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January 09, 2023

le mans entertainment centre, dandenong south

January 09, 2023/ Mamma Erin
le mans entertainment centre, dandenong south

If you’re looking for some awesome family fun - you have found it! Here you can make a full day of adventure. Choose from one or all of the activities on offer. Mini golf, laser tag, go karts, arcades and MORE.

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January 09, 2023/ Mamma Erin/
Le Mans entertainment centre, indoor 4, big kid adventures
January 09, 2023

gumbuya world, tynong

January 09, 2023/ Mamma Erin
gumbuya world, tynong

A theme park that is SUPER fun for the whole family. It’s an animal park, has rollercoasters and thrill rides, and Mamma’s favourite place to cool off at the GIANT water park.

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January 09, 2023/ Mamma Erin/
gumbuya world, 2018 top adventures, New years, big water play, cardinia places to go, gippsland, family experiences 5, big kid adventures
January 09, 2023

summer at mt buller

January 09, 2023/ Mamma Erin
summer at mt buller

A summer getaway with views for days, cool breezes and incredible scenery … it has to be at the top of Mt Buller. Green season in Victoria’s High Country is the perfect spot for a weekend getaway!

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January 09, 2023/ Mamma Erin/
mt buller, family experiences 5, Roadtrippin 2, High Country
January 06, 2023

emerald lake park wading pool, emerald

January 06, 2023/ Mamma Erin
emerald lake park wading pool, emerald

Keep you eye on the forecast and plan your Emerald lake adventure to include a wade through the FREE pool. 

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January 06, 2023/ Mamma Erin/
Emerald Lake Park Pool, big water play, 2017 top places to go, dandenong ranges places to go, cardinia places to go, great outdoors 5
January 01, 2023

wirrawilla rainforest walk, toolangi

January 01, 2023/ Mamma Erin
wirrawilla rainforest walk, toolangi

Wirrawilla Rainforest walk makes for peaceful and easy family walk into the Toolangi Forest.

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January 01, 2023/ Mamma Erin/
wirrawilla rainforest walk toolangi, waterfalls lakes and rivers, Cheap Thrills, great outdoors 5
December 21, 2022

big fella cherries, coldstream

December 21, 2022/ Mamma Erin
big fella cherries, coldstream

Big Fellas Cherries is a U-Pick orchard located in Coldstream. With a huge netted area protecting the fruit from those pesky birdies, these have to be some of the best cherries and picking experiences to have in the Yarra Valley.

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December 21, 2022/ Mamma Erin/
yarra valley places to go, yarra ranges places to go, u pick east, big fellas cherries, family experiences 5
December 20, 2022

healesville candy emporium, healesville

December 20, 2022/ Mamma Erin
healesville candy emporium, healesville

Healesville Candy Emporium is a wonderland of sweet treats. It’s got your favourites from near and far, you are bound to be delighted with all the options.

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December 20, 2022/ Mamma Erin/
pop to the shops, Healesville Candy Emporium Healesville, yarra valley places to go, Pop to the shop and eats
December 07, 2022

rayners orchard, woori yallock

December 07, 2022/ Mamma Erin
rayners orchard, woori yallock

Teaching children where food comes from is one of the great things we get to do as parents and what better way to see how 450 variety of fruit grows than on the back of a tractor at Rayners Orchard.

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December 07, 2022/ Mamma Erin/
rayners orchard, places to go 1, weekend, top 10 outdoor adventures, u pick east, yarra valley places to go, yarra ranges places to go, family experiences 5
October 10, 2022

palace cinema, balwyn

October 10, 2022/ Mamma Erin
palace cinema, balwyn

Now this is one fancy cinema. The Palace Cinema in Balwyn is a classic old school cinema, complete with all the trimmings

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October 10, 2022/ Mamma Erin/
indoor 3, palace cinema balwyn, boroondara places to go, big kid adventures
October 10, 2022

grant's picnic ground, sherbrooke

October 10, 2022/ Mamma Erin
grant's picnic ground, sherbrooke

An outdoor adventure does everyone a world of good! An outdoor adventure that is flat, easy to move a pram along AND in the middle of the most majestic bushland is even BETTER.

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October 10, 2022/ Mamma Erin/
dandenong ranges places to go, grants picnic ground Dandenong Ranges national park, the great outdoors 4, Cheap Thrills, nature trails
September 01, 2022

lakewood nature reserve, knoxfield

September 01, 2022/ Mamma Erin
lakewood nature reserve, knoxfield

Any Mamma’s in need of spending some time with the ultimate Mamma - Mother Nature? Head to Lakewood Nature Reserve for a little bit of bushland in the middle of the suburbs.

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September 01, 2022/ Mamma Erin/
the great outdoors 4, Lakewood nature reserve knoxfield, knox places to go, bike trails
September 01, 2022

maniax, abbotsford

September 01, 2022/ Mamma Erin
maniax, abbotsford

Ever feel like you just want to HURL an axe at a wall sometimes? No me neither, but wow it’s FUN!

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September 01, 2022/ Mamma Erin/
Family experiences 4, maniax abbotsford, big kid adventures
August 25, 2022

mooroolbark and district miniature railway, mooroolbark

August 25, 2022/ Mamma Erin
mooroolbark and district miniature railway, mooroolbark

The little trains rule the town every FOURTH Sunday at the Mooroolbark and District Miniature Railway.

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August 25, 2022/ Mamma Erin/
Mooroolbark Miniature Railway, sunday, 2016 top ten places, Train expereinces, yarra ranges places to go, TRAINS, family experiences 5
August 16, 2022

yarra valley railway, healesville

August 16, 2022/ Mamma Erin
yarra valley railway, healesville

The Yarra Valley Railway is the home to a classic 1950s single carriage train that is working its way back to Yarra Glen. 

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August 16, 2022/ Mamma Erin/
yarra valley railway, places to go 1, sunday, public holiday, 2016 top ten places, 2017 top places to go, 2018 top adventures, Train expereinces, yarra valley places to go, yarra ranges places to go, TRAINS, family experiences 5
August 07, 2022

bounce inc, heidelberg west

August 07, 2022/ Mamma Erin
bounce inc, heidelberg west

This indoor adventure and trampoline centre has got it ALL and the kids will be bouncing all the way back out to the car!

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August 07, 2022/ Mamma Erin/
indoor 3, indoor toddler, big kid adventures
August 04, 2022

lollipop's playland, croydon

August 04, 2022/ Mamma Erin
lollipop's playland, croydon

As play centres go - this Lollipop's is a ripper! Massive spaces at both ends of the shed with big and little kids appreciated equally.

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August 04, 2022/ Mamma Erin/
Lollipops Playland, maroondah places to go, indoor toddler, playcentre, indoor 3
August 03, 2022

omaru alpaca farm, cottles bridge

August 03, 2022/ Mamma Erin
omaru alpaca farm, cottles bridge

Omaru Alpaca Farm is open to the public on first and fourth Sundays for Farm Open Days where you can get up close with sweet and cuddly alpacas.

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August 03, 2022/ Mamma Erin/
Family experiences 4, omaru alpaca farm cottles bridge
July 26, 2022

national steam centre, scoresby

July 26, 2022/ Mamma Erin
national steam centre, scoresby

We have a beautiful sleepy museum that is a real find and a perfect place to explore with little kids. The National Steam Museum is all about the classic machinery, some old rusty diggers and big, heavy things.

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July 26, 2022/ Mamma Erin/
national steam centre scoresby, Family experiences 4, knox places to go, TRAINS, Train expereinces
July 26, 2022

hunted antiques & collectables, bayswater

July 26, 2022/ Mamma Erin
hunted antiques & collectables, bayswater

When you are looking for that once-off - never-to-be-repeated - perfect-for-that-spot-right-there kind of item ... start here!

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July 26, 2022/ Mamma Erin/
hunted antiques, pop to the shops
July 19, 2022

dancing dandelion, balwyn

July 19, 2022/ Mamma Erin
dancing dandelion, balwyn

Well Mammas, Danding Dandelion is the newest and cutest play cafe in town! This play area has everything to help your little one's imagination run wild! There are amazing play stations everywhere you look. Most of them are wooden and handmade, and all of them are ADORABLE.

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July 19, 2022/ Mamma Erin/
indoor 3, boroondara places to go, dancing dandelion, play cafe summary, indoor toddler
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