THEME PARKS LARA

Located just 15km northeast of the Geelong CBD and only 30 mins from Melbourne, Werribee and Point Cook. Saddle On Riding School’s facilities are set on 78 acres where you can enjoy a casual one on one horse riding lesson, or join your friends for a term of group lessons! We also offer excursion packages for groups of all ages and backgrounds.

While children over 5 years of age are able to take horse riding lessons, we want to make sure the younger children have fun too! That's why we offer led pony rides for 1 adult to lead one child around our beautiful property for 30 mins.

Plus, keep an eye out on the Saddle On website for holiday activities such as horse riding day camps and private lessons.

With canteen facilities, Saddle On also provide cold drinks, hot drinks, and a variety of food to enjoy before or after your ride.

If you haven't heard of them already, Saddle On host extremely fun birthday parties every Saturday during school terms. Choose from a variety of horse riding parties or go for an adventure party! Every party includes a close up encounter with our animals in the animal farm... you can give our goats some bread, hold the bunnies, watch the emu racing his friends (the chooks), give the guinea pigs a cuddle or hold our resident pet snake!

Last but not least Saddle On is a registered training organisation, offering industry recognised courses in the equine industry.

So what are you waiting for? Come get your Saddle On!

Avalon Raceway first opened in the summer of 1976 which saw the dream of brothers Doug and Norm Drew come true. Both had been active drivers around the region and with the closure of Torquay Speedway saw the Drew Family build the Speedway on the land in Old Melbourne Road, Lara. Since that time the family have strived to improve the venue and along the way have created a number of Blue Ribbon Events that are nationally recognised. The early years saw Solo and Sidecars as the major drawcard attracting world champions Ole Olsen, Barry Biggs, Ivan Mauger, along with touring English Lions teams and European champions battle with legendary Phil Crump, while the sidecar action was nothing short of incredible with an Australian Championship and numerous Victorian Titles contested with the introduction of more clay content in the early 90's saw the demise of bike racing and the emergence of Sprintcar Racing which today Avalon Raceway holds a number of events which are highly rated on the national scene. These include the newly created Invitational Jackpot, the Presidents Cup, World Series Sprintcars and Round One of the Easter Trail. Avalon also hosts major events for its other classes as well. The K Rock Cup a major Super Sedan Show, West Coast Classic, Victoria's longest running Modified Production Feature plus major events for V8 Dirt Modifieds, Street Stocks, Speedcars and AMCA'.

The Beckley Centre is a new $10 million dollar facility and will validate Geelong as an epicentre for greyhound racing and put the GGRC at the forefront of greyhound racing in Australia. With racing almost every Thursday and Friday night the Club is a great venue for a fun night out with family and Friends. Greyhound Racing has been held in Geelong since 1936 and the Geelong Greyhound Racing Club has just completed the biggest development in the clubs history with a complete re-development of grandstand, restaurant, bar and TAB facilities as well as a newly configured two track complex with both country and city racing configurations. The Club is not just a racing venue with superb catering facilities making it the ideal location for conferences, work functions and Christmas parties.

The sanctuary, an excellent example of the open grassy woodlands and wetlands of the volcanic Western Plains, is the perfect place to learn about and experience birdlife and wetlands ecology. See some of the 150 species of birds which breed at or visit Serendip Sanctuary from the bird hides. Birds can be seen within metres of the viewing areas preening, feeding, incubating eggs and rearing young. The Wildlife Walk is a popular walk offering close encounters with wildlife. Meander past emus and Eastern Grey Kangaroos grazing to viewing areas, hides and flight aviaries perfect for bird watching. You may be treated to Brolgas trumpeting, Whistling Kites soaring high overhead, magnificent Yellow-billed Spoonbills wading through the shallow water, or even a glimpse of the well hidden Tawny Frogmouth as it watches you pass by. Before you go Conditions can change in parks for many reasons. For the latest information on changes to local conditions, please visit the relevant park page on the Parks Victoria website. Be bushfire ready in the great outdoors. Refer to the Bushfire Safety section on the Parks Victoria website for tips on how to stay safe.