Originally Posted by
bibbju
If your kids like animals, Healesville Sanctuary is a great place to visit:
http://www.zoo.org.au/healesville
Seeing the penguin parade at Phillip Island is also great:
http://www.penguins.org.au/attractions/penguin-parade/
Great Ocean Road day trips are LONG days....usually setting off from Melbourne CBD around 7-7.30am and not getting back until 9pm. Doing it over 2-3 days would be better if you can afford the accommodation costs and self-drive.
Good suggestion about Phillip Island and the penguins. My girlfriend student taught in Melbourne and they did a field trip there. A lot of fun for kids.
Another suggestion is a day trip to Wilson's Promontory.
I am hoping to make to Melbourne next year as well.