday destination needs a lake that can help bring the temperature down and Beechworth has Lake Sambell. This used to be the site of a gold mine (along with most places in the area!) and now is a family friendly lake that you’ll all enjoy.

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