Unique Family Activities in Melbourne
Sometimes it’s not all about hiking into gorges, climbing mountains and finding waterfalls when you are travelling or on holidays with kids. Sometimes, the big smoke can offer up some amazing and FUN activities for the whole family. Here are some of our...
To Climb or Not to Climb Uluru?
To climb Uluru or not? He wanted to…I didn’t…insert heated discussion and a confused 8 year old here! As a child, whenever I dreamed about visiting Ayers Rock it always included me climbing to the top. When I grew up, this didn’t change. I figured if I was fit...
Arthurs Seat Eagle – the gondala skylift with incredible views!
Arthurs Seat Eagle Chairlift I grew up near the Mornington Peninsula, only 40 minutes away from Arthurs Seat. Despite being so close, I only remember going on the chairlift twice: once, when I was very young with my Mum, sitting in the little two seater open chair,...
The Breakaways & Dog Proof Fence – A highlight of Coober Pedy
We knew we were stopping at Coober Pedy and we knew we would go noodling and venture underground. What we didn’t expect, was to find the highlight of our visit just outside of town. Visiting The Breakaways and the Dog Proof fence were an after thought and...
Here is WHY you need to add Gosse Bluff to your list of must see places.
We had no idea what or where Gosse Bluff was! We had never heard about it and only stumbled across it by accident. We took an unplanned turn (yes, a wrong turn… hahaha) and ended up having the most amazing day in the West Macdonnell Ranges during our Red...
Our RED CENTRE Adventure in 26 days!
Our RED CENTRE Adventure: If you have not been to Uluru, then I am guessing it is right near the top of your list of places to see. The Red Centre had been on both of our bucket lists and each year we would say “this is the year” and something would put a spanner in...
Marlo – Victoria
The second episode of the What’s Up! Downunder Summer Series took us from Merimbula NSW, down the coast to Marlo. To be honest, I had never heard of Marlo before and wondered what we would find in this little coastal town. We asked Mr Wiki and he said that...
Yulara | Uluru | Katu Tjuta
Tears!…every time I go to write or talk about our adventure to the Red Centre, I find myself welling up. Yup…there I go again. I am determined to get through this and try to explain and describe to you all our time in Yulara. Like many travellers, Uluru has been...
Merimbula – New South Wales
Our first stop on the What’s Up! Downunder Summer Series was Merimbula. The last time we visited Merimbula was a few years ago when Kate was still in my belly! Our family holiday back then was enjoyed with my sisters and we lapped up the gorgeous beaches and...
Kings Canyon – Northern Territory
We LOVED Kings Canyon and find it very hard to believe that families actually skip this part of the red centre! They head to Uluru, but don’t make the time for Kings Canyon! If you are tossing it up; please make the time to visit this piece of paradise in the middle...
Movie World – for all kids, big & small!
Warner Brothers Movie World – Gold Coast Those people that know me, they will tell you I am a bit of a movie buff. I studied Media (Film Studies) at uni and ever since then I have been addicted. From big blockbusters to art house flicks to animated gems, I love them...
Karlu Karlu/Devils Marbles Campground
When we began planning our Red Centre getaway, we decided we could probably head as far north as Alice Springs, and then head back south slowly. However, when close friends highly recommended heading to the Devils Marbles we then had to rethink our plan – clearly...
Puffing Billy: A Magical day out
Puffing Billy: A magical day out for the Caravanning with Kids Family! Puffing Billy is a century-old steam train which continues to run on its original mountain track from Belgrave to Gembrook in the magnificent Dandenong Ranges 40kms east of Melbourne. Puffing Billy...
Newcastle in one day…
Just one day in Newcastle? Here’s what to do! You may have already seen my previous post about our stay in Newcastle. This is truly a destination that has stolen my heart. My love affair with this town begins for family reasons. My grandpa (who was my whole world as a...
Seaworld…a day to remember!
Sea World When in doubt ask the Caravanning with Kids online community… that’s my new motto! Once again this amazing bunch of people came through for us with great advice and tips – let me tell you more… When we headed to the Gold Coast we knew we wanted to take our...
Cactus Country – an attraction with a difference!
Are you a tourist in your own backyard? We love exploring our region and have found so many hidden treasures…places that offer so much, but that you may not have considered travelling to. The Cactus Country in Strathmerton Victoria is one of those...
Kids & Wineries…
Having young children shouldn’t mean that we miss out on going to a winery. Many years ago, before we had our gorgeous girls, we recall friends commenting that they didn’t go to wineries any more because they do not cater for children…and some...
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