Long Haul Destinations:
P2- Information Sheet
City- Melbourne, Australia, Oceania
Coastal/Beach Area- Los Roques Archipelago, Venezuela, South America
Natural Attraction- Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Africa
Purpose/ Built Attraction- Taj Mahal, Agra, India, Asia
Historical/ Cultural Attraction- Temple of Rosalila, Honduras, North America
City- Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne is Australia’s sport and fashion capital, a fabulous destination catering for all ages and visitor types. Situated
in Australia in the continent of Oceania, the city of Melbourne would appeal to all types of visitors from families to
couples of all ages to gap year students. There you can enjoy a labyrinth of laneways crowded with cafes, restaurants
and boutiques to be explored, and a city full of open spaces, gardens and attractions to interest children and teenagers
and parents alike.
, For a family on a short-break, single-centre to Melbourne to visit the
attractions and entertainment, the best family-friendly hotel on a
budget is Holiday Inn Melbourne on Flinders, this hotel has a range of
extras designed to welcomed children as special guests and costs
$179 per night. This hotel is located close to Southern Cross Station,
offering great public transport access around the city and
Melbourne’s suburbs CBD.
Within CBD, Federation Square regularly offers free, family friendly
entertainment. Set beneath the Ian Potter Gallery, grab a picnic rug
and watch sporting events or movies on the big screen. The NGV Kids
Corner allows children to create their own masterpieces before climbing in the Sculpture Garden. Visit the Australian
Centre for the Moving Image within the square, to see kid’s favourite films and discover behind the scenes secrets.
Treat your family to a day out at the kid friendly Melbourne Zoo,
which houses a number of native favourites, as well as exotic
elephants, lions and tigers. Guided tours can be arranged, before
you finish the day with a whirl on the historic carnival carousel. The
entry cost for children (4-15) is free and adults $38.
Melbourne’s Scienceworks Museum and Planetarium makes
learning so much fun the kids won’t realise they are learning during
their Melbourne Family holiday. The 16 metre high planetarium has
been developed with the use of surround sound and state art
technology to bring outer space to life. Scienceworks explores the marvels
of the Universe through interactive exhibits. To enter the Planetarium
Children up to 16 is free and adults is $15.
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