Victoria
From driving the Great Ocean Road to Phillip Island’s famous Penguin Parade and the natural beauty of the Gippsland region, families will love Victoria.
Best places for families to visit on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria
SAMANTHA KENNA and her family visit their favourite places along the route that inspired her Great Ocean Road Activity Book
5 reasons to visit Phillip Island
Just a two-hour drive from Melbourne, Phillip Island is paradise for nature lovers. Here are five great things for families to do when they visit
Top 3 family-friendly city hotels in Melbourne
With Australia’s cities the quietest they’ve ever been, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, hotels have introduced some great initiatives to entice guests back. Here are some of the best family-friendly places to stay in Melbourne
9 best family travel experiences in VIC, Australia for 2021
1. PHILLIP ISLAND NATURE PARKS The Nobbies on Phillip Island. Image: George Papas Watch Little Penguins waddle home from the
Walking amongst nature on Victoria’s Phillip Island
Phillip Island Nature Parks manages much of Phillip Island’s natural spaces with a network of walking trails weaving through nature on the Victorian island famed for its penguin colony.
Take an Antarctic Journey at Phillip Island
Take an immersive Southern Ocean journey to virtually explore the wild continent from the comfort and safety of Phillip Island.
Churchill Island at Phillip Island Nature Parks
Visit a real working farm steeped in history on tiny Churchill Island just off Phillip Island on Victoria’s south coast.
Spot wildlife at Phillip Island’s Koala Conservation Reserve
Visit the Koala Conservation Reserve at Phillip Island Nature Park in southern Victoria to spy on sleepy koalas while protecting nature for wildlife
Visit Phillip Island’s Penguin Parade
Visit Philip Island to see the nightly penguin parade as wild penguins come ashore to their beach burrows in the sand dunes
Fun farm stay at Freshwater Creek Cottages in Victoria
MEG LAW finds a farm stay adventure with her family in Victoria brings back memories of a simple childhood
Let’s Go Motorhome road trip to Gippsland Lakes with teens
DANIELLE NORTON takes three teens on a road trip in a motorhome to the Gippsland Lakes and lives to tell the tale
The 5 best family adventures in Melbourne
By MEGAN HOLBECK Kids exploring at Cowes on Phillip Island. Image: Visit Victoria 1. POINT NEPEAN NATIONAL PARK Perched at
Explore the coastline from Wangaratta, Victoria
Visitors can wind their way along Victoria’s Great Alpine Road, from Wangaratta in the north-east across to Metung on the jaw-droppingly beautiful Gippsland Lakes.
Gippsland great for good times
Towns and regions impacted by the summer bushfires have plenty to entice families, writes ANGELA SAURINE Each summer, Aussie families
Cadel Evans’ favourite family cycling adventures
Tour de France cycling champion Cadel Evans, who also competed in mountain biking in the Olympics early in his career, finds he needs to pack much more than his bike for family holidays with his partner Stefania and son Aidan
Tiny House, Big Adventure!
MEG LAW finds a family of four can stay in an eco-friendly tiny house and live to tell the tale
Great Outdoors
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DESTINATION GIPPSLAND If you like simple holidays filled with activities such as fishing, hiking and cycling, why
Become a ranger for the day with Parks Victoria
At Parks Victoria Junior Rangers kids can hunt for frogs, find sources of food and discover how possums sleep.
Australia page image: Phillip Island Penguin Parade © Visit Victoria
