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Family weekend ideas across Melbourne and Victoria

Discover teen-friendly walks, coastal tracks, beaches, war memorials, wildlife, wet-weather activities and current family events. Explore all 45 family adventures, browse 24 Melbourne historical landmarks, or start with the Point Nepean forts, Old Melbourne Gaol or the Royal Exhibition Building.

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