Melbourne for the kids
Description:
Melbourne has an array of attractions especially suited for somewhat erratic attention span of children. From the exhilaration of the Luna Park funpark to the cuteness of the zoo, penguin tour and hands-on children farm, they certainly will not get bored. Add a cruise down some of Melbourne rivers and the Children's Gallery at the Melbourne Museum and a few days should fly by.
Author: Chris Canty
Day 1 - Melbourne
Start the day with a leisurely cruise down the Yarra River, before heading to the Melbourne Museum's Children's Gallery which has been designed to evoke the imagination and senses of the young. It is very interactive and the children will be entertained for hours.
experience that engages all the senses, invokes imagination, enables experimentation and play and presents ideas
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Melbourne River Cruises
Location:
view in google maps367 Flinders Street
Flinders Street
3000 Melbourne, Australia
Phone:
+61 3 8610 26002
Melbourne Museum
Location:
view in google maps11 Nicholson St
Carlton
3053 Melbourne, Australia
Phone:
+61 3 8341 7777 / +61 3 9651 6136Day 2 - Melbourne, Docklands
Luna Park is a Melbourne institution filled with rides, games and one of the oldest roller -coasters in the world. After that, head to the nearby Urban Penguins Tour and see this cute little critters in their natural habitat.
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St. Kilda (Luna Park)
Location:
view in google mapsLower Esplanade, P. O. Box 1083
St. Kilda South
3182 Melbourne, Australia
Phone:
+61 3 9525 50333
Urban Penguins
Location:
view in google mapsBoatmans Landing Waterfront City
3008 Docklands, Australia
Phone:
(03) 9646 4553,0400 464 553Day 3 - Melbourne
A day of animals will begin at the children's farm which is a hands-on experience, as children get to pat, millk and hug a few of the farm animals. Then head to the highly regarded Melbourne Zoo which holds an assortment of animals in modern enclosures.
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Collingwood Childrens Farm
Location:
view in google maps18 St Heliers Street
3067 Melbourne, Australia
Phone:
(03) 9417 58062
Melbourne Zoo
Location:
view in google mapsElliott Avenue
(Parkville)
3052 Melbourne, Australia
Phone:
+61 3 9285 9300