Best things to do with kids in Melbourne....

[4gotoindia]

We're going to be visiting my sister in Melbourne for 3 weeks in May. We have an almost 6 yo and a 2yo, and she has a 9month old. Can anyone who has been recently give me their list of best things to do with kids? So far we want to see kangaroos, and ride on Puffing Billy (for the kids), and visit some wineries for the grown-ups. We're coming from small-town India, where there isn't so much as a decent park or playground, so will be very easily pleased.
Many thanks!
Mrs4

Hi

We live in Melbourne with kids.

I recommend:

1. Cafe and lovely "boat shaped playground" on the foreshore in Brighton (North road where it "hits" the beach). There is a beatiful long promenade for beachside walks and fantastic views of the city.

1. For a warm day take bucket and spades to Brighton beach (train station fairly nearby): this has the brightly coloured beach huts in all the postcards - good for photos!

1. melbourne museum - fanstastic big museum with loads for kids (indoors and outdoors). Very cheap entrance rates. Good for a cold day? Centrally located

1. scienceworks museum (a childrens museum in Williamstown suburb). FAntastic hands on stuff for kids (especially upstairs) - again good for a cold day. If it's sunny, also go into local Williamstown suburb - the foreshorelooks back towards the skyscrapers of melbourne and has boats and a seaplane landing point - a nice place to wander around for an hour or so.

1. Melbourne zoo - well laid out, good fun, fairly central, moderately expensive

1. If you are doing wineries on the Mornington Peninsula, consider dropping into Mornington - picturesque harbour with a great cafe (The Rocks), beach, large playground at the top of the cliff

Don't bother with the aquarium - it's fairly overpriced compared to what's listed above

Have a brilliant time!