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This was not just a quick family trip to a beachside location.

The richness of their holiday experience.

The illustrations are not only pictures of the various locations but they include an insight into their trip, how the family are feeling and what they took away from each experience, with little diagrams and imaginative drawings too.Ĩ year old Grace who is telling the story, her 2 brothers Luke and Billy, and their parents, as well as nan and pop who are at home looking after their animals Buffy, Tigger and Bess. The characters are all experiencing the trip in their own way and that is communicated to us through the different comments that are made by Grace, her brothers and her parents.

The illustrations in the book tell half the story and that’s what makes this book so wonderful! They explored Cradle Mountain and Hobart museum in Tasmania and Billy continued to ask, “Are we there yet?”Īfter stopping through St Kilda in Melbourne and seeing the Twelve Apostles on the Great Ocean Road, they finally arrived back home! We heard of their first experience of snow in Mount Hotham and how they crossed Bass Strait in a big ferry. They visited the Daintree rainforest and Cow Bay as well as the Gold Coast and down to Sydney for fireworks. Recommended for children aged 6-12 and their adults.Įveryone over 18 months of age requires a ticket to attend events at the Clocktower Centre.They walked around Uluru and felt so small! Their boat floated so close to a crocodile in Kakadu and they looked at the hand carvings that were more than 20,000 years old! ‘This beautiful production will take you on a journey around this amazing country that will linger in your imagination long after the adventure is over’

Join eight-year-old Grace and her family on their adventurous and often funny expedition around Australia! Following CDP’s successful national tour of Magic Beach, Alison Lester’s classic book comes to life on stage with songs, fun, (and quokkas!) for children aged 3-10 and their adults.įrom the team behind The Gruffalo and The 13, 26, 52, 78 and 91 Storey Treehouses, this new adaptation from multi-award-winning playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer is a celebration of family, love, and the diversity and beauty of Australia.

Luke, Billy and I missed school for the whole winter term.” “The year I turned eight, Mum and Dad took us on a trip around Australia.