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It’s amazing....there’s so many attractions and delicious chocolately treats with interactive machines, attractions, fascinating facts with the ability to make your own chocolate creation on the spot. We have a wonderful café and shop to experience even more of Panny’s deliciously hand-made Belgian chocolates. A Delightful Chocolate Tour Awaits You At Our Chocolate Factory in Philip Island. We would love to see you around at Panny’s chocolate factory for a truly extraordinary experience. Our chocolate factory in Melbourne introduces you to the world of chocolate in the sweetest possible way. From amazing attractions, chocolate shop with treats, free samples and more, there is something for the entire family. So, if you are in Melbourne, make sure to visit Panny’s chocolate shop. Embark on a tour of the chocolate factory for a truly immersive and delicious experience.

The National Vietnam Veterans Museum is a unique Museum. They seek to remember, interpret and understand the experience of the veterans of the Vietnam War and the enduring impact of the war on society. This Museum is the result of much effort by Veterans themselves, relying almost wholly on volunteer labour for the construction, fitting and dressing of the building. The staff consists of volunteers who are themselves Veterans or people connected in some way to the Veteran Community. Donations are welcome. A visit to this attraction will bring back memories for some and provide food for thought for others. The Café serves light snacks and coffee while the Museum shop has unique memorabilia popular with all visitors. National Vietnam Veterans Museum is child friendly. It also has wheelchair access and disabled facilities.

Bonsai Island has everything for the bonsai enthusiast, from novice to expert, including a spacious outdoor display area and landscaped stroll garden. Quality established bonsai for sale, all styled by the proprietors. And yes, we have starter material so you can style your own trees, from tubestock to advanced trees and everything in between. Bonsai Island carries a range of Japanese and Chinese pots plus a great selection of hand-made Australian bonsai pots, plenty of specialty tools & styling wire for training your trees, bonsai books for inspiration, advice, techniques. Gift certificates are available. Bonsai Island offers tuition for individuals, couples and groups. Lessons are conducted by arrangement, according to season, and generally run for two hour. See an extensive range of conifers, Australian natives, broadleaved evergreens, deciduous, flowering and fruiting examples in all bonsai styles including group plantings of little forests in a dish. The displays feature trees at their seasonal peak, so any time of year is a great time to visit Bonsai Island. Potting, re-styling, bonsai boarding and advisory services also available. What is Bonsai? Bonsai is a horticultural art. Woody plants are grown in shallow containers and styled to resemble scale-models of the mature tree in nature. Bonsai need sunlight, air movement, water, nutrients and a substrate in which to grow. That's the horticultural element, and it's the same as in any other form of gardening. The art of bonsai also involves styling, training and pruning a living tree to the shape you want, then matching it to a complementary container to create the desired overall effect with drama, strength, grace, elegance or whimsy. Bonsai Island teaches that Bonsai is not about the age of the tree, per se, it is about the artistry and beauty of the design.