Sport and outdoor recreation

Our four zoos are Healesville Sanctuary, Kyabram Fauna Park, Melbourne Zoo and Werribee Open Range Zoo. Each one provides a unique and immersive experience that attracts visitors from around the world.

Find things to do in Victoria's 3000 land and marine parks, including hiking, cycling, mountain biking, canoeing and kayaking, birdwatching, rock climbing and 4-wheel driving.

You can filter by sport and region to find what's on.

Supporting Victoria’s sport and recreation sector and inspiring Victorians to get active.

Visit Explore Outdoors to find hundreds of free recreational activities in Victoria’s state forests and information to help plan your visit.

We're an independent statutory authority established to manage Victoria's fisheries resources.

Search by ramp, waterway or suburb.

Making boating easier, cheaper and more accessible for all Victorians through the reinvestment of vessel registration and marine licence fees.

Explore recreational boating safety guidance, rules and resources.

Get your marine licence and PWC endorsement to drive a boat or jet ski in Victoria.

You need a fishing licence for recreational fishing in Victorian waters. You can buy one using this online service or through participating angling shops.

You need a miner's right for recreational prospecting and fossicking for gold, gemstones and minerals in Victoria.

Complete this application if you plan to hold an event or organised activity on Parks Victoria managed land or waterways.

If you want to hunt pest animals on Crown land, you need a registration of interest as well as your firearms licence.

An independent authority responsible for the regulation of game hunting in Victoria.

Search for grants and programs on the Sport and Recreation Victoria website.

Share your ideas and opinions on sport and recreation consultations.