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Best Things to Do in Melbourne, with kids
Lorne Beach is 80% Kids-Friendly
Flagged zone, kids' surf-grom classes, foreshore playground and Sea Baths trampolines entertain 5–12s; BBQs and toilets assist parents, though unpatrolled surf edges need supervision.
Recommended visit duration: 3-4 hours
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St Kilda beach is 80% Kids-Friendly
Kids get Luna Park rides, fenced Neptune St playground and safe patrolled swim zone; toilets and change rooms exist, yet rip currents and limited shade mean close supervision is vital.
Recommended visit duration: 3-4 hours
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Flagstaff Gardens is 80% Kids-Friendly
Kids can climb slides and swings at the playground, chase birds on wide lawns, join a cheap tennis hit, and eat barbecue lunches, while parents benefit from toilets and easy sight-lines.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Penguin Parade is 80% Kids-Friendly
Children learn conservation through centre exhibits and family tours; ramps, pram parking and sensory packs help, yet late-evening timing, no-flash rule and cold seaside wind test young patience.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Dandenong Ranges National Park is 80% Kids-Friendly
Puffing Billy ride, Emerald Lake playground, flat picnic lawns and junior high-ropes course excite 4–12s; BBQs and toilets exist, though parents must skip steep 1000 Steps for safety.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 days
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Mount Macedon is 79% Kids-Friendly
Children can burn energy on Stanley Park playground, short waterfall walks and Sanatorium Lake loop, all near toilets and BBQs. Some summit trails are steep and require close supervision.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Brighton beach is 76% Kids-Friendly
Kids can paddle in shallow sections, build sandcastles and explore bright huts; a fenced playground is close, but shade is limited and changing surf needs vigilant adult supervision.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Immigration Museum (Museums Victoria) is 76% Kids-Friendly
Kids enter free, role-play in the "Getting In" theatre, climb recreated ship bunks and join holiday craft workshops, but most displays are text-heavy and there is no play-ground.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Royal Exhibition Building is 76% Kids-Friendly
Kids can play on lawns, visit LEGO or flower shows and manage the Dome stairs, yet activities are event dependent and parents must watch children near ponds and road traffic.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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