Day trips from Melbourne for the best Family Getaways

Explore this selection of day trips from Melbourne that are close to the city.

Reach these top Melbourne day trip destinations either by car or public transport.

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Whether you are a local or a visitor from interstate or touring from overseas you will find...

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• Beaches of Melbourne.


• Dandenong Mountains


• Yarra Valley


• Country experience


• How about a Zoo for you?

Port Phillip Bay beaches and their clean, soft sands.

Phillip Island on a day trip from Melbourne visiting one of Melbourne's top tourist attractions, the Fairy Penguins

Western Port Bay - feed the pelicans down at Hastings.

Mornington Peninsular...View Port Phillip Bay from Arthurs Seat

Perhaps you would like to extend your stay in any of these beautiful regions.

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Accommodation along the Great Ocean Road

Accommodation on the Mornington Peninsular

Accommodation down Phillip Island way

Skyhigh on top of The Dandenongs

Grants picnic Ground where you can feed the Australian native birds on your day trip from Melbourne.

Puffing Billy train....Ride the world famous heritage railway.

Yarra Valley

the Big Bouquet where you can learn about Alpaca breeding and growing Gerberas

The Australian Rainbow Trout Farm where you can catch your own rainbow trout

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Accommodation in the Yarra Valley and The Dandenongs.

The Gippsland region such as the Great Lakes, Limestone caves, rugged coastline and it's shipwrecks, coal mines and dinosaur digs.

Sovereign Hill...Pan for gold and experience the days of the goldrush.

Hanging Rock...Take the family along for a picnic and experience its eerie atmosphere. A day trip from Melbourne that can be quite disturbing!

Halls Gap...If you enjoy rock climbing or a spectacular view you may consider this. On this day trip from Melbourne experience magnificent scenery, a great example of the Australian bush.

Hepburn Springs...Indulge your senses and feel all healthy by experiencing the taking of the waters

Edgars mission on a great day trip from Melbourne meet some of the cast of Charlotte's Web, animal cast that is. Edgar would love you to meet his friends at his animal rescue shelter.

• The Healesville Sanctuary
• The Moonlit Sanctuary
• The Werribee Open Range Zoo

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