Victoria!

Bendigo is a two hour drive from Melbourne and is Victoria's fourth largest city. There is so much to see and do in Bendigo and it is full of history from the gold rush days. You will love wandering around this city taking in the sights, particularly the gorgeous historic buildings that line the streets. Bendigo has some great attractions to visit and the ones we went to were all very family friendly! The Visitor Information Centre was very helpful and provided us [Read more...]

THE GREAT OCEAN ROAD is a spectacular 240 km stretch of road between the coastal towns of Torquay and Allansford in Victoria. The 12 Apostles, Bells Beach and Cape Otway are just a few of the amazing sights on this drive. We splurged on a helicopter flight over the 12 Apostles and it was incredible!! We loved the drive but the flight gives another perspective of this gorgeous part of Australia! If you get the chance, we recommend you jump in a helicopter and enjoy the [Read more...]

When visiting ECHUCA in Victoria, a cruise down the Murray River on a Paddlesteamer is a must!! The Murray River fleet has three Paddlesteamers:  PS Emmylou, PS Canberra and PS Pride of the Murray.  We boarded the PS Canberra which happens to be the oldest Paddlesteamer in the fleet - she's been on the water for over a century! The cruise we went on lasted for approximately one hour and the skipper provided an informative historic commentary along the way.   [Read more...]