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The best kid-friendly tourist attractions in Australia

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Planning a family holiday with young children in tow can be a challenge. From finding affordable flights and accommodation, to identifying interesting things to see and do that will keep everyone entertained, planning the perfect family get-away is a big deal.

Fortunately, Budget Direct has done the hard work for you, and scoured thousands of reviews on travel resource website Tripadvisor to identify the best things to see and do with kids in Australia.

The below map created by Budget Direct identifies the top-rated kid-friendly attractions across cities in Australia.

map of australian tourist attractions kids
(Credit: Budget Direct) (Credit: Budget Direct)

Tasmania

Cataract Gorge Reserve, Launceston

Bass Strait Maritime Centre, Devonport

Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary, Hobart

Hollybank Treetops Adventure, Underwood

New South Wales

Shoalhaven Zoo, Nowra

Sydney Harbour, Sydney

Bradman Museum & International Cricket Hall of Fame, Bowral

Newcastle Memorial Park, Newcastle

Gan Gan Lookout, Nelson Bay

Australian Reptile Park, Central Coats

Koala Hospital, Port Macquarie

Taronga Eastern Plains Zoo, Dubbo

Dolphin Concervation Park, Coffs Harbour

Wollongong Botanic Garden, Wollongong

Wagga Wagga Botanic Gardens, Wagga Wagga

Heifer Station Wines, Orange

Albury Botanic Gardens, Albury

Detour Adventures, Bathurst

Rocky Creek Dam, Lismore

Tamworth Marsupial Park, Tamworth

Victoria

Lake Wendouree, Ballarat

Lake Pertobe Adventure Playground, Warrnambool

City Circle Tram, Melbourne

Lock 11, Mildura

Lake Weerona, Bendigo

Animal Land, Melton

Eastern Beach Reserve, Geelong

Traralgon Railway Reservoir Conservation Reserve, Traralgon

Victoria park Lake, Shepparton

Civil Park, Warragul

Western Australia

Little Beach, Albany

Bunbury Farmers Market, Bunbury

Meelup Beach, Busselton

Kings Park Botanic Garden, Perth

Ultimate Watersports, Geraldton

Hammond Park, Kalgoorlie Boulder

Queensland

Burleigh Heads Beach, Gold Coast

Hervey Bay Historical Village & Museum

Hinkler Hall of Aviation, Bundaberg

Blue Water Lagoon, Mackay

The Strand, Townsville

Capricorn Caves, Rockhampton

Australian Armour and Artillery Museum, Cairns

East Shores Waterpark, Gladstone

Laurel Bank Park, Toowoomba

South Bank Parklands, Brisbane

South Australia

Umpherstone Sinkhole, Mount Gambier

Adelaide Botanic Garden, Adelaide

Australian Capital Territory

Australian War Memorial, Canberra

Northern Territory

Leanyer Recreation Park, Darwin

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