Funfields Water Park - 5 min drive!
http://www.funfields.com.au/
With 24 Awesome Rides & Attractions, 2 NEW RIDES this Season including; NEW Gravity Wave, World's Biggest, Longest & Tallest Proslide Wave and our NEW Voodoo 360 full looping ride. Funfields is also home to 3 ProSlide WORLD RECORD Waterslides; Kraken Racer, Typhoon & Gravity Wave & many other wet & dry rides including Aqua Shak, Pirate Ship, VR Ride, Go Karts, Alpine Toboggan Slide, Mini Golf and our Kids Zone.
Bollygum Park - Kinglake
A magical playground with a theme based around the book 'Bollygum' by Garry Fleming. Both parents and children can enjoy this wonderfully crafted Play Space. Plenty of shady seats including many shaped from logs, unshaded tables, water tap, toilets and BBQ. Limited grassy area which is not suitable for ball games. Next to an excellent Skate Park. A visit to this playground is something to be treasured.
Be sure to make time to have a beer at the Kinglake Pub, and on your way back to Whittlesea, stop at the Flying Tarts Bakery for a coffee and delicious Aussie pies or lots of sweet treats!
There is a Community Market held at Bollygum Park from September to May on the second Sunday of the month, 10am to 2pm.
Healesville Sanctuary is an easy 60min drive from our house, located in the Yarra Valley and a box ticking activity when visiting Melbourne/Victoria. Wander through the tranquil tracks and meet some iconic Australian animals like Koalas, Kangaroos, Platypus, Dingoes, Wombats and Emus.
Healesville Sanctuary is also home to the Australian Wildlife Centre, a hospital which treats more than 2000 sick and injured native animals every year and is an important training centre for wildlife veterinarians.Kids are free every weekend, public holiday and every day of Victorian School Holidays (20DEC-30JAN)
Yarra Valley WIneries - a must do! We can help you with beautiful local babysitters, so you can have a wonderful break and enjoy the divine wine, local produce, cheese and chocolate of the Yarra Valley. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir & Sparkling Wine are the specialties of this stunning region. Think De Bortoli, Domaine Chandon
Toorourrong Reservoir Park (Whittlesea)
Completely destroyed during the 2009 bushfires, the Victorian Government spent $5.1 million rebuilding the park which re-opened to the public in late 2015 and is also home to the Whittlesea Bushfire Memorial.
Kinglake National Park
Has 23,210 hectares of tall forests, fern gullies and rolling hills, an extensive network of walking tracks and other facilities, as well as vantage points offering scenic views. It protects almost 600 native plant
species, over 40 native mammal and 90 native bird species.
Growling Frog Golf Course (Yan Yean)
The course has first class facilities including a restaurant and café, dedicated driving range, putting green, chipping green, practice bunker and more.
Whittlesea Golf Club
Situated in the Humevale Valley, houses a challenging 18-hole layout for golfers of all standards.
T H Hurrey Recreation Reserve (Yan Yean)
Facilities at this 4-hectare park include 4 tennis courts (asphalt), a pavilion and changerooms,
barbecues, picnic facilities, and a public toilet.
Tuttle Recreation Reserve (Wollert)
Facilities at this 2.16 hectare park include 2 public access tennis courts (synthetic grass), a pavilion and clubrooms, picnic facilities, barbecues and public toilets.
Diamond Creek, Eltham, Hurstbridge are also beautiful areas well worth a visit for their various markets, cafes, restaurants, playgrounds, history and beautiful locals.