Melbourne

The Great Outdoors

Adventurama

Bringing out the weekend warrior!

8-10 New Street, Melbourne, VIC 3122

Albert Park Beach

Popular Inner-City Melbourne beach

+61 3 9658 9658

Beaconsfield Parade, Melbourne, VIC 3206

Alexandra Gardens

A Park by Yarra River

Off St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, VIC 3000

Altona Miniature Railway

Ride a miniature train!

+61 3 9741 6580

Blenheim Road, Melbourne, VIC 3025

Ardmona Kids Town Adventure Playground

Bigger than Ben Hur

+61 (0)3 5831 4213

Midland Highway, Shepparton, VIC 3632

Arthurs Seat Chairlift

Mornington Peninsula panoramas

+61 3 5987 2565

Arthurs Seat Road, Dromana, VIC 3936

Ballam Homestead & Park

History and outdoor fun in Frankston

+61 3 9789 5529

258 Frankston-Cranbourne Road, Melbourne, VIC 3199

Bayside Ride Bike Path

Ride by the seaside

+61 3 8636 8888 (Bicycle Victoria Office)

Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne, VIC 3016

Birrarung Park

Bird watching, bike paths and barbecues

+61 3 9846 1338

Templestowe Road, Melbourne, VIC 3107

Brimbank Park

Outdoor treasure in the west

Off Keilor Park Drive, Melbourne, VIC 3033

Brisbane Ranges National Park

Wildflowers, kangaroos and walking tracks

+61 3 8627 4699

Geelong Road, off Boar Gully, Anakie, VIC 3221

Campbelltown Miniature Passenger Railway

For Thomas the Tank Engine fans of all ages

+61 3 9796 8481

434 Belgrave-Hallam Road, Melbourne, VIC 3804

Catani Gardens - Pony Rides

For little equestrians

Beaconsfield Parade, Melbourne, VIC 3182

Chesterfield Farm

All creatures great and small

+61 3 9763 1588

Ferntree Gully Road, Melbourne, VIC 3179

City to Williamstown Cruise

Cruise Melbourne's waters

+61 3 8610 2600

Vault 11 Banana Alley, Melbourne, VIC 3000

Collingwood Children's Farm

Hands-on farm for city kids

+61 3 9417 5806

St Helliers Street, Melbourne, VIC 3067

Elwood Beach

Family beach

+61 3 9658 9658 (Melbourne Visitor Centre)

Ormond Esplanade, Melbourne, VIC 3184

Emerald Lake Park

A jewel in the hills

+61 3 5968 4667

Emerald Lake Road, Melbourne, VIC 3782

Enterprize

Replica of the ship that brought the first settlers

+61 3 9397 3477

2 Ann Street, Melbourne, VIC 3016

Fitzroy Gardens and Captain Cook's Cottage

Possums and History in the Park

Wellington Parade, East Melbourne, VIC 3002

Funfields

Toboggans, Go-Karts & Mini-Golf

+61 3 9716 1078

2365 Plenty Road, Melbourne, VIC 3757

Global Ballooning Pty Ltd

Bird's Eye View

+61 3 9428 5703

173-175 Swan Street, Richmond, VIC 3121

Go Wild Ballooning

Float high above terra firma

+61 3 9890 0339

541 Middleborough Road, Melbourne, VIC 3129

Gumbuya Park

A fun-filled day out

+61 3 5629 2613

Princes Freeway, Tynong, VIC 3813

Halls Gap Wildlife Park & Zoo

Pet the Friendly Wildlife

+61 3 5356 4668

4061 Ararat Halls Gap Road, Halls Gap, Victoria 3381

Hay's Paddock Adventure Playground

An adventure playground for all abilities

+61 3 9278 4444

Longstaff Street, Melbourne, VIC 3101

Hire A Bike

Cycle of Melbourne Life

+61 3 9654 2762

Vault 14, Princes Walk, Melbourne, VIC 3000

Horseshoe Bend Farm

All the fun of the farm

+61 (0)3 9307 1259

Horseshoe Bend Road, Melbourne, VIC 3036

Ian Potter Foundation Children's Garden

Nurturing Children's Love of Nature

+61 3 9252 2300

Birdwood Avenue, South Yarra, VIC 3141

Jawbone Flora & Fauna Reserve

Coastal wetland close to the city

+61 3 8627 4699

Bayview Street, Melbourne, VIC 3016

Jells Park

Wide open spaces

Jells Road, Melbourne, VIC 3150

Jolly Roger Boat Hire at Albert Park Lake

Enjoy Albert Park Lake from the water

+61 3 9690 5862

Aquatic Drive, Melbourne, VIC 3205

Kinglake National Park

Panoramic views of Melbourne

+61 3 8627 4699

Kinglake-Healesville Road, Kinglake, VIC 3763

Koala Conservation Centre

Cuddly koalas

+61 3 5952 1307

Fiveways on Phillip Island Tourist Road, Cowes, VIC 3922

Lake Eildon National Park

Water & Forest Playground

+61 3 8627 4700

Goulburn Valley Highway, Melbourne

Lake Mountain Ski Resort

Cross-country skiing near Melbourne

+61 3 5957 7222

P.O. Box 40, Marysville, VIC 3779

Lerderderg Gorge

The wild west

13 19 63

Off Western Freeway, Melbourne, VIC 3340

Main Yarra Trail Bike Path

See Melbourne by bike

+61 3 9533 8030

Southbank, Melbourne, VIC 3000

Maribyrnong River Bike Path

Bushland a stone's throw from the city

+61 3 9688 0348

Brimbank Park, Melbourne, VIC 3033

Maroondah Adventure Park

Mini-golf, rock climbing, ropes and more

+61 3 9727 3082

363-5 Maroondah Highway, Melbourne, VIC 3116

Mount Arapiles–Tooan State Park

Nature's Playground

+61 3 5387 1260

off Wimmera Highway, Melbourne

Mount Baw Baw

Cross-Country Skier's Paradise

+1 800 629 578 (Toll Free in Australia only)

Mount Baw Baw Alpine Village, Mount Baw Baw, VIC 3833

Mount Buller Ski Resort

A great downhill adventure

+61 3 5777 6077

Hume & Melba Highways, Mt. Buller, VIC 3723

Mount Stirling

Snow Gum wonderland

+61 3 5777 6441

Mount Stirling Alpine Village, Mt Stirling, VIC 3722

Mountain Blueberries

Berry nice

+61 (0)3 9756 6095

15 Blueberry Lane, Melbourne, VIC 3793

Myuna Farm

Outdoor Fun & Learning

+61 3 9706 9944

182 Kidds Road, Melbourne, VIC 3177

Newport Lakes Parkland

Quarry transformed to parkland

+61 3 9932 1000

Via Margaret Street, Melbourne, VIC 3015

Phillip Island

Unique natural wonders

+61 3 9658 9658

Cowes, Philip Island, VIC 3922

Phoenix Park Community Adventure Playground

Active play in a safe environment

Corner Rob Roy Road and Ivanhoe Grove, Melbourne, VIC 3148

Queens Park

Peaceful park in Essendon

Kellaway Avenue, Melbourne, VIC 3040

Railway Ride Bike Path

Along the train line

+61 (0)3 9818 3536

Ringwood Lake, Maroondah Highway, Melbourne, VIC 2004

Royal Botanic Gardens (Melbourne)

Not So Secret Garden

+61 3 9252 2300

Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, VIC 3141

Ruffey Lake Park

An adventure playground to fire the imagination

+61 3 9840 9333

Victoria Street, Melbourne, VIC 3101

Sherbrooke Forest

Sights, sounds and smells of the bush

Sherbrooke Road, Melbourne, VIC 3789

Skinners Adventure Playground

Rough and tumble adventure for school-age kids

+61 3 9209 6352

209-211 Dorcas Street, Melbourne, VIC 3205

St Kilda Adventure Playground

A place to run wild

+61 3 9209 6348

Neptune Place, Melbourne, VIC 3182

Stawell Leisure Complex

Take a Load Off

+61 3 5358 2430

Houston Street, Stawell, VIC 3380

Sunny Ridge Strawberry Farm

A strawberry farm and much more

+61 3 5989 6273

Corner Mornington-Flinders Road and Shands Road, Main Ridge, VIC 3928

The Dandenong Ranges

Melbourne's Blue Dandenongs

Mt Dandenong Tourist Road, Melbourne, VIC

Victoria's Open Range Zoo at Werribee

A taste of Africa

+61 3 9731 9600

K Road, Melbourne, VIC 3030

Warrook Sights And Farm Tour

Farm experience plus penguin parade

+61 3 5997 1321

Pick up: Melbourne Day Tour Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3000

Waterworld

Watery fun in Geelong

+61 3 5275 1909

Corner Cox and Melbourne Roads, Geelong, VIC 3214

Wattle Park

Bushland oasis in the suburbs

+61 3 9888 9989

1012 Riversdale Road, Melbourne, VIC 3127

William Ricketts Sanctuary

Art meets nature

+61 (0)3 9751 1300

Mount Dandenong Tourist Road, Melbourne, VIC 3767



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