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Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Melbourne

The Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria’s stunning city centre gardens are in the heart of Melbourne, and well worth a visit.

Reservation Not Required

Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, South Yarra VIC

Royal Park Nature Playground, Melbourne

Playground with natural play elements – high rope traverses, large climbing structure made from logs and ropes, water play area and landscaped areas. Next to Royal Children’s Hospital, just off Flemington Road, Melbourne.

Reservation Not Required

Royal Park Nature Playground, VIC

Running Trails, Melbourne

Running, Melbourne, fitness, city tracks, parks, outdoors.

Reservation Not Required

Melbourne, Melbourne VIC

St Kilda Adventure Playground

Chock full of play areas including a big aeroplane, big wooden horse with saddle, trampolines, tree for climbing, go-kart path, big metal slide, chook house, ride on dinosaur, various swings and slides, real flying fox (six years and older), cubby house, elephant, climbing frames, pirate ship, metal half-pipe, little basketball court, big tepee, big wooden castle with lots of nooks and crannies (like the House of Horrors at Luna Park without the horror) and great tunnel slide.

Staffed. Toilets. There is even tea and coffee provided.

Reservation Not Required

State Coal Mine Tour

Journey back in time to discover what life working in a coal mine was like in the 1900s. Venture underground through the dark network of tunnels to get hands-on at the coal face and learn how Victoria’s hard working men extracted the black gold.

Reservation Required

State Coal Mine, Wonthaggi VIC

Swift Pilates, Princes Park, Carlton

Swift Pilates is FREE to try. We hope you love it and it does wonders for your body.

Swift is based in Pilates, but takes cues from many other disciplines like yoga, barre and functional fitness. We recommend joining a session when you finish your run and we will help you tone up the rest of your body, strengthen your core and condition your well worked muscles.

 

Reservation Required

Bowen Crescent, Princes Park, Carlton North, VIC, Princes Hill VIC

Werribee Mansion and Park

Tour the Victorian era mansion and gardens within historic Werribee Park, 30 minutes west of Melbourne. Parks Victoria.

Reservation Not Required

Werribee Mansion, Werribee Park, VIC

Adventure Buzz – Disability support for kids and adults, You Yangs

Be adventurous, explore nature & socialize while developing skills of communication, self awareness and problem solving, building confidence and independence. Join us each month for a new adventure.

All abilities adventure for young and old.

Reservation Required

You Yangs, VIC

Ararat Swimming Pool

Outdoor Swimming pool

Reservation Not Required

Ararat Swimming Pool, 61 - 73 High Street, Ararat, Ararat VIC

Autumn Season – Active Melbourne City Sports

Active Melbourne City Sports (AMCS) is a range of sport and physical activity programs designed to get you – the inner city worker – active.

Reservation Required

Docklands Hub & Flagstaff Gardens, Docklands VIC


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