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Australia...Truly A Famiy Destination.
Australia is a city for all ages to enjoy. A well-planned trip to Australia for a family with kids ought to include scenic pleasures, wildlife encounters, discovering history, enjoying a spectacular event or visit a truly Australian farm. The advantage of planning your own trip to Australia gives you much freedom to make a wise selection of activities and events that will make your trip a fulfilling and memorable one. The following are some secrets for a truly extraordinary trip to Australia.

1. Accommodation Fun
Stay away from the hotel this vacation and spend a night at the zoo with the zoo's snooze program. Kids will enjoy the Zoo Snooze Program which often includes an up-close animal encounter, craft activities, night tours and games. Where : Melbourne - Melbourne Zoo, Werribee Open Range Zoo; Sydney - Western Plains Zoo

2. Farmstays or Farm Tours
If your kids love animals, why not plan for a farmstay ? Have them engaged in interesting farm activities such as milking the cows, collecting eggs, feeding out the hay, riding on a tractor and watching sheep dogs at work. Your hosts may also bring your family for a farm walk or organize some sidetrips, guided tours or fun activities such as scuba diving, trekking and forest walks. Don't forget to bring a little gift to thank your hosts for their warm and kind hospitality. Alternatively, join a farm tour and get to cuddle a koala, try throwing a boomerang, watch a sheep shearing show or a ram parade and enjoy a billy tea around the camp fire. Don't forget to have a barbeque lunch at the farm. Where : Gold Coast - Paradise Country Farm, Perth - Tumbulgum Farm; Melbourne - Warrook Cattle Farm, Adelaide - The Hahndorf Farm Barn

3. Great Rail Journeys
The Australia Rail offers many fun and breathtaking trips around its country. You can make your selection from the Sunlander, the Tilt Train, the Spirit of the Outback, the Westlander, the Inlander, Kuranda Scenic Railway, the Gulflander, the Savannahlander, the Indian Pacific, the Ghan and the Overland. It has four rail passes to meet your needs : the Wanderer, the East Coast Discovery Pass, the Austrail Flexipass and the Sunshine Rail Pass. Children under 16 years of age are entitled to concession fares while infants 3 years and under may travel free if sharing a seat or sleeping berth. For more information, visit Traveltrain Holidays.

4. Scenic Adventures
Do you know that there are many scenic places in Australia which are part of the

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