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VIC Attractions

Gather the family, head down to Frankston Waterfront and find Sand Sculpting Australia’s latest sand sculpting exhibition, ‘A Day at the Zoo.’ Take time to wander around more than 3,500 tonnes of s...
Peninsula Hot Springs

Peninsula Hot Springs

   Opens at 7:00:AM

Fingal

A lush oasis of pools, lakes and sprawling gardens, Peninsula Hot Springs day spa feels a world away from the mundane. Just 90 minutes from Melbourne, this unique Fingal attraction is Victoria’s o...
Thick temperate rainforest, quaint hinterland villages and those iconic low rising mountain ranges are what call visitors near and far to the Dandenong Ranges, a quick escape from Melbourne city. P...
Because Grand Ridge Brewery is so religious about beer it is affectionately referred to by the locals as the monastery on the mountain. This coveted title sits well with company founder Eric Walter...
Cheese World is the show case for Warrnambool Cheese & Butter Factory’s national & international award winning produce & one of the south west’s most popular attractions. Situated on Australia's Gr...
Lyrebird Falls

Lyrebird Falls

   Opens at 10:00:AM

Kallista

Stretched over 14 acres, the Blue Lotus Water Garden boasts a number of scenic and soothing water gardens full of lilies and lotus flowers. An ideal destination to relax and unwind, Blue Lotus Wate...
A well known capital for culture and creativity, Melbourne’s public artwork is located throughout the city, in nooks and crannies, around street corners and down laneways. Inspiring and eye pleasin...
Embrace the great outdoors of the Mornington Peninsula by getting on your bike and tackling a trail or two. For a coastal cycle by the seashore, why not take the Bay Trail from Dromanca to Sorrento...
Ride through the beautiful vineyard region of Red Hill and Shoreham or through the magnificent bush of our National Park. Taste award winning wines at some of Australia's finest wineries such as Mo...
From exotic to traditional, modern to historic, the Mildura region boasts some of the nations most spectacular gardens. The award winning Australian Inland Botanic Gardens encompasses the region's ...
The maximum security prison closed its doors in 1991, but what remains within the bluestone building is Geelong history. Open for tours, HM Prison Geelong - otherwise known as Old Geelong Gaol - te...
Australia's largest river dwelling trout are the star fishing catches around Victoria High Country, with several great locations for fly fishing, angling and casting amongst the scenic high country...
Cartoon Castles runs out of Greenvale, Victoria bringing you jumping castles for rent at your next party or function; they specialize in corporate bookings. The World of Disney is their theme and t...
Nathania Springs

Nathania Springs

   Opens at 10:00:AM

Monbulk

Mansfield Zoo is home to a large range of native and exotic animals, inculding lions, himilayan tahr, bison and alligator, situated on 30 acres of park like setting with views to Mt Buller. Hand fe...
An easy drive from Melbourne, Mt Baw Baw is home to the Baw Baw snowfields, offering a chance to embrace the south's notoriously frosty winter chill with alpine skiing, snowboarding, cross country ...
A dramatic display of the Western Plains' signature grassy woodlands and wetlands, Serendip Sanctuary is the ideal destination to get up and close with Victoria's native birds and animals. A short,...
Books for Cooks

Books for Cooks

   Opens at 9:00:AM

Fitzroy

Whether you have a passion for food, books, or both, Books for Cooks is your one-stop shop. Australia's only specialist culinary and cookbook retailer, Books for Cooks is tucked in an atmospheric ...