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outdoor kids activities

Brisbane would have to be the best city in Australia for outdoor kids activities, with a superb climate and so many wide green open spaces. From super parks and great kids' playgrounds to water parks and swimming pools, bike rides and kid-friendly walks, where to see animals and outdoor movies, theme parks and fantastic outdoor adventures, our outdoor guide for kids has it covered.

Logan Gardens Water Park
Logan Central

Logan Gardens Water Park

Cool down at Logan Gardens' water park featuring totem poles, a pop jet plaza, and dumping bucket
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Best Kids Parks East

See this list for the best kids parks in Brisbane's eastern suburbs
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Brisbane

Best Kids Parks West

For the best kids parks in the western suburbs, check out this list.
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Best Kids Parks North

Best Kids Parks North

If you are in the north area, check out this list of the best kids parks in your proximity.
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Cougal Cascades Springbrook National Park Currumbin Valley
Currumbin Valley

Cougal Cascades

A part of Springbrook National Park, Cougal Cascades is home to a stunning waterfall and an easy, but beautiful, rainforest walk
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White Rock, Spring Mountain Conservation Park
Spring Mountain Conservation Park

White Rock Hike

The hike to majestic White Rock in Spring Mountain Conservation Park is approximately 6 km return and is great for the whole family
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Bellbird Lookout Walk Binna Burra Lamington Park
Binna Burra

Bellbird Lookout Walk

This rewarding and easy hike in the Binna Burra section of Lamington Park has many vantage points to enjoy three stunning vistas
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Castle Rumble Logan
Waterford

Castle Rumble

Logan’s best kept secret is Castle Rumble, a medieval-style 'castle' built brick by brick by Brian Rumble, an artist and sculptor
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Major Dirtbox Yatala
Yatala

Major Dirtbox

Major Dirtbox is an Australian first – a unique fantasy playground for grown-ups (and teens) where they get to operate heavy duty machinery on a construction site
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Tivoli Drive-In Theatre
Ipswich

Tivoli Drive-In

Tivoli Drive-In Theatre, a 40 minute drive from Brisbane’s CBD or 7 minutes from Ipswich, provides affordable old-fashioned fun
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Jindalee Boat Ramp Park
Jindalee

Jindalee Boat Ramp Park

Sitting on the banks of the Brisbane River is this lovely green space which offers something for each member of the family.
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Cedar Creek Pool
Samford

Cedar Creek Rock Pools

Spend an afternoon with the bellbirds and kookaburras at the rock pools of Cedar Creek, just ten minutes drive past Samford
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Redcliffe

Aqua Warrior

Aqua Warrior is Redcliffe’s mammoth inflatable water park located near Clontarf’s Pelican Park
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South Bank

Riverside Green Playground

Riverside Green, South Bank's most popular playground, is a magnet for kids, with river and city views
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Chambers Flat Strawberry Farm
Strawberry Farm

Chambers Flat

The time is ripe for strawberry picking with some of the juiciest, sweetest strawberries found just forty minutes from Brisbane
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Trevena Glen Animal Farm Mt Samson
Mt Samson

Trevena Glen Animal Farm

Trevena Glen provides an ideal opportunity for Brisbane families to experience life on a working animal farm
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