Visit Summer Bay : Home and Away Locations

Visit Summer Bay : Home and Away Locations

Home and Away was the soapie that was prominent throughout my adolescence. Most evenings, after homework and my chores, I would sit down to watch the latest episode. I followed along to the numerous character arcs and storylines, immersed in the world of Summer Bay. However, it was only recently that I explored the locations …

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Monthly STEM Science Subscription Activities for Kids

Monthly STEM Science Subscription Activities for Kids

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) is all the buzz right now and no doubt your kids have come home excited about the latest project they have been working on at school. But how can you channel that excitement and enthusiasm at home, especially when you are a little time poor to whip up hands-on …

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Fruit Picking Near Melbourne : Cherries, Berries and More!

Fruit Picking in Melbourne : Cherries, Berries and More!

Fruit picking near Melbourne with kids is a year-round activity. To make it easy for you to find the best place to head over the weekend, we’ve pulled together a list of the best places to head across the calendar as various fruit becomes ripe for the picking. Fruit Picking Near Melbourne with Kids Apples …

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Royal Australian Mint with Kids : Ramint Coins

Royal Australian Mint with Kids : Ramint Coins and Notes

A visit to Canberra just won’t be the same without a visit to the Royal Australian Mint with kids. A chance to look up Ramint coins and notes just can’t be missed, with many valuable and rare Australian coins on display to see and learn about. Join a free guided tour and learn all about …

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Visiting Junee Licorice and Chocolate Factory

Visiting Junee Licorice and Chocolate Factory

As an avid reader of Roald Dahl novels, and in particular Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the very thought of visiting a licorice and chocolate factory on our recent road trip had every single one of us salivating at the mere thought. A stop at the Junee Licorice and Chocolate Factory on our road trip …

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Best Whale Watching in Sydney with Kids

Whale watching is one of our top Kid Bucket List items and an activity that brings us incredible joy. One of the most spine-tingling moments you can experience in nature is seeing wild animals at play. Discovering them in their natural environment can be breathtaking especially when we’re talking about whales. Whale watching in Sydney with kids …

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A Trip to Pioneer Settlement in Swan Hill Victoria

A Trip to Pioneer Settlement in Swan Hill Victoria

Situated in North-West Victoria, Swan Hill straddles the mighty Murray River and has been a township that we’ve had on our Kid Bucket List for a decade or so thanks to a little nostalgia built upon memories of a grade five school camp to Pioneer Settlement. We finally made the trip there on our return …

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Visiting the Sydney Jewish Museum with Kids

Visiting the Sydney Jewish Museum with Kids

The Sydney Jewish Museum with kids may seem like an unusual choice. But for me, it provides an important context to our family narrative that I want my children to understand. For that reason, I have sought out visits on three continents so far, providing both Striker and Sunshine with a developing concept of the …

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Bradman Museum and International Cricket Hall of Fame

Bradman Museum and International Cricket Hall of Fame

Howzat! Just 90 minutes south of Sydney, in the Southern Highlands, you will find the Bradman Museum and International Cricket Hall of Fame nestled in the glorious township of Bowral. Surprisingly, it’s a spot that we soon found will even appeal to those who know little about cricket. Bradman Museum and International Cricket Hall of Fame …

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Things to do in Mildura with Kids

Things to do in Mildura with Kids Paddle Steamer

Since watching a show called Gondola on the Murray which was broadcast in the late 90s/early 00s, T has been super keen to explore the foodie paradise which he envisioned Mildura to be. Yes, for our family, Mildura became a bucket list destination thanks to a chef by the name of Stefano de Pieri. Food aside, there is actually …

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Kid Dub : A Kids Party Event in Sydney

Kid Dub : A Kids Party Event in Sydney

We are super excited to welcome Kylie from Kidgredients today to talk to us about a super cool Kids Party Event in Sydney, or should I say THE party they’ll all get excited about, Kid Dub who have proclaimed themselves the world’s first time-travelling kid’s party!  If you love to dance, your kids love to dance …

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Where to Stay in Bali with Kids : Family Accomodation

Where to Stay in Bali with Kids : Family Accomodation

Searching for your next family holiday destination? Looking for a place that offers a range of things to do with the kids, is relaxing and also fits within budget? Bali with kids has become a destination that Australian’s are returning to again and again. Discovering where to stay in Bali with kids can be confusing. …

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Australian Outback Adventures : Things to do in Broken Hill with Kids

Australian Outback Adventures : Things to do in Broken Hill with Kids

Broken Hill is Australia’s longest running mining town and also one of the most isolated. Situated in Outback NSW, it sits just near the border of South Australia and is surrounded by desert. It is a township often depicted in film and novels, and as Australia’s first city to be included on the National Heritage List, one …

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