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Milpera Apartments

Confirmed 5th & 6th nights of our trip with Milpera Apartments in Warrnambool city centre. From their website, this development was acclaimed as the best development in Warrnambool, and all the nine apartments were sold out prior to completion in August 2001. The cost is AUD185 per night for two adults and two children.

Pisces Holiday Park

Confirmed accommodation for the 4th night at Pisces Holiday Park. The park is located directly opposite Apollo Bay's main beach. The Ensuite Cabin comes with a double bed and a triple bunk, TV, sofa, dinning table, stove, sink, small fridge, attached toilet and bathroom, costing AUD 85 for one night stay.

Bluebell B&B

Confirmed the accommodation for first three nights in Melbourne with Bluebell B&B, located 15km from Melbourne city in Melbourne's eastern suburbs. Dr. G Kosa, the host, is very kind to offer early check-in (if the room is not occupied the previous day) or allows us to leave our luggage with them when we begin our sight-seeing.

The tariffs is AUD 100 per night for 2 adults and 2 children, inclusive of breakfast.

The Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award Exhibition at Weribee Park

Launched in 2000, the Helen Lempriere Award has introduced a renewed vigor in the contemporary Australian sculpture scene. The Award presents a total of $145,000 to Australian sculptors – fundamental funds that help to cultivate the vitality of this art form. The sculptures of the selected finalists are exhibited in the gardens of Werribee Park, Victoria – a spectacular setting for the public to experience and appreciate the wide variety of sculptural work.

Visitor Information

Admission:
Adult - $12.50, Child - $6.50, Family (2A2C) - $30.00

Opening Hours:

November to April
10:00am - 5:00pm daily

May to October
10:00am - 4:00pm weekdays (Monday to Friday)
10:00am - 5:00pm weekends (Saturday, Sunday)

Open everyday except Christmas Day

Rippon Lea Estate

Rippon Lea is one of the last privately owned great 19th century suburban estates and one of the finest National Trust properties in Australia. Designed and built in 1868 in the Romanesque style, the mansion sits as the center piece of an original Victorian pleasure garden. The gardens are of international significance and include a grand Victorian fernery, a lake, an heritage orchard and a 19th century conservatory. The mansion is a mix of Victorian decoration from its first owners with the glamorous 1930s "Hollywood" influences of its last owner.

This place has many great potential for still life photography. Also an excellent place for our family portrait. Will definitely spend at least a morning or an afternoon here.

Opening Hours: Daily 10am to 5pm
(Close on Mondays during winter, Good Friday, and Christmas)

Admission:
Adult - $12.00
Child - $6.50
Family (2A4C) - $30.00

Sunrise and Sunset in Melbourne

The daylight hours in Melbourne is starting to get shorter from May. Luckily we still have around ten hours per day for sightseeing.