Family-friendly dining, but make it fun for the adults too! Holy Ship Restaurant is a unique floating restaurant located on two retired ferry boats docked at Marina Mirage. Parents will love the waterside vibes, with a great bar list and fresh menu. Kids will love the special kids menu, wildlife spotting and fish feeding!
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Naughty Little Kids, Peak Crossing
Naughty Little Kids is one of the best animal farm tours I have ever been on! Located in Peak Crossing, just outside of Ipswich, you'll find this goat dairy farm running exceptional, family-friendly tours every weekend and school holidays.
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Tommerup’s Dairy Farm, Kerry
Tommerup’s Dairy Farm is a 6th generation working dairy farm in the Kerry Valley, just outside of Beaudesert. The lovely owners welcome visitors to their farm through seasonal Market Days and Farm Forage sessions.
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Coombabah Lakelands Conservation area
The Coombabah Lakelands Conservation area protects 1200 hectares of wetlands and eucalypt forest, right in the middle of the northern Gold Coast suburbs. Visit in the late afternoon to see grassy open fields bathed in golden sunlight and hundreds of kangaroos grazing on the grass!
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Daisy Hill State Forest & Koala Centre
Daisy Hill State Forest and Koala Centre is a fabulous, free centre that you can visit to learn more about our endangered koalas. Packed with interactive displays, here you can learn about what they eat, where they live, their social aspects and also how we can care for them. Situated within the Daisy Hill State Forest, this is a great spot for a picnic with friends - visit the koala centre, ride your bike, play in the bush, and enjoy time in nature.
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Harley Park & Ian Dipple Lagoon, Labrador
Harley Park is located on the Broadwater at Labrador, and is a bustling hive of activity any day of the week. With a swimming lagoon, pelicans, picnic facilities and two playgrounds, this is a very popular family destination.
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David Fleay Wildlife Park, Burleigh Heads
Nestled in the heart of Burleigh Heads, David Fleay’s is a small wildlife park with a difference! Check out the Nocturnal House, koalas, various species of wallabies, cassowaries, dingoes, emus and kangaroos. There are reptile shows and animal feedings to watch as well. The mangrove boardwalk is a great pram friendly stroll too.
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The Farm Byron Bay
The Farm Byron Bay is one of those spots that has everything, and can easily keep you occupied for a few hours when you visit. With a working farm, playground, plant nursery, sustainable market garden, restaurant, bakery, gelato stall and florist, there is plenty here to explore.
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Byron Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, Byron Bay
Formerly known as the Macadamia Castle, the Byron Bay Wildlife Sanctuary It's now owned and operated by the Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital, a not for profit who invest every dollar spent at the Sanctuary into conservation, rehabilitation and the future of Australian wildlife. Here you'll find a range of animals, from kangaroos and koalas, to farmyard goats, a bird aviary, a baby chick house and a reptile display.
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Tamborine Mountain Glow Worm Caves
The Tamborine Mountain Glow Worm caves are a great opportunity for the family to get up close and personal with thousands of tiny little glow worms! Usually only seen at night, their purpose built sanctuary on Tamborine Mountain means you can support glow worm conservation and see them during day light hours.