Which Country Suitable For Young Children?
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jasmineong:
Australia, Gold Coast is good..a lot of 'worlds' to go to and also very nice beach. Cairns is also very nice- can go to Great barrier reef and there is this this huge playground that has water features, rope swings and all kinds of stuff. It is voted the best playground for kids in Australia. We loved it when we went there. It is called Muddy's playground.
Yes I agree! Gold Coast is great for families. We took our boy there last year and he loved it so much. We also stayed at a farm for 1 night. We're considering going back next year cos daddy and mummy enjoyed it too, haha.
Cairns is suitable for kids? We were thinking of doing gold coast and cairns next year but heard from a friend that alot of the activities in cairns are more for older kids. What else is there for kids besides this big playground? Our boy will be 4+ next year.
Besides the theme parks, we thought of staying at a mountain lodge. Heard there's one called Binabura or something, and it's only 1 hour drive from surfers paradise. They have fun activities like campfire, nature walks etc. My friend's kids were 4 and 6 when they went, and they really loved it. -
Hi is the flights to Gold coast v.long? Im worried about the long journey flight for my kids.
jasmineong:
Australia, Gold Coast is good..a lot of 'worlds' to go to and also very nice beach. Cairns is also very nice- can go to Great barrier reef and there is this this huge playground that has water features, rope swings and all kinds of stuff. It is voted the best playground for kids in Australia. We loved it when we went there. It is called Muddy's playground.
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Flight is about 7 hrs to Brisbane.
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Fuzz:
Hi Fuzz,
Yes I agree! Gold Coast is great for families. We took our boy there last year and he loved it so much. We also stayed at a farm for 1 night. We're considering going back next year cos daddy and mummy enjoyed it too, haha.
Cairns is suitable for kids? We were thinking of doing gold coast and cairns next year but heard from a friend that alot of the activities in cairns are more for older kids. What else is there for kids besides this big playground? Our boy will be 4+ next year.
Besides the theme parks, we thought of staying at a mountain lodge. Heard there's one called Binabura or something, and it's only 1 hour drive from surfers paradise. They have fun activities like campfire, nature walks etc. My friend's kids were 4 and 6 when they went, and they really loved it.
For Cairns, you can take your kids on a glass bottomed boat to see the great barrier reef. This is very good if they cannot swim and snorkel. But if they can swim, they will pick up snorkeling easily.
You can also go to this place called the Kuranda Range. In the village of Kuranda, there are a number of animal parks including a butterfly sanctuary. On the highway (forgot which one but it is near Kuranda), you can visit the Cairns Wildlife Safari Reserve to see African savannah animals.
There is also white water rafting, you can let your children go on the first level of rapids which is very mild. But only do this if they can swim well.
My kids really loved Cairns but they are the outdoors kind and they love water. If your kids are not so, then maybe Cairns is not such a good idea.
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i3mum:
It is ok, ya about 7-8 hours. They can watch movies, play..sleep? Before you know it, you will be there.Hi is the flights to Gold coast v.long? Im worried about the long journey flight for my kids.
jasmineong:
Australia, Gold Coast is good..a lot of 'worlds' to go to and also very nice beach. Cairns is also very nice- can go to Great barrier reef and there is this this huge playground that has water features, rope swings and all kinds of stuff. It is voted the best playground for kids in Australia. We loved it when we went there. It is called Muddy's playground.
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Cairns
I took my dd to Great Barrier Reef when she was 5. She enjoyed it very much. For younger kids, there is an "enclosure" in the sea, right next to the pontoon, where the kid can stand in. This "enclosure allows the smaller fishes to swim in n out. My dd enjoy seeing the fishes coming up close. The operator that we went with offers the "sea walker" adventure. Interesting especially for those who can’t swim/snorkel and yet wanna hv a taste of being underwater. Quite expensive, though.
Gold Coast
Jetstar flies from singapore to Coolongatta (gold coast) direct. If the price is much cheaper than the regular flights from Singapore to Brisbane, then flying direct to GC might be an alternative worth considering.
The GC hinterland has many mountain lodge options. Heard a lot about mount tambourine. -
jasmineong:
Hey thanks for the tips! Cairns sounds quite good! My boy likes the water but he's not a very strong swimmer. If we decide to go, I think we'll bring him for more swimming lessons, still have time! But I think he'll enjoy the glass bottom boat and wildlife safari. He loves animals and sea creatures.
Hi Fuzz,
For Cairns, you can take your kids on a glass bottomed boat to see the great barrier reef. This is very good if they cannot swim and snorkel. But if they can swim, they will pick up snorkeling easily.
You can also go to this place called the Kuranda Range. In the village of Kuranda, there are a number of animal parks including a butterfly sanctuary. On the highway (forgot which one but it is near Kuranda), you can visit the Cairns Wildlife Safari Reserve to see African savannah animals.
There is also white water rafting, you can let your children go on the first level of rapids which is very mild. But only do this if they can swim well.
My kids really loved Cairns but they are the outdoors kind and they love water. If your kids are not so, then maybe Cairns is not such a good idea.
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Will go do more research! Thanks! -
bebebub:
Wow the enclosure sounds great! So you can actually touch the fish and swim with them?Cairns
I took my dd to Great Barrier Reef when she was 5. She enjoyed it very much. For younger kids, there is an \"enclosure\" in the sea, right next to the pontoon, where the kid can stand in. This \"enclosure allows the smaller fishes to swim in n out. My dd enjoy seeing the fishes coming up close. The operator that we went with offers the \"sea walker\" adventure. Interesting especially for those who can't swim/snorkel and yet wanna hv a taste of being underwater. Quite expensive, though.
Gold Coast
Jetstar flies from singapore to Coolongatta (gold coast) direct. If the price is much cheaper than the regular flights from Singapore to Brisbane, then flying direct to GC might be an alternative worth considering.
The GC hinterland has many mountain lodge options. Heard a lot about mount tambourine.
Gold Coast: oh I didn't know jetstar flies there direct. We took SQ flight to brisbane last year, then had to do a bus transfer for an hour. Maybe the direct flight would be better idea, thanks!
Ah yes, Mount Tamborine is the place I heard of. I think the binabura lodge is somewhere there. My friend says there is a very nice quaint stretch of shops and little restaurants at Tamborine.
She also told me about another place called Sunshine Coast. They drove there from Gold Coast, about 2.5 hours I think. She said it was one of her favourite places. Very scenic, mountains, beaches and some nice attractions, e.g. the Crocodile Hunter's zoo, some really big market (can't remember the name), and they drove to some small farms selling stuff like tomatoes and fruits, cheese factory, ginger factory, etc. I like that sort of thing actually, instead of just going to the big commercialised attractions. -
Fuzz:
Enjoy your trip!
Hey thanks for the tips! Cairns sounds quite good! My boy likes the water but he's not a very strong swimmer. If we decide to go, I think we'll bring him for more swimming lessons, still have time! But I think he'll enjoy the glass bottom boat and wildlife safari. He loves animals and sea creatures.
Will go do more research! Thanks!
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Fuzz:
Eh, no lah, the enclosure is pretty small, not enough room to \"swim\" with the fish. The fishes do swim into the enclosure when my dd was in there, especially when the pontoon staff threw some fish feed into the enclosure area. My dd was thrilled.bebebub:
Wow the enclosure sounds great! So you can actually touch the fish and swim with them?
Gold Coast: oh I didn't know jetstar flies there direct. We took SQ flight to brisbane last year, then had to do a bus transfer for an hour. Maybe the direct flight would be better idea, thanks!
Ah yes, Mount Tamborine is the place I heard of. I think the binabura lodge is somewhere there. My friend says there is a very nice quaint stretch of shops and little restaurants at Tamborine.
She also told me about another place called Sunshine Coast. They drove there from Gold Coast, about 2.5 hours I think. She said it was one of her favourite places. Very scenic, mountains, beaches and some nice attractions, e.g. the Crocodile Hunter's zoo, some really big market (can't remember the name), and they drove to some small farms selling stuff like tomatoes and fruits, cheese factory, ginger factory, etc. I like that sort of thing actually, instead of just going to the big commercialised attractions.
Coolongatta airport is about 30 minutes drive to Surfer's Paradise. Yes, do go to Sunshine Coast, or even Noosa Heads if u wanna stay away from the touristy crowd. It really depends on what you wanna do and how much time you have. If you have plans to visit all the worlds, u can consider staying in Surfer's Paradise for a few days before driving out towards Sunshine Coast. Check out Tangalooma Resort for an experience to feed and swim with the dolphins.
Best part of my trip was a visit to Frasers Island, world's biggest sand island. It's a long, long drive from Surfers Paradise. To visit the island, we based ourselves in Rainbow Beach for 2 nites. Besides the 1 day island visit, we explore the surrounding area, having great fun trekking ard, and \"sand boarding\" at the sand dunes :). Then we back track towards the direction of surfers paradise over a few days, as we stop and visit whatever we find interesting along the way - Ginger factory, chocolate factory, fruit farms, Australia Zoo, Mt Tambourine.. For shopping, you can stop by Maroochydore
Happy planning!
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