Four Reasons to Pick Australia for Your next Family Holiday!

When you want to take a holiday with your family, choose a destination that offers something of interest for everyone. Australia is filled with attractions for the whole family to enjoy. With its outstanding theme parks, sun-kissed beaches, a wide range of water-sport activities, rainforests, and wildlife, this vast island country offers a unique experience for people of all ages. If you are taking a family trip to Australia, here are four special experiences to enjoy:

Theme Parks in Gold Coast

This coastal city in Queensland is home to several theme parks for your little ones. Visit the Sea World Marine Park that has some stunning exhibits of marine animals. You can watch the polar bears through the large underwater windows.

Shark Lagoon is an exciting exhibit in this park where you can see sharks from the top or watch them underwater through large viewing windows. Other exhibits including manta rays, pelicans, penguins, and dolphins in this amazing park are equally good. Don’t forget to enjoy the fun-filled rides here. Experience the thrill of the incredible Storm Coaster ride with your children or take them to the Nickelodeon Land where they can meet SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Dora the Explorer.

The Dreamworld is another wonderful theme park in Gold Coast where the whole family can enjoy together. Out of the large number of themed areas at this park, the Vintage Car Adventure will not only be a fun ride for your children, but also an educational one. You get to ride on replicas of vintage Ford cars along a signed track. Then head to the Dreamworld Corroboree that offers an immersive experience - you can feed crocodiles and take memorable photos with cute koalas and fierce snakes.  

Snorkeling in Cairns

The tropical city of Cairns is the gateway to two heritage-listed sites - the Great Barrier Reef and the ancient Daintree Rainforest. Once here, the Sunlover Reef Cruise will take you to the pontoon on Moore Reef that is situated on the outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef. The snorkelling area is close to the pontoon and you would be getting snorkels, wetsuits, fins, buoyancy vests, and masks for your little ones. You will also get stinger suits and prescription masks before you begin your snorkelling adventure. Snorkel in the crystal-clear waters with the green sea turtles and clown fish, and also get to meet Wally, a giant Maori wrasse fish.

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Beaches in Sydney

Sydney is home to over 100 beaches and each of them is great. The Balmoral Beach in northern Sydney is popular as a family-friendly beach where the currents are calm and the swimming area is enclosed. Your children would love spending time on the playground on this beach. The Coogee Beach in eastern Sydney is another beach that you should visit with your family. It is next to the historic Wylie’s Bath, a gorgeous tidal pool located on the southern end of the beach.

Another option for families with a well-equipped and gated playground for children is the Collaroy Beach in northern Sydney. The gentle current makes it easy for swimming and you can take your children for surfing.

No beach trip in Sydney is complete without visiting the Bondi Beach. Stretching a kilometre of soft golden sand, this iconic beach is popular for surfing and swimming. Even your kids can take surfing lessons here. Towards the northern end of the beach, there is an enclosed swimming pool area where the waves don’t hit and is perfectly safe for children. There is also a gated playground, known as the Bondi Beach Playground, for the little ones right next to this beach.

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Kangaroo Island

Kangaroo Island is Australia’s finest hotspot for eco-tourism. To reach this island, embark on the exciting SeaLink ferry ride from Cape Jervis to the ferry port in Penneshaw on the island. Here, you will get to see the colony of endangered sea lions at the Seal Bay Conservation Park with a guided tour. Then you can visit the Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary on the western part of the island and also get to view plenty of koalas.

With the MakeMyTrip packages to Australia, you will not only be visiting some of the most exciting places in the country, but also be experiencing something unique. From enjoying the exhilarating rides at the theme parks in Gold Coast to snorkelling in the clear waters near the Great Barrier Reef, your family trip to Australia will be replete with several things to do. This family-friendly destination also offers the best beaches where your children can enjoy the dedicated playgrounds while you sunbathe on the white sands.

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