Yarra Valley - Healesville

Wouldn't it be nice to spend your 48 hours away from the desk stuffed full of mind boggling activities and mouth watering food - without having to venture to far away from your backyard?

Well in the Yarra Valley's Healesville, just an hour or so out of Melbourne, you can do exactly that!

From camping, to hiking, having a beer or simply enjoying the finer things in life (like a perfectly brewed coffee or a tall glass of wine) there is simply no better place to be.

So where to begin? How about accomodation! For over three decades, Caraven Holiday Parks have been dedicated to the spirit of the True Blue Aussie Holiday. Celebrating the Great Outdoors. Cricket on the beach. Making new friends around the barbie, and nights spent under millions of shining stars. That's what holidays should be about, a chance to relax, to take a step back and remember what's important.

However, it isn't too long before the kids get restless. There is only one thing for that... Healesville Sanctuary!

Healesville Sanctuary is one of Australia’s most acclaimed wildlife sanctuaries. Showcasing more than 200 species of Australian wildlife, the Sanctuary is a fantastic location to view native animals in their natural habitat.

Located just one hour from Melbourne, tucked into the foothills of the stunning Yarra Valley, the Sanctuary’s 30 hectares of bushland provides a distinctly Australian setting. Here visitors can experience close-up encounters with some of Australia’s most unique and captivating wildlife, including koalas, kangaroos, wombats, emus, dingoes, birds of prey and platypuses.

Make the most of your day by creating some truly memorable experiences by Immersing yourself in Australian fauna and flora at its very best! There are Magic Moments to be had that will get you closer than your ever thought possible to Aussie willdife. All summer long Healesville Sanctuary will be showcasing some of Australia's most famous and most deadliest reptiles. Visitors are dared to face their fears by counting down Australia's Top 10 deadliest snakes at their new live snake gallery.

Kids can Learn which venom is the deadliest or which snake strikes the fastest. As you countdown the Top 10 Deadliest, you are guaranteed to get as close as you'd ever want, to our most deadly!

Of course, parents have a great chance to relax without the racket of the little ones with an impressive array of wineries, eateries (and the odd brewrey) to keep you more than entertained and relaxed.

If you are willing to be transported to a more peaceful time, there is simply no better way of doing it than by jumping in the car and heading into the wilderness.