Melbourne

Melbourne City

Melbourne by Balloon!

Melbourne by Balloon. A Different Melbourne Experience the first moments of daylight from a balloon gently floating right over the city. All the familiar sights look completely new. You can see the Fitzroy Gardens laid out like a Union Jack, the trees on top of the Casino, peek into the backyard of Government house - or our neighbours! Crikey - she shouldn't be waving to us dressed like that. The ever-changing cityscape pass by gently under your feet. The patterns of the roads and train lines, the green spaces and the roof tops, the industrial yards and Port Philip Bay to the west - all make a kaleidoscope of shapes and colour in the dawn light. Every Melbourne by Balloon flight is different - you can fly every day of the year and it is never the same. The wind takes you on a different path, the clouds and the sun mingle in a light show, the seasons change and the city itself changes. The heart of Melbourne itself drifts by below you in the dawn light - the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the Botanical Gardens around historic Government House, the Yarra River as it weaves through the city, the Arts Centre with its spire and the Westgate Bridge. Then after a champagne breakfast to bring you back to earth and a chat with your daring pilot you are free even to get to work or back to your hotel in time for a day's sightseeing on the ground.
 

Home of the Melbourne Cup. Melbourne offers so much more than the Spring Racing Carnival. Art, Theatre, wine tours, cultural smorgasbord for all and sundry.   Click here for details on our recommended personalised tours to the spring racing carnival.

Victorian Centre for the Arts	Melbourne: War Memorial

Victorian Vineyards	Historic Melbourne Building

Adventure Park, Geelong

ACTION PACKED FAMILY FUN Adventure Park, one of Victoria's premier amusement parks, offer's action packed family FUN. Located 10 minutes from Geelong and one hour from Melbourne. Adventure Park features over 19 rides and attractions where guests can experience unlimited thrills, laughter & fun. Enjoy the parks rapid rider and tunnel of terror waterslides, paddle pop express train, go-karts, archery range, paddleboats, two 18 hole mini golf courses, fountaining water jump jets, kiddies dinosaur jumping castle, two flying foxes, aqua bikes, canoeing, par 3 golf course, huge adult jumping castle, moon bikes, merry-go-round, volleyball and so much more. Our facilities also include large BBQ and picnic area's, along with a Kiosk and Cafe. Adventure Park also offers a diverse range of event venues suitable for family barbeques, corporate functions, birthday celebrations, social club Christmas parties or school excursions. LATEST ATTRACTIONS: * Adventure Estate Cellar Door: Adventure Park now has their very own wine labels "Adventure Estate" and "Calibrae" which will be launched this year. Pinot Noir, Shiraz and Chardonnay varieties will be available for tasting from the new Cellar Door opening at the park late February 2004. * Exciting New 18 Hole Mini Golf Course: Adventure Park now has 36 holes of mini golf! The parks latest attraction is due to open in October 2003 and features a 12 metre high observation tower as a central feature, three rivers running through the course, and loads of challenging obstacles. * Big Bouncer - Opened in late 2003. The only ADULT jumping castle of its kind in Australia. This giant inflatable adult jumping castle measures 15 metres square and will entertain and exhaust young and old alike. With a built in sunshade roof for summer, the big bouncer ensures hours of sun smart fun and laugher for all.

Hanging Rock Reserve - Unsolved Mystique & Mystery!

The mysterious Hanging Rock is located in a rural setting 1 hour north east of Melbourne. The rock is better known as the backdrop to Joan Lindsay's novel "Picnic at Hanging Rock" which highlighted the Rock's aura of mystery by portraying the disappearance of a group of schoolgirls in the early 1900's. Today the Reserve offers visitors a wide range of activities including several walks, barbeques & picnic areas, a cafe and a new Discovery Centre. Visitors who climb to the top of the rock will be rewarded with a magnificent view stretching from Mt Macedon in the south to the Cobaw Ranges in the north. GEOLOGY: The Rock itself is a small steep sided volcano known as a memmalon which formed six million years ago over a vent in the earth and now rises 105m from the surrounding plain. FLORA AND FAUNA: Nearly one hundred indigenous plants can be found at the Hanging Rock Reserve. The reserve is also home to koalas, kangaroos, wallabies, echidnas and many species of birds. EVENTS: Hanging Rock hosts a number of major events each year such as the Hanging Rock New Year's Races, Harvest Picnic, the screening of "Picnic at Hanging Rock" and the Macedon Ranges Vintage Car Rally.

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If you are considering booking we recommend the following travel agents:
Australian Discount Travel & Tours,
Travel With A Cause Inc (a not for profit travel agency assisting several projects in many developing countries).

We recommend Australian Discount Travel & Tours for both Australian and international travel bookings