Australia: Family Style Snippets - See, Do, Go

The Big Banana

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:24:13 +1100

NSW’s most famous big thing

The Big Banana

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:18:02 +1100

One of the attractions that was on my family’s must do list on our recent holiday to the Coffs Coast was The Big Banana. I can remember as a child listening with awe to stories of visits to this…

Road Trip Tips

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:50:47 +1100

Road Trip Tips:

Go about road trips with kids the right way. Take it from me; you don’t want to do it wrong.

Port Welshpool

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:48:41 +1000

Port Welshpool:

The small town of Port Welshpool in south Gippsland, Victoria is home to a disproportionately large commerical fishing fleet. In fact, I would go so far as to say there are more boats than houses.

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A Day Out with Dali

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:35:22 +1000

A Day Out with Dali:

A review of our visit to NGV’s Liquid Desire exhibition

Floriade

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:04:06 +1000

Floriade:

Canberra bursts into flower during September & October

Ian Potter Foundation Children's Garden - Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:18:43 +1000

Ian Potter Foundation Children's Garden - Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne

Salvador Dali: Liquid Desire

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:15:53 +1000

Salvador Dali: Liquid Desire:

Exhibition on at the National Gallery of Victoria until 4 October

Historic Toora

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:57:10 +1000

Historic Toora:

What do you think of when you think of Gippsland? Green, rolling hills; snow fields; rainforest? Me too. And what makes Gippsland the way it is? Cold, cold weather, wind and rain. Lots of it….

Family Fun in Port Fairy

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:24:16 +1000

Family Fun in Port Fairy

Fairy Park, Anakie

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:09:48 +1000

Fairy Park, Anakie:

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

Scienceworks: Star Wars

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:50:47 +1000

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.

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

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:31:09 +1000

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

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

Hay Plains, NSW (Journeyer's Chronicles)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:56:31 +1000

Hay Plains, NSW (Journeyer's Chronicles):

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

Shear Outback - home

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:34:39 +1000

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

"You Yangs Regional Park" by Leanne Nelson

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:12:56 +1000

"You Yangs Regional Park" by Leanne Nelson:

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

Fun 4 Kids

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:51:06 +1000

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.