Jacqui Kavanagh Jacqui Kavanagh

mornington tourist railway, moorooduc

Step back in time and jump on board your booth carriage of the Mornington Heritage Tourist Railway. Open up the windows and let the fresh peninsula air refresh your face as you watch the scenery zoom past.

All aboard for some train fun!

This is SUCH a fun day out. Step back in time and jump on board your booth carriage, on the Mornington Tourist Railway! Open up the windows and let the peninsula air refresh your face as you watch the scenery zoom past.

Listen out for the toot and don’t forget to wave to the people you pass by.

The journey from Moorooduc station to Mornington is about 15 minutes - or 30 minutes return. The perfect amount of time to keep the little ones happy.
When you disembark from the train at the halfway mark, you can watch the captain (in full uniform) hop off and direct the carriage back into position, ready for the journey home.

Once back to Moorooduc you have the chance to board the drivers cabin and have a chat to the driver.
There are a few days a year where the train offers themed days - like Easter Bunny, Superheroes, Teddy Bear Picnic etc.

This is a day out that the kids will remember!

the nitty gritty

460 Moorooduc Hwy, Moorooduc 

OPEN

Every Sunday 4 sessions
10.30am, 12pm, 1.45pm, 3pm
(More trains operate during school holidays)

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Mamma's special mention:  
Right next to the station is the cute little Mt Eliza Regional Park Playground. 

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crystal world & prehistoric journeys exhibitions, devon meadows

This place is incredible and home to Rosie the Shark!

This place is quite extraordinary. There’s so many aspects to explore!
Firstly, you cannot go past the majestic Rosie the shark! She was found in an abandoned old theme-park and after a huge ‘save Rosie’ social media campaign, the crew for Crystal World knew that they just had to re-home her. It is an incredibly large and expensive task to get her back to her former glory and restore her in her new forever home.
It is quite an experience getting up close to a shark that massive, and hopefully the ONLY time you ever will!

Then there’s all the dinosaur statues you can check out. Mamma’s little Mr is quite the dino fan, so this blew his mind! Spread out over a grassy paddock, including a bridge and pond you can sit amongst dinos of all sizes. Very cool.

Then, of course, are the hundreds of crystals, fossils, meteorites, gems and jewellery that you can check out and purchase. There are crates upon crates of these precious stones, ranging from one to thousands of dollars!

This experience is free and definitely one to add to your list!

Mamma's special mention:  
Make a day of it and head down the road to the awesome Cranbourne Botanical Gardens

* Note *
You can donate to help with the expensive task of restoring Rosie by contributing here.

the nitty gritty

OPEN
12pm - 5pm
7 days

Free entry

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