Victoria
Several mazes, mini-golf and adventure activities, such as bungy tramps and a rock-climbing wall, are on offer at this theme park, as are boardwalks…
Must-see attractions in Victoria
Victoria
Bendigo’s artificial lake is a favourite spot for boating, kayaking or just walking around the path that encircles it – a 20-minute loop. There are…
Great Ocean Road
While the old water tower (c 1932) houses an interesting WWII collection donated by locals, it's of most interest for its commanding 360-degree views of…
Victoria
For a good view over town, head up to the Burke and Wills Monument on Wills St, completed in 1863. Robert O’Hara Burke was a police superintendent in…
Melbourne
Seaworks is the headquarters for this anti-whaling crusader. It's often possible to drop by and look at displays about its direct-action campaigns and to…
Melbourne
This fenced-off stump of a river red gum is a rare reminder of pre-colonial Melbourne. The bark was removed by the local Wurundjeri people with a stone…
Melbourne
Built between 1939 and 1940, this Streamline Moderne high-rise is an important Melbourne landmark. It was the first office block in the city to have air…
Victoria
The Old Post Office Museum is housed in an 1860s building on Mornington's main street. Volunteer-run, it has a modest collection of local historical…
Melbourne
Built to host the swimming events for the 1956 Olympic Games, this dramatically shaped structure is now used by the Collingwood AFL club as a training…
Victoria
One of Bendigo's oldest buildings is the National Trust–listed Dudley House, dating to the 1850s. It's currently used as a gallery for local artists.
Victoria
This exhibition centre showcases anything from the work of the area's timber artists to local productions. It's next to the visitor centre.
Victoria
This city monument commemorates the discovery of gold at Poverty Point in 1851, which marked the beginning of the gold rush in Ballarat.
Melbourne
Werribee Park Mansion is surrounded by beautiful formal gardens, with picnic areas. Audio headphones re-create the 1870s soundscape, when the Italianate…
Melbourne
The Victoria State Rose Garden which is adjacent to the Werribee Park Mansion, has more than 5500 rose bushes arranged in the shape of a giant Tudor rose.
