Famous Fairy Tales Come To Life
At Anakie Fairy Park

This place is amazing. The Fairy Tales Park has so much to see and do, I have chosen to detail as much as possible so that you get a real idea of what this place has to offer and note it into your Family Getaways Melbourne diary for a great fun filled daytrip out ...

The Grimm Brothers Famous Fairy Tales have been handed down through generations

I read them as a child and I read them to my children.

They in turn are now reading them to their little ones and so the tradition goes on

What a wonderful legacy these Grimms Brothers have left behind them.

The Statue of the two skilled and famous brothers stands at the entrance to this magical fairy tale land

In Victoria, on the outskirts of Melbourne in the little town of Anakie you will find a magical Famous Fairy Tale Park.

Gulliver welcomes you to the Anakie Fairy Park. Take your first photograph here and get ready for more memory making shots.

The famous Fairy Park boasts as being the first established and oldest theme park in Australia.

The famous Fairy Tales park is an ongoing creation beginning it's illustrious life on St Nicholas's Day 1959. Helmut Mayer worked with his parents and their imagination to produce what is now one of the best and most unique amusement parks for children.

The innocence of childhood has been captured and presented for all of us to enjoy here, at Anakie Fairy Park. What a wonderful Mayer Legacy. The third generation continue to pour their enthusiasm and skills into the Fairy Park and this is obvious to all who wander the cobbled pathways.

Set on 23 acres, uniquely designed and landscaped, famous fairy tales can be found along the pathways leading up to and down from the fairy tale castle at the top of the Magic Mountain

Push the button at each post and listen to the famous fairy tale as you watch, enchanted and enthralled, the little puppets came alive...what a magical experience

If you have little ones and would like to introduce them to these fairy tales prior to visiting the theme park I have put together a selection of books that may interest you...

The Complete Grimms Fairy Tales."The Brothers Grimm" rediscovered a host of fairy tales. Together with tales of "Rapunzel", "The Goose Girl", "Sleeping Beauty", "Hansel and Gretel" there are darker tales which deserve to be better known. This title presents a collection of tales.	Sleeping Beauty: A Grimm's Fairy Tale.Sleeping Beauty is perhaps one of the most well-known and best-loved of all fairy tales. Beautifully illustrated in soft watercolours.	Little Red Riding Hood.Along with the Bible and Shakespeare, Grimms? fairy tales rank among the best selling literature of the Western world. And Little Red Riding Hood is perhaps the best known story of the Grimms brothers' collection. What accounts for such popularity? Like all of the Grimms' fairy tales, the characters in this story led us to discover the treasures in our own souls.

Have a look through the windows of the cottage, into the world of the 3 Bears.

A Modern day Goldilocks comes to visit. "Knock, knock, is anybody home?"

The little cottage is so lifelike it could almost be real.

Press the button to find out what happens in this famous fairy tale story, Goldilocks and the 3 Bears

Wander on up to the top of Magic Mountain and you will find the museum with an amazing collection of model trains

A coin in the slot interactive model train track complete with trains, train yard, village and villagers, tunnels and so much more.

Try and find Thomas the Tank Engine....

There is also a fascinating collection of wooden toy soldiers and other toy dolls and animals

The view from on top of the mountain is spectacular. You can see across to Port Phillip Bay. Stand at the edge of The cliff and feel your knees give way

Drop a coin into the wishing well, make a wish and then wander back down the Magic Mountain to the playground

Camelot

He stands on top of the tower holding his magic crystal ball, welcoming all to play in his magic playground.

Let the kids run free to explore the hidden tunnels, dungeons and secret passageways.

They can climb the many towers and basically let their imaginations run wild.

And magic does happen! While we played here we were witness to the birthing of a calf in the Paddock beside the playground. What an incredible magic thing for my granddaughter to see. Thank you Merlin....

The Playground also has swings, slides, see-saws and a round-about (I hadn't seen one of those since I was a kid, many, many years ago)

Elephant Rock

If you prefer to cook there are 10 electric BBQ's, a $1:00 coin is required to operate these. There are clean sheltered areas with plenty of tables. While you set up your Picnic let the kids climb and explore.

For a quick snack or Take Away Meal you can find The Kiosk housed in it's own Fairy Tale Castle

If you have a Special Celebration coming up, why not celebrate it here.

# A Kid's Birthday Party

# A Family Re-union

Hey, dress for the occasion in medieval costumes or famous fairy tale character...oh what fun!

How do we get to the Fairy Park?

80kms from the Melbourne CBD and approximately 1 hrs drive from the city towards Geelong.

For a more detailed planned route then click Google MyMaps and follow the prompts

Open from 10:00am---4:00pm, gates shut at 5:00pm every day except for being closed on Christmas day

Come on down to the fantasy and famous fairy tale world of the Anakie Fairy Park. This top world class and very unique theme park is a must family getaway for all ages 2 to 92.

If you would like more information then check out their website at....

The Fairy Park

Before you head off in another direction I will leave you with this little video.

Here you can catch a glimpse of what fun and adventures you and your family can have here at the famous Fairy Tales Park

Top Your Daytrip Off

Leave The Famous Fairy Tale Park by 3:00pm and drive on down to Queenscliff. Catch the Ferry back across the Heads to Sorrento and enjoy Fish and Chips on the Foreshore...Wow, what a Day

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