chipmunks playland, playcentre and cafe, caroline springs

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chipmunks playland, playcentre and cafe, caroline springs

The kids absolutely love pretty much everything at Chipmunks Playland in Caroline Springs. The ball canon area complete with hover ball machine and plenty of foam ball action, the 3 and over super inflatable slide is a favourite as is the quad slide inside the main play maze are favourites. There is an excellent 0 - 4yo area which is strictly supervised; Mamma's crew adore the boat in the excellent babies section towards the front too with wall activities and soft play activities for tinier tots.

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altona miniature railway, altona north

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altona miniature railway, altona north

Mamma LOVES the Altona Mini Rail in Altona North. Have you heard of Puffing Jilly? No? Well, be sure to come and meet her and all of her convoy each month at the Altona Miniature Railway! Even the most unsuspecting family member will become a train enthusiast after whizzing around the tracks a couple of times. We love the tunnels and spotting each of their trains is a real treat, and there’s even an old tram to play in too!

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mick's jump n' play, melton

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mick's jump n' play, melton

If you’ve got kids bouncing off the walls, jumping off the back on the couch and scaling the bookshelves then you need to gather them up and head down to Mick’s Jump n’ Play in Melton! This is a massive warehouse filled to the brim with giant inflated jumping castles! So the kids can bounce, roll, run and slide until they are absolutely spent. An under 4’s section is available too for the littlies

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newport railway museum, newport

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newport railway museum, newport

The Newport Railway Museum in Newport is a fantastic weekend activity for the family in Melbourne's West. The rich history of Australian trains are on display, plus a fantastic vintage model railway. Get up close and personal with the huge vintage engines and also see the inside of quite a few carriages now, like the old buffet car and gorgeous first class carriage - the beauty is just inspiring. Make a day of it the kids will love it!

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kidz digz playcentre, hoppers crossing

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kidz digz playcentre, hoppers crossing

WHOA Nelly! Kidz Digz in Hoppers Crossing is huge! Mamma loves the toddler area for under 4's - It's a good size, completely gated and has heaps of ride on, climb on, jump on equipment and toys to keep little ones occupied! Then there is the bigger kids play area with the most thrilling slides, play mazes, and multiple jumping castles for your little ones to enjoy.

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bulla hill mini railway, bulla

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bulla hill mini railway, bulla

Now Mamma has a secret – if you have a train fanatic or even if you just like a new adventure then Bulla Hill Miniature Railway is a fantastic way to hang out on a Sunday! The trains take the 1.5 km journey around their winding track, watch out for the dinosaurs and prehistoric friends dotted along the line. There is play equipment here too, a picnic area for after your train ride, and a kiosk

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crocs playcentre, derrimut

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crocs playcentre, derrimut

Wow, someone put some serious thought and effort into Crocs in Derrimut, it is just fantastic! Spacious, clean, full of the tried-and-true play centre equipment plus some added extra's like electric safari car track, disco/karaoke party room with velvet rope entrance where parents can watch what’s happening via a screen outside the room.

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traffic school, essendon

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traffic school, essendon

Each Saturday during school terms. How cool is traffic school? Pretty darn cool! This is a great way to spend a couple of hours on a Saturday morning. The traffic school has a neat little set up happening with pedestrian crossings, busy intersections with operating traffic lights, round-a-bouts, train crossings and even a petrol station. 

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animal land children's farm, diggers rest

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animal land children's farm, diggers rest

Mamma says throw on your overalls and gumboots, start chewin' some hay and take a drive to Diggers Rest to visit Animal Land Children's Farm.  Animal Land has so much to see and do - get a pony ride plus visit the animal nursery and then you can feed the ducks on the pond, feed the donkeys and cows and chickens too! This is a self-guided farm so, grab your free animal food and away you go!

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