Getting our kids outdoors

O’Gorman Street Park at Alexandra Hills

This playground incorporates the hill slope in clever and interesting ways with a large tunnel slide, a cargo net, a wide metal slide and other elements making the most of the geography.  Children will enjoy climbing up the slope and sliding down it again over and over again. At the top of the hill are some […]

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Warril Parkland

Warril Parkland, located in Larapinta, is an amazing nature-based space that offers something for the whole family – even the adults! Packed full of adventurous nature-inspired play equipment, a beautiful boardwalk as well as some great opportunities for birdwatching or a picnic, you’re sure to spend a whole day here. The Warril Parkland Discovery Trail […]

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Scenic Rim Adventure Park

Scenic Rim Adventure Park is a 680 acre property located in the picturesque Scenic Rim region just over an hour’s drive from Brisbane and the Gold Coast. The Park offers guests the opportunity to enjoy the natural landscape with over 28 kilometres of tracks and walking trails to explore.  The property is 3.5 to 4km […]

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Cooloola Recreation Area, Great Sandy National Park

Cooloola offers something for all visitors. Four-wheel drive past towering coastal sand cliffs and coloured sands, fish straight from the ocean, canoe on tranquil waterways, hike through rainforest remnants, and across vast sand blows and camp among blooming wildflowers. Cooloola lies between the coastal towns of Noosa Heads and Rainbow Beach. Noosa Heads is about […]

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Daisy Hill Conservation Park

In the southern suburbs of Brisbane, this park protects significant habitat for koalas and other wildlife, while providing visitors with a variety of recreational activities to enjoy. With an extensive network of shared trails, visitors can spin the wheels of their mountain bike, ride on horseback or stretch their legs with a bushwalk. Have a […]

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Moreton Island National Park and Recreation Area

From beach and rock fishing to swimming in the crystal clear Blue Lagoon, walking through wildflower displays, exploring historic sites, or just lying back on the sandy beaches Moreton Island offers something for everyone. Tall sand dunes, miles of sandy beaches, crystal clear creeks and lagoons, coastal heath, rocky headlands and abundant wildflowers make Moreton […]

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Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre

This bushland oasis in Brisbane’s backyard is perfect for families, friends and visitors to Brisbane. Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre is your gateway to Queensland’s diverse and beautiful national parks. The centre is located on the edge of D’Aguilar National Park—a 36,400ha park with eucalypt forest and rainforest that stretches from The Gap to Lake Wivenhoe in […]

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Tree Top Walkway, Lamington National Park

O’Reilly’s Tree Top Walk allows you to walk through a canopy of flowering and fruiting trees covered by vines whilst you explore the epiphytic orchids and ferns surrounded by the many birds and animals that inhabit the tree tops. The Tree Top Walk, was the first of its kind in Australia, is 180 metres in […]

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Happy Valley Beach

A great beach to take kids for their first beach experience. At low tide the water is shallow and easy for kids of all ages to play in. Once they are a bit older the waves here are a great place to learn how to surf and body-board. This is an un-patrolled spot with the […]

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Hinterland Regional Park

Lots of places to explore – easy walks through the forest, great bird spotting. A large recreational park of open space with patches of Eucalypt forest and several small watercourses that drain into Mudgeeraba Creek and Bonogin Creek. The connectivity from Hinterland Regional Park through Upper Mudgeeraba Conservation Area provides opportunities for low-impact, nature-based recreation […]

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