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Warratina Lavender Farm

A lavender farm full of sights and smells

+61 3 5964 4650

Quayle Road, Wandin Yallock, VIC 3139

Royal Botanic Gardens (Melbourne)

A not so secret garden

+61 3 9252 2300

Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, VIC 3141

Hay's Paddock Adventure Playground

An adventure playground for all abilities

+61 3 9278 4444

Longstaff Street, Melbourne, VIC 3101

Wattle Park

Bushland oasis in the suburbs

+61 3 9888 9989

1012 Riversdale Road, Melbourne, VIC 3127

Ardmona Kids Town Adventure Playground

Bigger than Ben Hur

+61 (0)3 5831 4213

Midland Highway, Shepparton, VIC 3632

Catani Gardens - Pony Rides

For little equestrians

Beaconsfield Parade, Melbourne, VIC 3182

Ruffey Lake Park

An adventure playground to fire the imagination

+61 3 9840 9333

Victoria Street, Melbourne, VIC 3101

Royal Botanic Gardens (Cranbourne)

A native-plant garden

+61 3 5990 2200

Ballarat Road, Cranbourne, VIC 3977

William Ricketts Sanctuary

Art meets nature

+61 (0)3 9751 1300

Mount Dandenong Tourist Road, Melbourne, VIC 3767

Arthurs Seat Chairlift

Mornington Peninsula panoramas

+61 3 5987 2565

Arthurs Seat Road, Dromana, VIC 3936

Campbelltown Miniature Passenger Railway

For Thomas the Tank Engine fans of all ages

+61 3 9796 8481

434 Belgrave-Hallam Road, Melbourne, VIC 3804

Old Cheese Factory Arts & Crafts Gallery (The)

History, art and gardens

+61 (0)3 9702 1919

34 Homestead Road, Melbourne, VIC 3806

Phoenix Park Community Adventure Playground

Active play in a safe environment

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

Emerald Lake Park

A jewel in the hills

+61 3 5968 4667

Emerald Lake Road, Melbourne, VIC 3782

Carlton Gardens

Beautiful landscaped lawns in the heart of the city

Corner Victoria Parade and Nicholson Street, Melbourne, VIC 3053

Ballam Homestead & Park

History and outdoor fun in Frankston

+61 3 9789 5529

258 Frankston-Cranbourne Road, Melbourne, VIC 3199

Gumbuya Park

A fun-filled day out

+61 3 5629 2613

Princes Freeway, Tynong, VIC 3813

Jells Park

Wide open spaces

Jells Road, Melbourne, VIC 3150

Birrarung Park

Bird watching, bike paths and barbecues

+61 3 9846 1338

Templestowe Road, Melbourne, VIC 3107

Sherbrooke Forest

Sights, sounds and smells of the bush

Sherbrooke Road, Melbourne, VIC 3789

Brimbank Park

Outdoor treasure in the west

Off Keilor Park Drive, Melbourne, VIC 3033

Funfields

Toboggans, Go-Karts & Mini-Golf

+61 3 9716 1078

2365 Plenty Road, Melbourne, VIC 3757

Brisbane Ranges National Park

Wildflowers, kangaroos and walking tracks

+61 3 8627 4699

Geelong Road, off Boar Gully, Anakie, VIC 3221

Fitzroy Gardens and Captain Cook's Cottage

Possums and History in the Park

Wellington Parade, East Melbourne, VIC 3002

Kinglake National Park

Panoramic views of Melbourne

+61 3 8627 4699

Kinglake-Healesville Road, Kinglake, VIC 3763

Warrandyte State Park

Natural bush in the suburbs

24 km from Melbourne, Melbourne

Jolly Roger Boat Hire at Albert Park Lake

Enjoy Albert Park Lake from the water

+61 3 9690 5862

Aquatic Drive, Melbourne, VIC 3205

Newport Lakes Parkland

Quarry transformed to parkland

+61 3 9932 1000

Via Margaret Street, Melbourne, VIC 3015

Queens Park

Peaceful park in Essendon

Kellaway Avenue, Melbourne, VIC 3040

The Dandenong Ranges

Melbourne's Blue Dandenongs

Mt Dandenong Tourist Road, Melbourne, VIC

Flagstaff Gardens

A patch of green in the heart of the city

Opposite Latrobe Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000

Lerderderg Gorge

The wild west

13 19 63

Off Western Freeway, Melbourne, VIC 3340

Alexandra Gardens

A Park by Yarra River

Off St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, VIC 3000

Melbourne Cemetery Tours

Who's who in the graveyard

+61 3 9872 5492 / +61 3 9890 9288

Melbourne General Cemetery Main Entrance, Melbourne, VIC 3052

Albert Park Beach

Popular Inner-City Melbourne beach

+61 3 9658 9658

Beaconsfield Parade, Melbourne, VIC 3206

Jawbone Flora & Fauna Reserve

Coastal wetland close to the city

+61 3 8627 4699

Bayview Street, Melbourne, VIC 3016

Artplay

Fun for Kids

+61 3 9664 7900

Corner of Swanston and Flinders streets Flinders Streets, Melbourne, VIC 3000

Queen Victoria Gardens

Manicured Lawns

+61 3 9658 9658

St Kilda Road, Melbourne, VIC 3000

Birrarung Marr

Fun With Nature

+61 3 9693 3333

Batman Avenue, Melbourne, VIC 3000