Cherry Hill Orchard, Yarra Valley, Victoria © Tourism Australia
Meaningful food experiences for families
These unique gourmet encounters will fill hearts and bellies – big and little alike.
Pick juicy cherries
Pick juicy cherries
November to January is cherry-picking season in South Australia, and Cherry Hill in the Yarra Valley is the place to embrace it. Just an hour’s drive from Melbourne, this summer foraging adventure lets your family pluck juicy fruit straight from the orchard; a beautiful way to connect with each other while enjoying our delicious home-grown produce. Bring your appetite for all-you-can-eat cherries and the orchard’s famous homemade ice cream.
Graduate from chocolate school
Graduate from chocolate school
Walking through aisles stocked with thousands of artisan chocolates is every child’s dream. A unique day out awaits just over an hour from Melbourne at the Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie and Icecreamery, Victoria’s real-life answer to The Wonka Chocolate Factory. Sign your kids up for the Junior Chocolatier workshop – a hands-on, parent-free chocolate making class. They’ll come away with their own creations, a graduation certificate, and a grin as wide as a chocolate bar.
Go apple-picking
Go apple-picking
Ready for a hands-on day in the countryside just an hour from Sydney? From January to April, the trees of Glenbernie Orchard bloom with apples as well as the nectarines and peaches that appear earlier in the season from November. Ride the property's tractor train, wander the rows to fill your basket and sample the literal fruits of your labour under the shade of the lush green trees. Now that’s a healthy family adventure.
Learn to forage for bush tucker
Learn to forage for bush tucker
Immerse your family in the traditions of the world’s oldest living culture on a Walkabout Cultural Adventures tour, led by a Kuku Yalanji guide. While traversing the wilderness and mudflats of the Daintree Rainforest, you’ll taste seasonal bush tucker, have some fun attempting to catch mud crabs, and learn the meaningful ways in which the Kuku Yalanji people live in harmony with the rainforest.
Connect on an outback safari
Connect on an outback safari
In the untamed wilderness of Kakadu National Park, you can enrich your family’s holiday while learning about local cultures and traditions during an Animal Tracks Safari. Climb aboard an open-air vehicle to explore the park’s wildlife-rich wetlands and tropical savannah woodland with local guide Patsy Raichiwanga Raglar. Throughout the day, you’ll learn to gather bush foods and cook them over a campfire, all while Patsy shares meaningful stories.
Experience life on a farm
Experience life on a farm
Do your kids know where their breakfast comes from? They definitely will after staying at Redwing Farm. Check in to the beautifully restored 1950s Shearers Quarters and take to the paddocks to collect eggs for brekkie and meet the resident farm animals. When the sun goes down on a day of adventures, light the fire pit and roast marshmallows under the stars.
Frolic in lavender fields
Frolic in lavender fields
Just when you thought Tasmania’s wild landscapes couldn’t get any more captivating, you arrive at Bridestowe Lavender Estate where a sea of lilac lavender spans the horizon from December to January. Join a guided tour for a unique walk through 650,000 French lavender plants, learning about life on the working farm along the way. Family photos complete, it’s time to indulge in Woodcroft Café’s menu of lavender-flavoured treats.
