Hi

In a few weeks we are driving from Melbourne to Merimbula for a holiday. We plan to do it in a day, leaving Melbourne between 5-5:30am. I have two high-energy little boys (2 & 4 years old) and am looking for suggestions re: stops directly on route (don't want to add time) that will allow for play/run around as well as eating stops. So throw me your playground, footie oval etc. ideas as well as restaurant/cafe names (breakfast/lunch). We are hoping to make it to Bairnsdale for breakfast but that may be overly ambitious so if you know of a good place before then, let me know. By the way, I've never done this before and have little knowledge about the whole route - it's just that someone said to me "oh, Bairnsdale for breakfast". We hope to get to Merimbula by 3-3:30pm (we've estimated 10.5 hours with stops).

Thank you!