Category Archives: Australia
Australian National Aviation Museum
Located in Moorabbin, a suburb of Melbourne is the Moorabbin Air Museum or Australian National Aviation Museum. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays, it is very reasonably priced at $10 AUD for adults and $5 for kids it is staffed and … Continue reading
Elsternwick Golf Course
A public golf course of nine holes in suburban Elsternwick, Melbourne on the corner of Glenhuntly Road and Nepean Hwy. (not far from St Kilda and Brighton). It is quite pretty, with plenty of mature trees, some small rivers and … Continue reading
OzComicCon at Melbourne 2014
Held in the historic Melbourne Exhibition Buildings in Carlton this was truly a nerd’s paradise or a teenage kid’s playground. Book your tickets online, 15% discount and we skipped a two hour queue at the entrance of the exhibition. Kids … Continue reading
Royal Melbourne Zoo
The Royal Melbourne Zoo is definitely worth a visit, particularly for the kids. There’s plenty to do, decent maps all over the zoo plus good food options for when you get hungry. The zoo also has evening performances and holiday … Continue reading
Melbourne City Walking Tour
I discovered a free walking tour of Melbourne, so one winter’s day decided to try it out. “The Melbourne Free Tour is a three hour walking tour around one of the most culturally captivating cities in the world. Follow the story of Melbourne from … Continue reading
Kryal Castle, Ballarat. (Perfect for kids)
An hour or so out of Melbourne, on the way to Ballarat, is a medieval castle called, Kryal Castle. A replica, of course, since Australia does not have a medieval history involving European castles. 🙂 But this replica castle is … Continue reading
Hang Gliding in Byron Bay
There’s a number of places in Byron Bay that offer to teach you hang gliding or allow you to experience the thrill of flying via a tandem flight. Expect to pay $100-$150 depending on how long and who with. Obviously … Continue reading