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Travel with Children
If you can survive the longhaul distances between cities, travelling around
Queensland with the kids can be a real delight. There is oodles of interesting
stuff to see and do, both indoors and outdoors, including beaches, zoos, theme
parks and adventures on the Great Barrier Reef. Lonely Planet's Travel with
Children contains plenty of useful information.
Best Regions for Kids
Brisbane
Big-city kiddie adventures: ferry rides, an artificial riverside swimming beach, hands-on museums and galleries,
and a koala sanctuary.
Gold Coast
The beaches here are great, but there are five massive rollercoaster-wrapped theme parks just north of Surfers
Paradise.
Noosa & the Sunshine Coast
Don't miss Noosa National Park, the native critters at Australia Zoo, and a visit to Mooloolaba's bedazzling Under-
water World.
Fraser Island & the Fraser Coast
Go eye-to-eye with some giant mammals on a whale-watching cruise from Hervey Bay, or careen around the beach
in a 4WD on Fraser Island.
Cairns & Hinterland
Rainforest walks, a swimming lagoon, playgrounds and boat trips to the reef or islands. Don't miss the scenic rail-
way to Kuranda in the hinterland.
