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Forrest Caves Phillip Island: Best things to do in Phillip Island

If you didn’t know that there are Phillip Island caves, you wouldn’t be the only one. In fact, the Forrest Caves Phillip Island, are often driven past without people even knowing that they are there! These little known caves are a wonderful natural Phillip Island attraction and very easy to get to. Just cross the …

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Melbourne summer things to do

31 BEST easy Melbourne summer things to do [Summer Melbourne 2021]

Melbourne is our home town. Laura’s by birth and Pete’s by adoption. We’ve both lived in different cities – and countries – yet we firmly call Melbourne home. We’d argue that Melbourne is beautiful all year around, yet if we had to pick a season to tell our friends to visit – it would certainly …

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Harry Potter Melbourne

Harry Potter Melbourne: The 17 Best Things to do

There are millions of Harry Potter fans out there looking for the perfect Potter Experience. Luckily when it comes to Harry Potter Melbourne, there are many authentic experiences to choose from. You might even say that Melbourne is the Harry Potter capital of Australia! Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is playing exclusively in Melbourne, …

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apple picking in Bacchus Marsh

Apple Picking in Bacchus Marsh: Guide to the 2 Best Orchards

Apple picking in Bacchus Marsh is a great day trip from Melbourne. As the weather cools and the apples come into season, there’s nothing quite like heading to Bacchus Marsh Victoria and wandering through the orchards – and of course, coming home with plenty of delicious apples! Fruit picking in Bacchus Marsh is one of …

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Werribee Zoo

Werribee Open Range Zoo Australia: An Amazing Safari Adventure

An African safari in Australia? Yes, you read correctly. Located around 40 minutes from the Melbourne CDB lies the Werribee Open Range Zoo.  It is just one of many things to do in Werribee. The zoo is set on 225 hectares and impeccably themed. You could be mistaken for thinking you’d stepped into the African Savannah. …

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Hanging rock day trip

Hanging Rock Day Trip: Everything you need to know for a fun day

Hanging Rock is a rare geological site just one hour from Melbourne. It’s a little bit of a ‘local secret’. A Hanging Rock day trip is the perfect way to head out into nature and explore a rare geological land formation. It was around 10 years ago that I (Laura) discovered Hanging Rock. It was …

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Puffing Billy: A Historic Steam Railway Adventure

Located in the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges, around 1 hour’s drive from the Melbourne CBD, lies Puffing Billy, one of Australia’s best preserved and most loved steam railways. Featuring a range of locomotives, including the rare wood fuelled Climax steam engine, this scenic railway meanders its way from Belgrave to Gembrook, with a multitude of stops …

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