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April 07, 2018

roar and snore @ melbourne zoo, parkville

April 07, 2018/ Mamma Sammi
roar and snore @ melbourne zoo, parkville

Get your bucket lists out - you need to add to it!

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April 07, 2018/ Mamma Sammi/
roar and snore, family experience 2
April 02, 2018

library @ bunjil place, narre warren

April 02, 2018/ Mamma Erin
library @ bunjil place, narre warren

This library is so beautiful - you could almost spend all day here! 

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April 02, 2018/ Mamma Erin/
bunjil place, indoor 2, library at bunjil, casey places to go
April 02, 2018

bunjil place, narre warren

April 02, 2018/ Mamma Erin
bunjil place, narre warren

The NEW epicentre of culture in the City of Casey

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April 02, 2018/ Mamma Erin/
family experiences, bunjil place, 2018 top adventures
March 16, 2018

the carter bros, silvan

March 16, 2018/ Mamma Erin
the carter bros, silvan

The brothers that know their parsnips from their turnips and know how to pick a good melon! 

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March 16, 2018/ Mamma Erin/
pop to the shops, carter bros
November 28, 2017

the backyard sessions, ringwood

November 28, 2017/ Mamma Erin
the backyard sessions, ringwood

A growing collection of street art is hidden away in The Backyard! 

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November 28, 2017/ Mamma Erin/
the great outdoors 2, the backyard, maroondah places to go
September 10, 2017

bright splash park, bright

September 10, 2017/ Mamma Erin
bright splash park, bright

Watch out or the giant chicken - you might get wet! 

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September 10, 2017/ Mamma Erin/
bright splash park, road trippin, big water play, High Country
August 21, 2017

cherryhill orchards, wandin east

August 21, 2017/ Mamma Erin
cherryhill orchards, wandin east

Mamma falls in love with these little red treats every year after visiting the massive orchard out in Wandin. Cherryhill has a number of orchards over Victoria but it is at this eastie spot that U-pick is at its BEST!

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August 21, 2017/ Mamma Erin/
cherryhill, the great outdoors, family experiences, boxing day, New years, u pick east, yarra valley places to go, yarra ranges places to go
July 18, 2017

crocs playcentre, pakenham

July 18, 2017/ Mamma Erin
crocs playcentre, pakenham

Every playcentre we visit seem to find gets bigger and bigger.

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July 18, 2017/ Mamma Erin/
crocs pakenham, indoor 2, cardinia places to go, indoor toddler, playcentre, crocs
April 29, 2017

lilydale community library, lilydale

April 29, 2017/ Mamma Erin
lilydale community library, lilydale

Lilydale Library is pretty perfect. You’ll find it within the Lakeside campus of Box Hill Institute on the other side of Lillydale Lake. This library set up is oh so nice and shiny but most importantly - the children's zone is HUGE. With so much space for activities there will be plenty of room for story time.

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April 29, 2017/ Mamma Erin/
lilydale library, indoor 2, story time, yarra ranges places to go
April 09, 2017

the mustard tree, lilydale

April 09, 2017/ Mamma Erin
the mustard tree, lilydale

Next time you have to clear out the wardrobe, think about dropping your donations to The Mustard Tree in Lilydale and stay for a coffee and cake. 

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April 09, 2017/ Mamma Erin/
the mustard tree, pop to the shops, Pop to the shop and eats
April 05, 2017

the 100 acres, park orchards

April 05, 2017/ Mandy Couzens
the 100 acres, park orchards

It is recognised as being of "regional Botanical and Zoological significance, as there are a number of endangered species present" . It really is beautifully untouched bushland in the middle of suburbia. 

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April 05, 2017/ Mandy Couzens/
100 acres, park orchards, bushland, bushwalk, the great outdoors 2, manningham places to go, picnic spots in the east, manningham outdoor
March 28, 2017

reading cinemas, chirnside park

March 28, 2017/ Mamma Erin
reading cinemas, chirnside park

A trip to the cinemas are a family tradition during the school holidays. Session times are filled with the latest kids movies and when the weather turns sour, an indoor adventure is on the cards!

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March 28, 2017/ Mamma Erin/
reading cinemas, indoor 2, yarra ranges places to go, big kid adventures
February 21, 2017

the coffee apple, ringwood east

February 21, 2017/ Mamma Erin
the coffee apple, ringwood east

Skip the big shopping centres - this is THE go-to toys shop in Ringwood!

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February 21, 2017/ Mamma Erin/
the coffee apple, pop to the shops, toy shop, maroondah places to go
November 26, 2016

camberwell library, camberwell

November 26, 2016/ Mamma Erin
camberwell library, camberwell

You might find it difficult to find a library that wallpaper more beautiful or more Aussie than Camberwell Library.

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November 26, 2016/ Mamma Erin/
Camberwell Library, indoor 2, story time, boroondara places to go
November 10, 2016

alfred nicholas memorial gardens, sherbrooke

November 10, 2016/ Mamma Erin
alfred nicholas memorial gardens, sherbrooke

Pack the kids in the car, load up the snacks, add in an extra buddy to take a photo and head DOWNHILL the the lake - Sherbrooke's magic spot

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November 10, 2016/ Mamma Erin/
alfred nicholas memorial gardens, the great outdoors, family experiences, public holiday, top 10 FREE outdoor adventures, weekend, dandenong ranges places to go, yarra ranges places to go, picnic spots in the east, outdoor yarra ranges
November 08, 2016

day out with thomas, puffing billy, gembrook

November 08, 2016/ Mamma Erin
day out with thomas, puffing billy, gembrook

Our buddies from the Isle of Sodor make their way to join the gang at Puffing Billy twice a year and the experience is so delightful!

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November 08, 2016/ Mamma Erin/
day out with thomas, family experiences, Train expereinces, dandenong ranges places to go
October 11, 2016

dragon nests on the neuman track, kallista

October 11, 2016/ Mamma Erin
dragon nests on the neuman track, kallista

Kallista has a spot PERFECT for some nature play and YOU have take the kids with their wild imaginations! Let Mamma help you discover the Dragon's Nests!  

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October 11, 2016/ Mamma Erin/
dragon nests
August 21, 2016

lilydale airport, yering

August 21, 2016/ Mamma Erin
lilydale airport, yering

ZEEE PLANE ZEE PLANES!!!!! What little one doesn't love pointing out the plane in the sky!

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August 21, 2016/ Mamma Erin/
Lilydale Airport, the great outdoors, yarra valley places to go, yarra ranges places to go
August 21, 2016

market fair, ferntree gully

August 21, 2016/ Mamma Erin
market fair, ferntree gully

You have to love a market that you can visit seven days a week. Rail, hail or shine!

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August 21, 2016/ Mamma Erin/
market fair, pop to the shops, knox places to go
July 04, 2016

geppetto's workshop, olinda

July 04, 2016/ Mamma Erin
geppetto's workshop, olinda

Geppetto's Workshop is so brilliant in its toy collection that there are two stores in the Dandenong Ranges and they have been a beacon of light for parents and children alike for years. 

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July 04, 2016/ Mamma Erin/
geppetto's workshop, pop to the shops, toy shop, dandenong ranges places to go
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