Egg-cellent Easter ideas in Victoria - Tourism Victoria

EASTER SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
MEDIA RELEASE
27 March, 2012
Egg-cellent Easter ideas in Victoria
Celebrate Easter in Melbourne and Regional Victoria with a choc-full of delicious activities for all ages. There are
plenty of ways to be entertained from Easter egg hunts, festivals, chocolate tours and more.
Regional Victoria
Imagine a magical garden walled by towering hedges filled with
thousands of colourful chocolate Easter eggs. No one will leave with an
empty basket from The Enchanted Maze Garden Easter Egg Hunt,
which runs twice a day 3-5 April. The Enchanted Maze Garden won the
2011 RACV Victorian Tourism Awards for New Tourism Development,
and features three hedge mazes, four giant tube slides, 20 themed
gardens, an outdoor sculpture park and an indoor 3D maze.
www.enchantedmaze.com.au
Take the family up to the Murray region and unwind amongst the
countless natural attractions to make the most of the great outdoors along
the mighty Murray River. From water-skiing, fishing and sailing in Echuca-
Moama, Mildura, Swan Hill to horse riding, hiking and golf in Cobram-
Barooga, Corowa and Yarrawonga-Mulwala, there’s no end of fun to
be had. Praised as Victoria’s food bowl, you'll also find a bountiful supply
of fresh fruit, vegetables and seafood for an Easter feast.
www.visitvictoria.com/Regions/The-Murray
What better way to enjoy Easter lunch then to catch it yourself at the
award-winning Rhyll Trout & Bush Tucker Farm. Friendly fishing
instructors are on hand to teach visitors how to fish for rainbow trout in
the magnificent indoor Rainforest Pool and scenic tree-lined Trophy
Lake. Take your catch home or have the on-site chefs cook up a delicious
meal to enjoy in the barbeque area of the park. A family-friendly and ecofriendly
attraction, the farm won Best Tourism Attraction in the 2011
RACV Victorian Tourism Awards.
http://www.rhylltroutandbushtucker.com.au
Phillip Island Chocolate Factory is a must for chocolate lovers with a
fascinating, interactive and educational celebration of all things
chocolate. Experience the sweetest adventure on the island with Panny’s
Amazing World of Chocolate, a wonderland of experiences including a
chocolate kitchen where visitors can create their own chocolates, lifesized
chocolate displays and more.
www.phillipislandchocolatefactory.com.au
Melbourne & surrounds
Bounce in to Melbourne’s premier destination for fun at Luna Park,
which is open every day of the school holidays (31 March to 15 April).
The whole family will go hopping mad for fun with a tonne of sweet
activities including live cuddly bunnies, the gigantic annual Great Luna
Park Easter Egg Hunt and the return of the gravity-defying The Round
Up ride.
www.lunapark.com.au
Enchanted Maze Gardens
Murray River
Phillip Island Chocolate Factory
Rhyll Trout & Bush Tucker Farm
Melbourne Luna Park

Ever had morning pancakes or coffee with an aquarium full of exotic
fish? If not, now is your chance to enjoy a sit down seasonal gourmet
Easter Breakfast at Melbourne Aquarium this Easter Sunday (8
April) a very special Easter Egg Hunt will take place at the aquarium,
including art and craft activities along with educational presentations.
Pop on down to the 2011 RACV Victoria Tourism Marketing Award
winner for a day full of family fun with the fishes.
www.melbourneaquarium.com.au
Indulge on one of the many Chocoholic Walking Tours that explore
Melbourne’s many sweet finds through the city’s iconic streets,
historical laneways and arcades. Perfect for chocoholics, sweet tooths
and visitors of all ages alike, tours include visits to places such as
Haigh’s Chocolates, Koko Black,Lindt and Ganache to name just a few.
www.chocoholictours.com.au
Thanks to Sisko Chocolate grown ups can also scramble on an Easter
egg hunt of their own around Melbourne. Clues to hidden egg delights
will be posted to Sisko Chocolate’s Facebook page up until Good Friday,
with locations including restaurants, bars, cafes and retail spaces. Sisko
Chocolate creates artisan, innovative and chic custom designs for
special events with quality ingredients.
www.siskochocolate.com
Experience a decadent European high tea at Mámor Chocolates, a
baroque Chocolate & High Tea Szalón in Collingwood. Beautifully
furnished with antique chairs, chandeliers and traditional cutlery and
crockery, Mámor offers a lavish chocolate dining banquet. High tea
includes an eleven-course repast from savouries to sweets with samples
such as liptó cheese pâté artisan style chocolate truffles and chicken
liver sse.
www.mamorchocolates.com
To work off some of the chocolate excesses, roll up to Medibank’s
Icehouse Circus Skate-A-Rama these Easter school holidays and take
to the ice with Icehouse characters SkaterDude and Yeti. Enjoy daily
professional circus acts, free face painting and beginner skating and ice
dancing sessions.
www.icehouse.com.au
For further information please contact:
Vivien Nguyen
Corporate and Destination Communications
Tourism Victoria
P: 03 9653 9865 E: destinationpr@tourism.vic.gov.au
Melbourne Luna Park
Chocoholic Tours
Sisko Chocolate design
Mamor Chocolates