July 30th, 2009

Fairy Park, Anakie

Only about 45 minutes from Melbourne, this is a great day out for young kids.

July 12th, 2009

Scienceworks: Star Wars

Great exhibition currently on at Scienceworks in Melbourne.  See costumes and models used in the making of Star Wars.  Have a go at making your own robot or a maglev transporter.

July 2nd, 2009

New Ideas for Road Trip Games - Travel - FOXNews.com

This is an American article, but easily adaptable to travels in Australia.

July 1st, 2009

Hay Plains, NSW (Journeyer's Chronicles)

… my preconceptions of Hay itself were quite off the mark …

June 29th, 2009

Shear Outback - home

Hay, SW NSW:  This is a fantastic museum that also houses the Shearers’ Hall of Fame.  Great interactive demonstrations - get to try out a shearing sling, watch sheep being shorn, get lost in the round up maze

June 27th, 2009

"You Yangs Regional Park" by Leanne Nelson

A great park for a daytrip from Melbourne or Geelong.  Bushwalking, mountain biking, rock climbing …

June 26th, 2009

Fun 4 Kids

Held each year in Warrnambool, on Victoria’s shipwreck coast, this is fantastic way to entertain the kids over the school holidays.  This years festival runs from 28 June - 5 July.  Don’t worry about the wintry conditions of the SW Vic coast; the event’s all under cover.