Articles in the Australia – Victoria Category
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Koala Conservation Centre Philip Island, Victoria
When you mention about animals in Australia, they are kangaroo, koala, wombat, emu, platypus, wallaby and koala bear.
I stayed in Australia more than a year ten years ago and I never seen a live koala bear before. Last year, I finally saw one when I visited the Koala Conservation Centre in Philip Island.
Thousands or maybe millions flock to Philip Island for only one reason, the penguin watching. There are more just penguins on Philip Island and the Koala Conservation Centre is one of them.
My visit …
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Colourful Mount Martha Beach Huts
We have seen different types of beach huts but not the colourful ones. On our sponsored trip to Victoria Australia earlier year, we stop over at Mount Martha Beach near Mornington Peninsula only for one reason. The beach huts.
Why colourful beach huts?
As I was told, this beach huts are rented by vacationers who kept their boats inside the huts. To identify their huts easier, they coloured the huts differently.
Thus, it naturally becomes a tourist attraction of Mornington Peninsula, how convenient!
We left Mount Martha beach for Frankston …
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VLOG: Bar Tour with Michelle Matthews “Curtin House” Melbourne’
Earlier this year I was sponsored to travel to Victoria, Australia by Tourism Victoria and Tourism Australia. There, I met Michelle Matthews, the founder and author of “Deck of Secrets”. Launched in 2003, the decks were met with instant enthusiasm and helped reinvigorate the travel genre. Now also in digital form, the guides continue to deliver useful, engaging content in innovative formats.
Michelle Matthews showing the “Deck of Secrets”
There I was given a bar tour by Michelle Matthews and this is what the …
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Yarra Valley Dairy Fresh Farmhouse Cheese
One of the highlights of Yarra Valley must be the Yarra Valley Dairy. My recent trip to the region surrounding Yarra River in Australia brought me to the award winning Yarra Valley Dairy. Located in the world class wine region, Yarra Valley offers fresh farmhouse cheese produced with their 200 top quality cattle.
The dairy is a wooden house with a scenic landscape. Some might mistook this as someone’s property.
There were a few exhibits of traditional dairy items as we walked in. The décor is a …
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Pelican View Review: San Remo Fisherman’s Co-operative, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
The first time I visit a fish market in Australia was in 2001 in Sydney. The Sydney Fish Market is one of the popular attractions in Sydney and many would travel there for fresh seafood. On top of that, there are also pelicans around the area.
My recent trip to Victoria courtesy of Tourism Victoria brought me to San Remo near Philip Island. There is similarity on both places such restaurants serving fresh seafood, both are located at the seaside with a jetty …
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The Waves Apartments Review: Lodging on Philip Island
At first, I was supposed to blog about a few recommendations on two restaurants in Philip Island. However, I felt it is better to blog about the accommodation in Philip Island first before I proceed with the dining places.
I have been encouraging people (friends and readers) to stay on Philip Island since my traveling experience there in January. Many people think of Philip Island as the Penguin Island where the truth is there are more things to see, to do and to eat!
The …
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Woolamai Beach Philip Island: Haven for Surfers
Philip Island is a must visit place when you visit Melbourne city or state Victoria in Australia. Most people go to Philip Island for penguin watching. Well, I know it is fun but there are other attractions in Philip Island as well. There are a few attractions that deserve a mention, places like A Maze N’ Things, Chocolate Factory, Koala Conservation Center, Churchill Island, The Nobbies and Woolamai Beach.
This week’s picture of the week is the Woolamai Beach of Philip Island. It was a …
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Horse Shoe Making Demo on Churchill Island, AUSTRALIA: Picture Of The Week
Have you heard about Churchill Island? Well, it is time for you to do so. Churchill Island is an island located just miles off Victoria Island Australia. It is connected to Phillip Island by a bridge and it is the site of the first European settlement in Victoria. It contains a farm and a homestead from 1872 era. Churchill Island is open to public to get the feel of the olden European settlement in Victoria.
The picture is taken while …
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Wine Tasting at Domaine Chandon, Yarra Valley, Victoria Australia.
A few months ago, I was traveling in Victoria Australia in a self-drive trip. There, I ventured places like Mornington Peninsula, Philip Island and Yarra Valley. During my stay in Yarra Valley, I have the previledge to visit a few vineyards and wineries. Domaine Chandon is one of them.
The history of Domaine Chandon goes like this. In the 1960s, Moët & Chandon began exploring the potential to produce sparkling wines outside France and they saw the opportunity in Australia. Thus, they …
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2011 Victoria Australia 9D 8N Holiday
This is our first time working hand to hand with Tourism Victoria and Tourism Australia to promote tourism in Victoria, Australia. We have been to Melbourne Australia almost 10 years ago and it has changed a lot since then. The 9 days 8 nights holiday in Victoria Australia is one of the best we had. Check our stories below:
Visit Victoria Day 1: Causeway 353 Hotel, Federation Square, Chinatown, SouthBank, Eureka Skydeck 88, Tutto Bene and Crown Casino
Visit Victoria Day 2: Dandenong Ranges, On Puffing Billy, …
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Visit Victoria Day 9: Gold Class Limousines and Goodbye Australia
In 2001, I went to Melbourne from Sydney thru Greyhound coach as Ansett Airlines went broke after the 9/11 incident. That was my first time in Melbourne.
In 2011 after 10 years off my first visit, I revisited Melbourne and state Victoria part of Tourism Victoria and Tourism Australia FAM trip.
After 8 days of fun and adventure, it was time to leave. It was a tough to leave a beautiful city like Melbourne. It was tougher to wake up at 7 am …
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Best of Melbourne: Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Experience
People tend to ask me, what is the memorial thing I did in Melbourne? I simply tell them, the dinner at the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant. The only moment that I can relate to its similarity is the Chao Phraya River Cruise in Bangkok or the Live Tango Performance Dinner in Buenos Aires Argentina. Melbourne is famous for its trams and having a dinner on a colonial tramcar itself is classic.
So then back in February, I was the lucky to have the opportunity to dine …
