Who doesn't love a cafe with a play area!? First Harvest Coffee at Nerang ticks all the boxes when it comes to tasty food, great playground and hot coffee. The cafe includes a brew bar, artisan bakes and an all day menu. A micro-roaster roasting all their own coffee right here on the Gold Coast - you coffee lovers are guaranteed to be in for a treat! There is plenty of parking, free wi-fi and super spacious indoor and outdoor seating.
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Gumnut Park, Worongary
Gumnut Park at Worongary is the first playground to open in the new SkyRidge Development. Located on Welcome Avenue, this gumnut inspired playground is perfect for the younger kids.
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Discovery Park, Helensvale
Discovery Park at Helensvale was upgraded in early 2024, providing a new and safer playground experience. The playground was shifted away from busy Discovery Drive, further into the parklands behind the Tennis Club and is fully fenced. It caters for a wide range of ages, with a varying levels of climbing difficulty. There are two play towers with a bridge, a small ninja climbing structure, swing set and and a spinner.
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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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Doodlebugs Indoor Playcentre, Miami
Doodlebugs is the Gold Coast's oldest indoor play centre, and very popular with the locals. Smaller in size, it's easy to keep an eye on the kids no matter where they are, which means enjoying that coffee in peace or actually having a conversation with your friend! Play areas for the little ones, larger play areas with air shooters, a car track and a train are all part of the fun here.
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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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Syd Duncan Park, Lower Beechmont
Syd Duncan Park in Lower Beechmont is the ultimate picnic spot. The incredible views, playground and great public nature play space will win over the entire family!
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Best ninja climbing parks for Gold Coast kids
Have you got a child who loves to climb? Then these ninja parks are just for you! Whether it’s monkey bars, upside down ropes or swinging ladders, there are some great challenges on offer across the Gold Coast. I’ve rounded up the best Gold Coast parks for ninja climbers to take on – which one will you conquer first?
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Celadon Park, The Surrounds Helensvale
Celadon Park has to be by far one of my favourite 0-5 year old playgrounds across the Coast, due to the endless opportunities for imaginative play! The highlight of this park is definitely the bike track, incorporating traffic signs, a petrol station, fire station and small pump track. Don't forget the bikes or scooters on this visit!
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Bim’bimba Park, Pimpama
Bim'bimba Park means Place of the Soldier Bird, and is located at the centre of Gainsborough Greens, Pimpama. This park truly is a destination in itself, and was awarded the 2020 Best Park and Playground Design for all of Queensland!
