Chesterfield Farm is where it is at for family farmyard adventure. It is located on a MASSIVE property in Scoresby, right along Eastlink and have almost all of the farm animals you can imagine in one place.
Read MoreThe bowling alley is located within Holey Moley at Eastland and it is super slick. From the funky bowling shoes, to the comfy couches and the high tech scoreboards, this bowling experience is perfect for a whole family day out or a way to escape the Melbourne weather.
Read MoreThere is a zoo in the country that full of charm and a lion or two!
Read MoreIt’s official. The train mad kids are going to LOVE you for taking them to Emerald Lake. Puffing Billy Railway have just opened their brand new visitors centre along side the beautiful original Lakeside station.
Read MoreThis is Parks Victoria’s most recently opened public park. Welcome to Haining Farm.
Read MoreHead for the hills - and take in the views. SkyHigh of Mount Dandenong has to have the best vantage point of all of the East.
Read MoreA maze is such a fun family adventure. Don’t get lost!
Read MoreMamma just LOVES a toy library. The Knox Toy Library is run by a wonderful team of parents and play experts who are just super passionate about this incredible community resource.
Read MoreAs soon as your kids show an interest in bikes or scooters get them booked in for a session at the famous institution that is the Kew Traffic School.
Read MoreThere are two courses at Maroondah Golf Park - indoor and outdoor meaning you can potentially putt-putt rail hail or shine.
Read MoreWhich do you like the best? Raspberries or Blackberries? Well… you don’t actually have to choose at Chappies - you can pick both!
Read MoreBlueberry picking while you catch up for a playdate at The Barn Owl cafe … yes please!
Read MoreWe might not have the beach or the bay … but the east sure has The Lake! Lillydale Lake (yep … it has the old spelling still) is an eastie classic.
Read MorePuffing Billy Railway have opened the roller doors to their very own railway collection at Menzies Creek. It is a huge shed that has been 10 years in the making and displays over 80 exhibits.
Read MoreOH MY GOODNESS is this place is epic - probably why they call this incredible putt-putt Holey Moley. 18 of the most creative, novelty driven and just-darn-cool mini golf holes, can be found in this wonderland.
Read MoreSpirts in the Sky is an absolute must - in fact, we often take visitors to Healesville Sanctuary just to see this exhibition. It is a great way to learn about some of our beautiful Australia birds.
Read MoreMamma never would have guessed that The Great Ocean Road would have a match but we sure have found it’s little sister! The Bunurong Coastal Reserve is a STUNNING piece of coastline stretching from Invervoch to Cape Paterson, and beyond to Coal Point at Hamers Haven.
Read MoreWe love finding treasure and sometimes it is the rusty gold type of treasure. Coal Creek Community Park is Korumburra’s historical heartland.
Read MoreWanna go for a crab hunt? We’re not going to find many BIG ones, but it is still fun all the same. The Screw Creek Nature Walk is a beautiful quiet spot to explore right close to the beach.
Read MoreThis historically significant site in Wonthaggi is where 17 million tonnes of coal was mined for Victorian industry railways back in the 1900s and now is an educational and tourist destination. The site is huge and all enclosed so the are safe to explore where they choose, including the old K192 engine.
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