Yarra Valley: is renowned for its outdoor activities such as bushwalking, biking, trekking and wine tasting. The Healesville Wildlife Sanctuary, with its natural bushland setting, is the place to head for native fauna. Visitors can meet wallabies, kangaroos, wombats, platypus, koalas, birds, snakes and lizards.

The Yarra Valley is also a large wine growing region and there are more than 30 wineries situated here. Visit a winery and there is a good chance you will end up taking home a bottle of pinot noir, chardonnay or cabernet sauvignon.

St Kilda: was once Melbourne’s sex and sin centre known mostly for its drug addicts, drunks and violence. However, the suburb is slowly transforming and a visit here is sure to interest. Visitors can stop at Fitzroy street that still retains hints of its tainted past, while Luna Park, an old fashioned fairground, will be nostalgic for many.

Phillip Island: is home to beautiful windswept beaches, a large collection of wildlife and several old towns to explore. Each year, thousands of tourists come to Phillip Island to enjoy its rugged beauty and also to watch the penguins make their way up the beach to lay their eggs.

Mornington Peninsula: is located fairly close to Melbourne, but it is easy to spend an entire day here taking in the wonderful landscape. The peninsula offers some fantastic beaches and also boutique wineries. The beaches here are famed for their clear waters and golden sands.