9 Best Places to See Dinosaurs in Melbourne

Is your little one dinosaur obsessed? If so then make sure you check off the list of where to see dinosaurs in Melbourne!

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Where to See Dinosaurs in Melbourne

1. Melbourne Museum

Check out real dinosaur bones at Melbourne Museum. The ‘Dinosaur Walk’ permanent exhibition features ten dinosaur skeletons, three pterosaurs, and other select megafauna artefacts such as huge teeth!

Visit the fearsome dinosaur, Horridus, the world’s most complete triceratops fossil. And from June 2024, see the interactive exhibition of a 66-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus named Victoria. Victoria the T. rex is an extraordinary addition, showcasing the largest real T. rex fossil ever displayed in Australia.

In the  Melbourne Museum Children’s Gallery you can dig for fossils/dinosaur bones in the outdoor play area. Melbourne Museum Children’s Gallery review.

Dino Days – From dino discos and dress-ups to story times and sensory soft play, check out the dinosaur day out happening at Melbourne Museum every Wednesday until 20th October 2024.

Melbourne Museum, 11 Nicholson St, Carlton

Related: Best Museums in Melbourne for Kids

Melbourne Museum Children's Gallery

2. Jurassic World: The Exhibition

Step into the prehistoric world at Jurassic World: The Exhibition, an experience inspired by the much loved film, Jurassic Park.

Embark on an adventure to Isla Nublar with your little explorers this winter. From Raptors to T-Rex, get ready to experience the closest thing to real dinosaurs.

Ends on 28 October 2024.

Read our Jurassic World: The Exhibition review.

Jurassic World: The Exhibition, 62 Dawson Street, Brunswick, Melbourne

src Jurassic World Exhibition

 3. Dinosaur World

Dinosaur World is a small theme park with dinosaur animatronics and dinosaur-related activities.

It’s open every weekend and daily during school holidays except June, July and August. Dinosaur World review

Dinosaur World, Cnr Frankston-Flinders Rd and O’Neills Road, Somerville

Related: Best things to do in Mornington Peninsula with kids

Dinosaur World

 4. Dinosaur Park Yarraville

At the McNish Reserve Yarraville you can meet Mimi the Muttaburrasaurus, slide down the tail and hide in dinosaur eggs!

Take a scooter or bike and you can also travel along Stony Creek next to the playground. Dinosaur Playground Yarra review

Dinosaur Park, McNish Reserve, Court St, Yarraville

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 5. Megasaurus Playground

This dinosaur-themed playground is one of Australia’s best playgrounds and features a huge dinosaur skeleton climbing frame as its centrepiece.

There is other dino-related playground equipment too! Megasaurus Dinosaur Playground review

Megasaurus Dinosaur Playground, Newington Drive, Cranbourne East

Related: 40 Best Playgrounds in Australia

Dinosaur Playground Cranbourne

 6. Portosaurus Playground

A beady-eyed dinosaur pokes its head out in Garden City Reserve Port Melbourne playground.

Portasaurus Playground review

Garden City Reserve ‘Portasaurus’ playground, 47 Beacon Rd, Port Melbourne

Dinosaur playground Port Melbourne

7. Dinosaur Park, Truganina

Melbourne’s biggest prehistoric themed park is the Dinosaur Park at Stockland Grandview in Truganina.

Dinosaur Park has a larger than life dinosaur head in the ground, and a skeleton, fossil, dino foot prints, a wobbly dinosaur and lots of play equipment. There are also picnic / BBQ facilities.

Dinosaur Park Grandview, 317 Griegs Rd, Truganina

Grandview Dinosaur Park

 8. Bulla Miniature Rail

Do you have a little one who loves trains AND dinosaurs?

Every third Sunday of the month head to Bulla Miniature Railway for cheap dino fun on a miniature train!

Bulla Hill Railway, Bulla Recreation Reserve, 15 Green St, Bulla

Related: Best Train Experience in Melbourne for Kids

Bulla Hill Railway

9. Dino Bounce at Inflatable Fun Park

DinoBounce is an exciting new attraction at Inflatable Fun Park in Melbourne’s South East.

It features a massive 5000+ square-foot dinosaur-themed jumping castle! With over 25 activities, including twisting slides, climbing structures, and interactive dino blasters, it offers endless entertainment for children of all ages.

The park is designed to ensure safety, with a mandatory 5-minute safety briefing before participation.

Ticket prices start from $27 and include single session passes, double sessions, party packages, and private hire for special events.

DinoBounce opens on September 21, 2024, and promises a thrilling experience for families, along with plans to transform into an inflatable water park during the summer!

Inflatable Fun Park, 29 Brindley Street VIC 3175, info@inflatablefunpark.com

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Also look out for other special dinosaur-themed shows and exhibitions such as  Jurassic CreaturesDinosaur Time Machine, Dino Disco at Melbourne Museum, Dinosaur Gardens,  Tyrannosaurs: Meet the Family and Jurassic World. 

Dinosaur Diggers run dinosaur-themed birthday parties and holiday programs too!

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About Joyce Watts

Joyce Watts is a former intellectual property, IT and media lawyer turned serial entrepreneur.

As well as being the founder of TOT: HOT OR NOT she helps businesses with their SEO, email marketing & social media as BrightSmart.com.au; she owns an online bike store CycleStyle.com.au and develops and produces creative experiences for families via WheelieGoodFun.com. She used to publish another popular lifestyle and food blog called MEL: HOT OR NOT The decisive guide to Melbourne.

She lives in inner-city Melbourne with her husband, two children and seven bikes.

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