Amazing Family Activities to Do on Holiday in Australia

Australia has a variety of things that you might not expect and there is always something out there for someone. Families especially. Below we share some activities that you can consider doing while out with the family in Australia.

Finding Nemo

If you are a huge fan of Finding Nemo (or Finding Dori), then this activity is great for you. By travelling to the Great Barrier Reef you’ll have the opportunity of finding some of the animals that were in those movies.

To get that chance, Quicksilver offers a cruise that goes from Cairns or Port Douglas all the way down to the Agincourt ribbon reef. During the cruise, Quicksilver offers passengers to snorkel in the crystal-clear water letting you spot the fish.

Or if you prefer you can still enjoy the view of the reef as the boat converts into a semi-submersible vehicle.

Surfing

Of course surfing makes the list as a great family experience for everyone. It’s a staple for most expe-riences in Australia. Boards are available to rent out at most beaches you go around the area and some even offer you lessons to help you prepare.

The most famous beach to go to is Sydney’s Manly Beach. From the city, it’s a 30-minute ferry ride and that is quite scenic before dropping you off at this famous location in all the country. Coincidentally the beach offers two-hour group lessons for surfing as well.

Thrill Rides

Australia not only has great places to enjoy the warm sun and cool waves, but there are great theme parks too. The largest one is Dreamworld which is jam packed with Disney rides and themed areas. Each area has unique rides, live shows and animal exhibits too.

Australia Zoo

While Steve Irwin - known for his TV show Crocodile Hunter - may have passed away in 2006, his legacy still lives on in Australia Zoo. Actually called Australia Zoo, this place is on Queensland’s and is 45 minutes north from Brisbane.

Australia Zoo is a 70-acre zoo that houses well over 1,000 exotic and native species. Not only that but it provides kids the opportunity to hand-feed animals like kangaroos and elephants.

If things couldn’t get any better, kids and adults may even get an opportunity to cuddle with a koala.

The biggest attraction though is the Crocoseum. In there, there are daily shows that feature zookeep-ers being daredevils and feeding saltwater crocodiles.

Climbing Bridges

For kids that are 10 or older, they get the opportunity to do what they love the most: climb. For this though kids and adults get the opportunity to climb up on one of the most famous landmarks in Syd-ney: The Harbour Bridge.

This tourist attraction gives the climbers the rare opportunity of viewing the city 134 metes above the city ground. This is well worth it seeing as it takes about two to three-and-a-half-hours to get to the top.

But don’t worry, experienced guides are guiding you along and sharing a variety of fascinating facts and stories about this magnificent bridge. It’s a great experience and the climbing consists of climbing series of steps as well as ladders.

New Views

If the bridge wasn’t enough for you, one other great place to experience is the Blue Mountains region. It’s about a two-hour drive from Sydney and offers a lot of bush-walking opportunities.

That being said, for family fun, the kids might like something a bit different. Thankfully the region boasts the Scenic World. The Scenic World is the place that has the world’s steepest incline railway. Not only that but it has the highest skyway cable car in all of Australia too!

Originally the car was used to transport coal out of the valley where it was mined. Today, the cary is used as a 415m Scenic Railway. When you go, you have the opportunity to travel down the cliff-side all the way down to Jamison Valley. The easier angle is 52 degrees, but there is a more thrilling one at 64 degrees.

The Wine Region

While initially going to a vineyard is probably the last place parents want to go with their kids, the Mar-garet River wine region has something to offer everyone. Of course there is wine for those who are into it. But at the same time, the area also has a series of playgrounds and provides other activities for kids as well.

All in all, despite the abundance of wine in the area, there are many activities to keep everyone enter-tained. Furthermore there are special events that are held at certain times. One place that is highly recommended is the Cape Mentelle which has Movies in the Vineyard over the summer.

If you are looking for other kid-friendly attractions there is the Amaze’n giant hedge maze, the stingray feeding down by Hamelin Bay, and even Margaret River Chocolate Factory.

The Kids Discover Tour

Going back to Sydney one thing you might not have realized is that one of Sydney’s most iconic land-marks runs a special throughout the year. This special is called Kids Discovery Tours. In short, this expe-rience gives kids the opportunity to have a behind-the-scenes experience of this famous and historical building.

On top of that if you are around the time where there is an Australian school holiday, the Kids at the House programme offers various performances. Examples of past performances include characters like Charlie and Lola, the Cat in the Hat as well as Horrible Histories gang.

Sydney Attractions

Of course Sydney has a lot of other things to offer families as well outside of what we have listed al-ready. Some other attractions you can consider are places like the Sydney Aquarium, Madame Tus-sauds as well as Wild Life Sydney.

Sydney also boasts other traditional tourist attractions such as an IMAX cinema as well as bowling al-leys and laser-tag centres.

If that’s not enough Sydney also has playgrounds which feature things like water games, rope climb-ing, swings, flying foxes and slides.

They even host amazing fireworks every Saturday night down by the harbour.

In the end there are places with hours of entertainment for people of any person if you look around.