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BYO Kids (www.byokids.com.au)

Need a family holiday? Pack your bags.. pack the kids.. and let's go!!

Do you need a family holiday? Too tired, stressed or busy to plan it?.. At BYO kids you'll find heaps of family travel information to ensure your holiday with kids is full of good times and treasured memories, whatever your budget or timeframe. Like all good scouts, we know the value of being prepared.

BYO kids is a unique family travel site we're asking for your help to locate family friendly restaurants, playgrounds, parks and attractions and hunting down the very best travel products and services for you. Families who run on adrenalin can check out our family adventure holidays, or if lazing on a beach is more your style check out our kids welcome accommodation and destinations.

We'll share family travel articles, travel tips and reviews, and find you the best holiday deals and discounts in $$$$ Savers. You can shop online, and when you're ready for that great family holiday, you can book online too! Happy holidays and don't forget to write!

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Camping Australia (www.camping.com.au)

Holiday in Australia with Camping. Now with over 2800 listed campgrounds and holiday parks, 65 hotels and resorts, campervan, RV and motor home rentals to ensure you get the most out of what we feel is the most valuable commodity of all "your holiday'. If you want more from Camping please feel free to join nearly 7,000 other members for; outdoor groups & forums, free classifieds, Australian hotel discounts and more it's free so come and Join Camping!

They even have a section for dads & kids.

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Holidays With Kids (www.holidayswithkids.com.au)

Holidays with Kids is the ultimate guide to family travel! Holiday with Kids is the most exciting and comprehensive family travel website and magazine! Designed to meet the needs of families and create confidence when travelling with children, Holidays with Kids delivers all the information you will need to plan a successful family holiday.

You will find great ideas for family-friendly destinations, kid-friendly accommodation, activities for family holidays, as well as quality travel products and a wealth of useful travel tips and holiday information.

Check out sections on school holiday activities and ideas, single parent travel, eating out with kids and even travelling with pets! Register now for our Holidays with Kids quarterly e-newsletter. Packed with travel ideas and special offers, it will ensure that you and your family make the most of your free time.

Their aim is to make travelling an enjoyable and fulfilling experience for all members of the family. Whether travelling on a budget or looking for luxury, Holidays with Kids has the perfect destination for you. Wherever you may go, Holidays with Kids will make your holiday an unforgettable one.

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Kids Holidays Online (www.kidsholidaysonline.com.au)

Kids Holidays Online makes the task of finding suitable family friendly accommodation in Australia and the Pacific easy, with family travel reviews, family accommodation listings, family experiences, tips, videos and family travel guides.

Accommodation
Family accommodation listings that cater for children - not just providing a cot in the room - but places that provide kids clubs, kids meals, baby sitting, kids activities, enough space for a family and, most importantly, make kids feel welcome.

Guides
Our family travel guides cover each destination in detail with a map of the area, facts on the country or region and tips for planning your family holidays to the destination.

Reviews
Reviews of family resorts by parents who have recently stayed with their kids.

Experiences
Check the travel experiences page where families share their family travel experiences, good or bad, that they have had at various resorts.

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Kidspot.com.au
(www.kidspot.com.au)

Kidspot is a resource for parents and children to find hundreds of extra curricular activities for kids, including birthday party ideas and supplies, educational resources, cubby houses, shows and events, plus specials and discounts for kids and families.

Kidspot is all about simplifying the search for kid related fun, activites, sports, and related trappings. It makes it fast and easy for kids and their parents to identify things and places of interest leaving more time for all to enjoy!

It's all about helping parents quickly find product and service providers in their local area to meet their growing kids' needs and wants. Hopefully each and every visitor finds a little bit more quality time with their kids as a result.

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Family Connect [www.familyconnect.com.au]

If you are looking for something to do, the Active Kids Events Calendar will provide some ideas of what's on in your local area.

• Children are valued, supported, respected and actively included
• Parents and guardians are supported to raise healthy and happy adults through active and accessible social and support networks
• Local businesses and services provide the basic physical needs of food, clothing, shelter and health and the developmental needs of education and opportunities for community members to grow socially, culturally, physically and spiritually.

• collect and disseminate relevant information via the Internet that will assist parents and children to become actively involved in their local community
• provide contact details for local support and social networks that parents and guardians can find quickly and easily
• offer an cost effective advertising channel for local businesses and services to reach families and promote their family-friendly goods and services directly to people that require them.

• Be passionate about and actively serve the communities we live in
• Foster relationships between community members including but not limited to children, adults, families, government, organisations and businesses
• Encourage a sense of community in Australian towns and cities
• Recognise the needs of families
• Provide relevant and accurate information to help families strengthen, grow and prosper.

Activities4Kids [www.activities4kids.com.au]

Only Melbourne [ http://www.onlymelbourne.com.au/ ]

OnlyMelbourne is a web based guide and directory dedicated to the people and City of Melbourne. Now in its 9th year, OnlyMelbourne serves to provide free information about Melbourne's past, present and future.