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25
Nov, 2014

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Phillip Island
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Phillip Island Penguin Parade Tour

A trip to Phillip Island is a must-do for a unique Australian experience. Phillip Island is home to a collection of Australian native wildlife including the famous little penguins, fur seals and koalas. Get up close and personal with these animals on this insightful tour. View the rugged coastline where the rocky shoreline meets sandy beaches, which are often rimmed by keen surfers. During your tour, you will get up close to Australia’s most iconic of marsupials at the Koala Conservation Centre. Exploring the tree-top boardwalks at the centre you will see Koalas up close in the natural habitat.

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25
Nov, 2014

By MPT Admin

Ballarat and Sovereign Hill
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Ballarat and Sovereign Hill Tour

Immerse yourself in the excitement of Ballarat’s gold rush days at Sovereign Hill! Step back in time and experience Australia’s exciting gold rush days at Sovereign Hill. Set on a former gold mining site, this award-winning outdoor museum recreates in fascinating detail the hustle and bustle of life in the 1850s. From gold digging to joining an underground gold mining tour – there is so much to do and see! Experience the excitement of the Red Hill Gully Diggings where you can pan for REAL gold and see a spectacular $100,000 gold pour or venture underground on a fully-guided gold mine tour or catch a horse-drawn coach and tour the township.

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25
Nov, 2014

By MPT Admin

Dandenong Ranges
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Dandenong Ranges Tour

Just an hour’s drive from the city is the verdant landscape of the magnificent Dandenong Ranges, part of the Great Dividing mountain range which runs the entire length of the east coast of Australia. The Dandenongs are also home to ‘Puffing Billy’. Operating since 1900, this fully restored steam engine is Australia’s oldest surviving and most famous steam train. With lush fern gullies brushing past, and Mountain Ash towering overhead, Puffing Billy makes for a wonderful opportunity to relax and breathe in the fresh mountain air whilst the train makes its way through the temperate rainforest.

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