We recently enjoyed a wonderful theme park holiday on Queensland’s gorgeous Gold Coast. Like any vacation, making the right accommodation choice was so important.

I didn’t want to be spending all our time commuting up and down the highway from Surfers to the Movie World, Dreamworld and other Gold Coast theme parks – but I did want us to be in easy reach of Surfers Paradise for the occasional fun evening out. In addition, also have the option of being able to eat in when we were tired from a long day of fun at the parks! We found staying at the Big4 Gold Coast Holiday Park to be the perfect holiday location.

Before we get started with my Gold Coast Holiday Park review, I have an exclusive theme park ticket discount for you!

Where can I buy discounted Gold Coast attractions tickets online?

Get up to 10% off theme park tickets and other Gold Coast attractions using my Klook discount code:

LETSGOMUMKLOOK

at checkout!

Buy your discounted Gold Coast attraction tickets online here

Klook conditions: $50 min spend, $50 max discount, 5 times use. Klook new customers can get 10% off and existing customers get 3% off. Klook exclusions list here. This page may contain affiliate links. If you book a stay or an attraction through one of them, I will receive a commission (at no additional cost to you). Thank you for your support!

What accommodation is near Dreamworld and Movie World?

Big4 Gold Coast Holiday Park is the perfect accommodation choice for visiting the Gold Coast theme parks. Located just a few minutes drive away from Dreamworld and Movie World, the Big4 Gold Coast Holiday Park is still just twenty minutes drive from the beaches and nightlife of Surfers Paradise.

Our 2 Bedroom Lakeview Terrace cabin

At Big4 Gold Coast Holiday Park we stayed in a Lakeview Terrace cabin.

Our 2-bedroom Lakeview Terrace cabin was very spacious and modern, and gave us all lots of room to move, eat – and relax!

Accessed with a secure digital room card, the entry opened into a large living area featuring a comfortable lounge, dining area and kitchen.

Air-conditioned accommodation

On the wall a powerful reverse cycle air conditioner kept us cool, and there was plenty of natural light from the glass sliding doors and windows.

The elevated balcony had a beautiful outlook. It’s peaceful view over the waterway featured a fountain and surrounding grasslands, complete with all kinds of lovely water birds and parrots.

Two bedrooms sleep four people

I quickly settled into the main bedroom. With its comfortable double bed, the main bedroom also featured a second reverse cycle air conditioner, another flat screen TV, and had plenty of storage with bed side tables and a built-in wardrobe.

The girls happily claimed the second bedroom, which contained two single beds with a bedside table and its own built in wardrobe.

A generous bathroom and two toilets

The bathroom was located across the hall from the bedrooms and was modern and a generous size. It contained everything a family could need on vacation, including a large vanity, toilet, king size shower plus toiletries including shampoo and conditioner. A convenient second toilet was also located off the hall.

A holiday cabin with a full kitchen

Our cabin featured a full kitchen along one side of the living area. Kitchen appliances included a full-sized fridge, dishwasher, stove top and microwave. There was everything you would need for a home-cooked meal to serve on the large dining table. There were also supplied tea and coffee amenities.

Where can you get dinner near the Gold Coast theme parks?

If I didn’t feel like cooking, it was great to be able to grab a takeaway on the way back to the holiday park so we could all collapse on the lounge in front of the TV – or even better, pop into the holiday park’s own Nibbles Cafe!

A Holiday Park with its own restaurant

One of the huge advantages of staying at the Big4 Gold Coast Holiday Park was eating at their on-site cafe. The poolside Nibbles Cafe has a wonderful variety of delicious dinner choices to dine in or take back to your cabin, including yummy parmies, pasta and pizza.

Breakfast and coffee at Nibbles Cafe

In the mornings, Nibbles Cafe served up barista coffee and delicious breakfasts for all the family. From vegemite toast and pancakes to Eggs Benedict and a full hot breakfast – they had everyone in our family covered!

 Family fun at Big4 Holiday Parks

In addition to all kinds of great accommodation, the Big4 Gold Coast Holiday Park also offers an incredible range of fun activities to keep the whole family happy!

The tallest holiday park water park in Australia!

The Big4 Gold Coast Holiday Park water park is simply amazing – it’s a whole attraction in itself, with several water slides and a dunking bucket. It’s the perfect place for the kids to cool off!

A resort-style swimming pool and spa

One of the park’s main features is a stunning resort style swimming pool surrounded with cabanas. It’s beautifully lit for night swimming too.

A giant jumping pillow & kids playground

In addition to the pool, in the extensive grounds you’ll also find a giant jumping pillow, a basketball court, a large children’s playground with a flying fox, go karts for hire and there’s even a video games arcade!

A safe, good quality holiday park

The park itself is very well run and cared for. There’s a large reception building upon entry, and good park security thanks to code operated boom gates and Staff present around the park.

The speed-limited interior roads are sealed, lined with mowed lawn and beautifully kept decorative gardens.

Many different styles of holiday accommodation available

The park itself offers many different types and styles of cabins and safari tents to stay in as well as a Motel. There are camping, RV and caravan sites available. The Gold Coast Holiday Park is also pet friendly.

Camping facilities

If you are bringing your RV or caravan, there are plenty of concrete sites, some with ensuites. There’s a pay laundry with washing machines and dryers and some great camping facilities too – such as a large and elegant camp kitchen and also toilet and shower amenities decorated with beautiful aquariums!

One of the best Gold Coast family holiday parks

Big4 Gold Coast Holiday Park makes an excellent accommodation choice to have lots of fun at the Gold Coast theme parks, Surfer’s Paradise, or just hang out and enjoy the park activities! It really is hard to beat for great family accommodation on the Gold Coast!

No matter if you are staying in a cabin or bringing your own motorhome or caravan, this is the perfect Holiday Park to stay close to the theme parks and enjoy lots of entertainment and fun in the park itself too.

Where is the BIG4 Gold Coast Holiday Park?

The BIG4 Gold Coast Holiday Park is located at 66-86 Siganto Drive, Helensvale, QLD 4212.

How do I book a stay at BIG4 Gold Coast?

You can book your stay at the Big4 Holiday Park on the Gold Coast online here.

Join our Gold Coast Holiday Planning Facebook group

Love all things Gold Coast theme parks and activities, or just have more questions? Join our special Gold Coast Holiday Planning Facebook group here!

Where can I buy discounted Gold Coast attractions tickets online?

Get up to 10% off theme park tickets and other Gold Coast attractions using my Klook discount code:

LETSGOMUMKLOOK

at checkout!

Buy your discounted theme park tickets online here

Klook conditions: $50 min spend, $50 max discount, 5 times use. Klook new customers can get 10% off and existing customers get 3% off. Klook exclusions list here. This page may contain affiliate links. If you book a stay or an attraction through one of them, I will receive a commission (at no additional cost to you). Thank you for your support!

What’s the best way to fly to the Gold Coast?

We partnered with Jetstar Australia to fly to the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. See Jetstar Australia’s cheap Gold Coast flights here

Jetstar Australia offer cheap airfares every day – check their website for their low Australian domestic fares and frequent sales.

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Have a question? Drop a comment below – I love answering questions! I’d also love to hear about your own Gold Coast favourite activities and experiences!

The Let’s Go Mum family partnered with Jetstar Australia and participated in an Experience Gold Coast famil with their partners Big4 Holiday Parks for this trip. As always, all opinions remain firmly our own.

This page may contain affiliate links. If you book a stay or an attraction through one of them, I may receive a commission (at no additional cost to you). Thank you for your support! Prices are correct as of March 2025 – always check with the source website for the most recent prices.

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There’s no place like home at Warner Bros Movie World on the Gold Coast right now, thanks to their exciting new The Wizard of Oz Precinct! This fabulously themed area features two thrilling new rides, Wizard of Oz characters galore, charming shows and so much more.

We had such a great day exploring everything Oz, that I thought I’d show you all the new fun you can expect if you too follow the Yellow Brick Road into Movie World’s brand-new Wizard of Oz Precinct!

Before we get started, you’ll need to purchase your Movie World tickets…

Where can I buy discounted Movie World theme park tickets online?

Get up to 10% off Movie World tickets and other Gold Coast attractions using my Klook discount code:

LETSGOMUMKLOOK at checkout.

Buy your discounted Movie World tickets online here

Klook conditions: $50 min spend, $50 max discount, 5 times use. Klook new customers can get 10% off and existing customers get 3% off. Klook exclusions list here. This page may contain affiliate links. If you book a stay or an attraction through one of them, I will receive a commission (at no additional cost to you). Thank you for your support!

The world-first The Wizard Of Oz theme park precinct is now open at Warner Bros Movie World on the Gold Coast!

How do you get to The Wizard Of Oz area inside Movie World?

How do you get to The Wizard Of Oz area inside Movie World? Why, you follow the yellow brick road of course!

After entering Movie World, head to the left side of the golden Bugs Bunny central fountain towards the Super Man Coaster. You’ll see the Wizard Of Oz Character statues marking the beginning of the Yellow Brick Road to Oz. This is where your journey begins – plus you can get your best Wizard Of Oz family photo or Instagram photo ever!

It’s time to “Follow the Yellow Brick Road” through the rainbow tunnel to emerge into the land of Oz, and the Emerald City – skipping and singing is optional!

Step back in time to the original Wizard of Oz film set

Prepare to be delighted with the overall impact of the multi-million-dollar, immersive Wizard Of Oz precinct. From the charming, tiny Munchkin houses, to the grandeur of the emerald-green palace of the great and powerful Oz, it’s just like stepping into the classic film!

The attention to detail of the outside Wizard Of Oz area alone is enough to make you wonder – what lies within the palace? Excitingly you get to find out, as this is where the themed paths to both of the new Wizard Of Oz ride’s begin! All you need to do, is step through the sliding double doors…

What are the Wizard Of Oz rides like?

The new Wizard of Oz rides are the perfect mix of thrills and fun! There’s not one, but two brand new rides inside the Movie World The Wizard Of Oz area – best of all they are both family-friendly so that everyone gets to experience the fun!

When you step inside the Emerald Palace you enter a large chamber where you find yourself facing the Great and Powerful Oz himself! Or at least, just like in the movie, it’s the mysterious machination of him!

As the Wizard imperiously demands to know who you are, the walls show flash-back scenes of Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion during their journey along the Yellow Brick Road.

Just like in the movie, the experience really is like the classic film is being brought to life right before your eyes!

Then it’s time to choose a left or right path – each side offers a different ride – which will you pick first?!

How do you get to the Flight of the Wicked Witch ride?

The path to the Flight of the Wicked Witch is your very own incredible journey through the Land Of Oz.

Walk through the enchanted field of eerily lit red poppies watched over by the Wicked Witch herself, casting sleeping spells over her crystal ball along the way. Try not to fall asleep!

Once you make it through the poppies you pass by a cranky apple tree – you’ve wandered into the Haunted Forest from the movie!

Follow the winding path along and out until you find yourself at the Flight of the Wicked Witch coaster!

What is it like to ride the Flight of the Wicked Witch coaster?

The blue and red Wicked Witch Coaster slowly ascends to a 19.3 metre height before taking you on an exciting “flight” of up to 67km per hour through twists and turns as you hang suspended underneath – now that’s wickedly good fun coaster!

Can kids ride the Flight Of The Wicked Witch coaster?

Yes! All the family can ride The Flight Of The Wicked Witch coaster with kids as little as 105cm tall being able to ride along with an adult.

After The Flight of the Wicked Witch we were so ready to jump back in to the Emerald Palace to take the path to the second brand new Wizard of Oz ride at Movie World – the Kansas Twister!

How do you get to the Kansas Twister ride?

As you walk along the path to the Kansas Twister ride you become aware of a noise building – it’s a tornado! You actually get to pass through the inside of the sepia toned (black and white old movie style) Dorothy’s farmhouse, complete with period furniture, swinging lights and of course a tornado raging outside! What an amazing experience!

Continue on outside to find yourself passing through fields of corn in the Kansas farmlands on the way to a huge barn – is that a tornado-flung cow on top?! Enter the barn and climb aboard your farm tractor carriage to ride the Kansas Twister!

What is riding The Kansas Twister like?

The Kansas Twister is actually two side-by-side racing roller coasters. Reaching heights of 22 metres, the two coasters boomerang up and back along the tracks at speeds as fast as 58 kilometres per hour – it’s breathtakingly good fun!

Can kids ride the Kansas Twister coaster?

Yes! Very family friendly, the Kansas Twister coaster allows kids as young as 3 years old and 95cm minimum height to ride if accompanied by an adult.

Wizard Of Oz Shows and Characters

Be sure not to miss the Wizard Of Oz precinct daily shows! We got to see the beautiful Glinda The Good Witch singing as we emerged from the rides. Later in the day we returned to see Dorothy singing Somewhere Over The Rainbow – it was so magical, and a must for Wizard Of Oz fans!

Where can you meet the Wizard Of Oz Characters?

You even get to meet The Wizard Of Oz Characters in person! They appear at different times throughout the day inside the Wizard Of Oz precinct. There you can meet and take photos with them. We loved meeting Glinda the Good Witch and Dorothy! We even heard the Wicked Witch was lurking around somewhere…

Movie World Main Street additions

We left the Wizard Of Oz precinct to venture down Movie World Main Street and discovered still-more Wizard Of Oz delights!

Wizard Of Oz 4-D Experience – now showing at the Roxy Cinema

The Wizard Of Oz movie first played in Cinemas in 1936 and is now revisited at Warner Bros Movie World!

The Movie World Roxy Cinema has a Wizard Of Oz 4-D Experience feature showing right now, and it’s the perfectly condensed version of the original movie. The fact that is shown in 4-D is such a bonus! With several showtimes each day, all the best parts of the film are included to help introduce newbies to the story, and also let fans relive this wonderful classic film once again.

The Wizard Of Oz 4-D Experience attraction would make for the perfect start or end to your Movie World Wizard Of Oz visit.

Wizard Of Oz Snacks

Try these Wizard Of Oz Signature Drinks!

Not only did we find rainbow lollypops in the Wizard of Oz gift store on Main Street, we were excited to find that there are also two delicious new Wizard Of Oz signature themed drinks available at the nearby cafe too!

The Tin Heart Delight themed drink

The Tin Heart Delight is priced at $8 and is a delicious chocolate drink topped with whipped cream, silver “tin” sprinkles and a red foil covered chocolate heart. It’s described as “a decadent blend of smooth chocolate and raspberry topped with a sweet heart symbolising the Tin Man’s wish”. One serving suggestion is to add coffee for a bold twist for an extra $1. We also bought a special Dorothy character straw for an extra $3 as a take-home souvenir – adorable!

The Kansas Caramel Swirl themed drink

The Kansas Caramel Swirl is priced at $8 and is a scrumptious caramel drink topped with whipped cream and candy corn. It’s described as “dreamy caramel frappe topped with a sprinkle of candy corn magic”. An extra serving suggestion is to add an espresso shot for $1. We also bought a special Tin Man character straw for an extra $3 as a take-home souvenir – so cute!

Where can I buy Wizard Of Oz Merchandise?

The dedicated Wizard Of Oz gift shop is something for fans to get very excited about! The most amazing Wizard Of Oz collection of trinkets, gifts, clothing and everything in between are inside for purchase!

Wonderful character jackets (including a fabulous Wicked Witch of the West one!), t-shirts, caps, capes, ornaments, bags – there was even a perfect replica of the Wicked Witch of the West’s Hourglass from the film for sale!

There’s something perfect inside the Wizard Of Oz shop for everyone to take home a unique souvenir of their own visit to Movie World’s Wizard Of Oz land.

We had such a fun time exploring the new The Wizard of Oz area at Warner Bros Movie World. Best of all, we made some wonderful new family holiday memories together – we truly can’t wait to return to the Gold Coast to do it all again!

You can check out the official Movie World website to plan your own theme park visit here.

Where can I buy cheap Movie World theme park tickets online?

Get up to 10% off Movie World tickets and other Gold Coast attractions using my Klook discount code:

LETSGOMUMKLOOK at checkout.

Buy your discounted Movie World tickets online here

Klook conditions: $50 min spend, $50 max discount, 5 times use. Klook new customers can get 10% off and existing customers get 3% off. Klook exclusions list here. This page may contain affiliate links. If you book a stay or an attraction through one of them, I will receive a commission (at no additional cost to you). Thank you for your support!

Watch our Instagram Reel of our day exploring Movie World’s Wizard Of Oz fun here!

Where can you stay close to the theme parks on the Gold Coast?

We loved staying at the Big4 Gold Coast Holiday Park, and it’s located just five minutes drive from Movie World. We had a lovely roomy family-sized deluxe cabin to relax in after our long theme park days, and the holiday park itself is packed full of features – such as their delicious on-site cafe next to the beautiful pool and a huge water park!

No matter if you are staying in a cabin or bringing your own motorhome or caravan, this is the perfect theme park accommodation base on the Gold Coast. You can read our Big4 Gold Coast Holiday Park review here or book your stay at the Big4 Holiday Park on the Gold Coast here.

Join our Gold Coast Holiday Planning Facebook group

Love all things Gold Coast theme parks and activities, or just have more questions? Join our special Gold Coast Holiday Planning Facebook group here!

What’s the best way to fly to the Gold Coast?

We partnered with the super-cheap Jetstar Australia to fly from Canberra to the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. See Jetstar Australia’s cheap Gold Coast flights here

Jetstar Australia offer cheap fares to the Gold Coast every day – check their website for their low Australian domestic fares and frequent sales.

Pin it on Pinterest!

Have a question? Drop a comment below – I love answering questions! I’d also love to hear about your own Gold Coast holiday experiences!

This page may contain affiliate links. If you book a stay or an attraction through one of them, I may receive a commission (at no additional cost to you). Thank you for your support! Prices are correct as of March 2025 – always check with the source website for the most recent prices.

The Let’s Go Mum family partnered with Jetstar Australia and participated in an Experience Gold Coast famil with their partners Warner Bros Movie World and Big4 Holiday Parks for this trip. As always, all opinions remain firmly my own.

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Dreamworld Australia is always a full day of awesome thrills, fun and family rides – so we decided to see just how many rides and attractions we could fit into just one day! We did all of the rides and attractions without any fast passes.

Before we get started, you’ll need to purchase your Dreamworld tickets…

Where can I buy discounted Dreamworld theme park tickets online?

Get up to 10% off Dreamworld tickets and other Gold Coast attractions using my Klook discount code:

LETSGOMUMKLOOK

at checkout to get 10% off for new customers or 3% off for existing customers!

Buy your discounted Dreamworld tickets online here

Klook conditions: $50 min spend, $50 max discount, 5 times use. Klook new customers can get 10% off and existing customers get 3% off. Klook exclusions list here. This page may contain affiliate links. If you book a stay or an attraction through one of them, I will receive a commission (at no additional cost to you). Thank you for your support!

10:00am – Park opens. We arrive, park, and enter to explore and plan our day!

10:40am – Photo opportunity with Dreamworld characters on Main Street – mascots Kenny & Belinda Koalas plus Cooee The Gumnut Fairy!

Kenny & Belinda’s Dreamland

Attraction – Wonderland Theatre

11:00am – Head to Kenny & Belinda’s Dreamland to the Wonderland Theatre for a Wiggle Show.

Tip – Wiggles characters were available for photo opportunities just prior to the Wiggles Show!

NEW – Rivertown

11:09am – Proceed to the new Rivertown precinct to explore the new Rivertown General Store, Jane’s Restaurant and ride the two new rides.

Tip – there are really friendly turtles at the riverside!

NEW – Ride – Murrissippi Motors

11:17am – Ride – Murrissippi Motors – Wait Time 0 minutes – all ages family ride (no children to be held on laps).

Murrissippi Motors is a slow-moving vintage car carriage track ride which you control the speed of via an accelerator pedal. During the ride you will enjoy passing along an exciting jungle-themed trail.

NEW – Ride – Jungle Rush

11:30am – Ride – Jungle Rush family friendly roller coaster – Wait Time 15 minutes – minimum height 95cm (accompanied)

Jungle Rush is unlike any other roller coasters we’ve ever ridden. We were delighted to be surprised by its triple-switch turntable function – it was quite unexpected and very exciting!

Not just that, but also this ride’s forward and reverse features only add to the fun of this adventure-filled roller coaster. Jungle Rush is an exciting new addition to Dreamworld amusement park, and definitely a don’t-miss!

Corroboree & Australian Wildlife

11:43am – Walk through Rivertown and continue on to Corroboree and Australian WILDLIFE, viewing Cassowaries along the way. We loved exploring the Corroboree area. There were roaming Kangaroos to pet and you could even view Koalas close-up. Corroboree also offers paid Koala meet experiences and photo opportunities.

After exploring the Bilby Burrow and several other native animal areas, we decided to catch the train back to the central Dreamworld area to do some more rides!

Ride – Dreamworld Express

12:30pm – Ride – Dreamworld Express – Departs every 20 minutes – all ages family ride – accessible.

Depart Corroboree Station aboard the Dreamworld Express, a gentle, family friendly mini train ride.

The Dreamworld Express is an open sided mini train with small, gated sections with wooden bench seats and room for prams and wheelchairs. This cute little red engine train is a great way to give your legs a rest and enjoy a lovely sight-seeing ride through peaceful wildlife areas of the park.

Main Street

12:37pm – Arrive at Central Park Station and alight the train. Walk down to the Moto Coaster ride.

Ride – Moto Coaster

12:44pm – Ride – Moto Coaster – Wait time 0 minutes – Minimum side car height 110cm – accessible

The Moto Coaster is a fairly level, breathtakingly fast curving motorcycle-style roller coaster. You sit astride the motorcycle and lean forward as a firm harness clicks down. There are some side cars which younger family members have the option to ride in. All lose items need to be left in the spinning shelves.

12:51pm – We leave the Moto Coaster for a walk up through main street past an ice cream parlour and Green Bean Coffee cafe to Fairytale Treasures.

1:00pm – We head inside our favourite Fairy Shop, Fairytale Treasures for a quick look. This is a delightful shop full of little girl’s fairy and princess dresses, unicorn plushies and lots of cute fairy-themed items.

We leave Fairytale Treasures to walk to the Steel Taipan ride.

Ride – Steel Taipan

1:11pm – Ride – Steel Taipan – Wait time 0 minutes – 130cm height minimum

Hitting speeds of 105kms and heights of up to 39 metres, the Steel Taipan roller coaster is not for the faint-hearted – but it’s a really thrilling ride!

You can even pay extra to ride the 360-degree spinning rear seats if you’re game. This coaster’s G-force is rated at 3.8.

1:16pm – We leave the Steel Taipan to walk back over to Kenny & Belinda’s Dreamland

The ride Sky Voyager was closed for maintenance.

Back to Kenny & Belinda’s Dreamland

There are several family rides in this area including Belinda’s Tree House, Bananas In Pyjamas Maze, Bananas In Pyjamas Carousel, Play School Wheel, Big Red Planes and Humpty-Go-Round. 

Ride – Kenny’s Forest Flyer

1:38pm – Ride – Kenny’s Forest Flyer – family friendly roller coaster – Waiting Time 10 minutes – minimum accompanied height 110cm

Kenny’s Forest Flyer is a fun, tree-themed suspended roller coaster, popular with families and children. It climbs up to the 14.9m top them plunges, rolls and curves its way up to speeds of 41.8kmph back down to the bottom. It rates a G-force of 2.2.

1:44pm – Walk to the next coaster, the Big Red Boat.

Ride – The Wiggles The Big Red Boat

1:51pm – Ride – The Wiggles Big Red Boat – Children’s roller coaster – minimum height 90cm (accompanied)

The Big Red Boat is a fun, low set roller coaster designed for young families.

1:56pm – Walk over to the Serpent Slayer ride.

Ocean Parade

There is also Sea Bed Splash and Deep Sea Dogems in this area.

Ride – Serpent Slayer

2:02pm – Ride – Serpent Slayer – swinging thrill ride – minimum height 120cm

The Serpent Slayer is a high-thrill swinging ride with side-to-side carriages or Wild Side carriages which flip upside down – you choose which one. The G-force rating is 3.9.

The Tail Spin ride was closed for maintenance.

Attraction – Tiger Island

2:08pm – Walk to Tiger Island, walk through the shop and view the relaxing Tigers on our way to lunch at Jane’s Restaurant. Tiger Island hosts a great Tiger show, but this trip we unfortunately missed it. It’s definitely worth factoring into your Dreamworld day if you can!

Back to Rivertown

NEW – Restaurant – Janes Restaurant

2:20pm – Janes Restaurant for lunch, Rivertown.

A gorgeous retro-styled restaurant, jungle-themed with big-band golden oldies playing. There are the most fascinating animal animatronics such as birds, monkeys, snakes and other forest animals. Tasty, quickly-served meals, snacks and drinks.

2:50pm – Head over to Ocean Parade to ride Shock Wave

Back to Ocean Parade

Ride – Shock Wave

3:00pm – Ride – Shock Wave – minimum height 120cm

A seated, rolling, rotating ride, Shock Wave is a mid-thrill ride which is always a fun to experience. With its 2.5 G-force rating it’s suitable for kids to enjoy too.

3:10pm – We head to the Gold Coaster ride

Ride – Gold Coaster

3:16pm – Ride – Gold Coaster roller coaster with twin loops – minimum age 10, minimum height 120cms

The Gold Coaster is a high thrills exciting roller coaster ride with an initial high climb, two loop-the-loops, a top speed of 75kmph and a G-force rating of 3.0. It’s a super fast coaster for the thrill seekers in the family!

3:21pm – We head back over to Main Street for our last ride for the day, The Giant Drop.

Main Street

Ride – The Giant Drop

3:38pm – Ride – The Giant Drop – free-fall ride – minimum age 10 – minimum height 120cms

The Giant Drop is a suspenseful slow climb ride up 119 metres offering spectacular views over the Gold Coast. Followed by a free fall back down 39 stories at speeds of up to 135kmph – it’s a heart-stopping ride, and very thrilling! A hit for the bravest thrill seekers in the family!

3:43pm – We decided to take a final walk back towards the Wildlife area to see dingos and emus we had passed on the train.

3:54pm – A quick visit to the lolly shop before we leave for the day!

4:00pm – A look through the Lego Shop last thing and then exit Dreamworld

I hope our 1 day Dreamworld Itinerary helps you to plan your own day at Dreamworld, so that you can have just as much fun as we did!

Don’t be afraid to mix it up to suit your family. As my girls are teenagers, we hit all the big thrill rides, but it would be just as easy to swap them out and substitute them with the smaller child attractions – and pop in some more snack and nap breaks too.

Dreamworld is such a great family theme park on the Gold Coast. We had such a great day having fun together, we can’t wait to go again! Find out more at the official Dreamworld website here.

Where can I buy cheap Dreamworld theme park tickets online?

Get up to 10% off Dreamworld tickets and other Gold Coast attractions using my Klook discount code:

LETSGOMUMKLOOK

at checkout to get 10% off for new customers or 3% off for existing customers!

Buy your discounted Dreamworld tickets online here

Klook conditions: $50 min spend, $50 max discount, 5 times use. Klook new customers can get 10% off and existing customers get 3% off. Klook exclusions list here. This page may contain affiliate links. If you book a stay or an attraction through one of them, I will receive a commission (at no additional cost to you). Thank you for your support!

Watch our Instagram Reel of every ride we did at Dreamworld here!

Where can you stay close to the theme parks on the Gold Coast?

We loved staying at the Big4 Gold Coast Holiday Park, and it’s located just ten minutes drive from Dreamworld. We had a lovely roomy family-sized deluxe cabin to relax in after our long theme park days, and the holiday park itself is packed full of features – such as their delicious on-site cafe next to the beautiful pool and a huge water park!

No matter if you are staying in a cabin or bringing your own motorhome or caravan, this is the perfect theme park accommodation base on the Gold Coast. You can read our Big4 Gold Coast Holiday Park review here or book your stay at the Big4 Holiday Park on the Gold Coast here.

Join our Gold Coast Holiday Planning Facebook group

Love all things Gold Coast theme parks and activities, or just have more questions? Join our special Gold Coast Holiday Planning Facebook group here!

What’s the best way to fly to the Gold Coast?

We partnered with the super-cheap Jetstar Australia to fly from Canberra to the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. See Jetstar Australia’s cheap Gold Coast flights here

Jetstar Australia offer cheap fares to the Gold Coast every day – check their website for their low Australian domestic fares and frequent sales.

Pin it on Pinterest!

Have a question? Drop a comment below – I love answering questions! I’d also love to hear about your own Gold Coast in Queensland experiences!

The Let’s Go Mum family partnered with Jetstar Australia and participated in an Experience Gold Coast famil with their partners Dreamworld and Big4 Holiday Parks for this trip. As always, all opinions remain firmly my own.

This page may contain affiliate links. If you book a stay or an attraction through one of them, I may receive a commission (at no additional cost to you). Thank you for your support! Prices are correct as of March 2025 – always check with the source website for the most recent prices.

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A Let’s Go Mum family, Destination Gold Coast and Jetstar Australia partnership feature

We’ve just returned home from a theme park holiday on Australia’s Gold Coast with Destination Gold Coast and Jetstar Australia, and we had an amazing time together!

The Gold Coast is one Australia’s favourite family holiday destinations for good reason – there’s so many fun things to do there!

In addition to being home to some of Australia’s most beautiful beaches, the Gold Coast also offers great entertainment, shopping and food. This makes it perfect for every family member – from toddlers to teenagers, parents to grandparents, the Gold Coast is a fantastic holiday getaway for all.

Fly Jetstar Australia to the Gold Coast & maximise your fun!

We flew Jetstar Australia to the Gold Coast, and it couldn’t have been quicker – or easier!

Getting the family to the Gold Coast is cheaper than ever thanks to Jetstar Australia. They offer direct flights to the Gold Coast with their low fares every day. As an added bonus, there are frequent Jetstar Australia airfare sales that make a Gold Coast holiday even more affordable for families.

Flying Jetstar Australia to the Gold Coast means you can do so much more in a much shorter amount of time. You can be at the Gold Coast in a matter of a couple of hours instead of a couple of days road-trip from the eastern cities of Sydney and Melbourne. Plus, with my action-packed 3 day itinerary, you can make the most of your time – and fit in as much of that Gold Coast family fun (and sun!) as possible.

The Big 3 Gold Coast theme parks

The highlight of our most recent Gold Coast trip for was exploring one of the Big 3 theme parks each day, so in this feature I’ll tell you the highlights of each park, and then list our 3 (and 5 day extension) itineraries.

The Gold Coast is Australia’s undisputed theme park central and plays host to the three biggest theme parks in Australia – Dreamworld, Movie World and Sea World.

All three of these theme parks cater to all ages, and are in the business of pure, old fashioned family fun. Each one is geared to give your family the best time away together, ever!

Only have a few days to getaway? Follow our 3 day theme park itinerary!

A Gold Coast theme park a day is the perfect recipe to have a great time together and make some very special family memories, but you don’t need a whole week or even two weeks to visit some of the best theme parks in Australia, and have a great time.

Gold Coast theme parks with kids planning list!

Here’s my list of holiday essentials to ensure your Gold Coast trip goes as smooth as silk!

• Book your Jetstar Australia flights – sign up to Jetstar Australia emails to receive the latest Gold Coast flight discounts and sales.
• Book your departure airport parking if needed – airports often have mailing lists with seasonal specials too!
• Book your accommodation – we stayed at and highly recommend both the Main Beach Tourist Park and Sea World Resort
• Book your hire car – we drove an Avis rent a car – don’t forget to include enough room for your suitcases and any baby seats or booster seats in your hire car booking if needed.
• Buy your theme park tickets online before you go so that you can enter the parks without queuing – Dreamworld, Movie World and Sea World are the three major theme parks on the Gold Coast.
• Download the Village Roadshow park app to take advantage of the virtual queue system at Movie World and Sea World so that you can go straight to the front of the queue (once per ride) on several of the popular big rides.

Gold Coast essential packing list – don’t forget!

• Swimsuits
• Sunscreen
• Hats
• Comfortable shoes
• A light jumper or jacket in winter

Three theme parks in three days – our 3-day itinerary!

Having fun on the Gold Coast is as easy as 1-2-3 with our Gold Coast 3 day theme park itinerary. Use it to do all three top Gold Coast theme parks in just three days (with a visit to the Australian Outback Spectacular too!).

Day 1: Dreamworld

9:00am Fly Jetstar Australia into the Gold Coast Airport at Coolangatta (or Brisbane Airport) on a morning flight and pick up your hire car. Load the bags and the kids and drive to Dreamworld. You should be at your first theme park within the hour!

10:00am Arrive at Dreamworld – use your pre-purchased online tickets to be barcode-scanned into the park.

Dreamworld is famous for…

Rides, and lots of them, with a dedicated small children ride area. Dreamworks Popular characters appear for free photo selfie sessions around the park. There is a huge fairy themed, tiger, motor racing and LEGO shop, a dedicated native animal zoo walk through area and fun shows to watch.

How much time do you need to see Dreamworld?

Give yourself the entire day to fully explore this theme park.

Don’t miss…

For families with teenagers & thrill seekers: the Steel Taipan roller coaster – this 1.2km long triple launch roller coaster will have you racing back to do it all again.
For families with small children: ABC Kids World has lots of little kid rides that will delight.
For all ages: Tiger Island – the Tiger Island show is an amazing way to see tigers close-up performing natural behaviours such as swimming and leaping that will have the whole family gasping in wonder!

4pm Dreamworld closes. Drive to your villa accommodation at Main Beach Tourist Park. Drop by the supermarket on the way to grab some supplies for breakfast and dinner. Have a rest or swim in the resort pool before heading out to dinner just a five minute walk away at the Southport Yacht Club, or drive five minutes away to one of the masses of fantastic family friendly restaurants in Surfers Paradise – don’t forget to take a walk on the night-lit famous sandy beach!

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Day 2: Warner Bros. Movie World

Sunrise Swim, surf or take a stroll along gorgeous Main Beach just across the road from Main Beach Tourist Park for a great start to your day on the Gold Coast!

8:00am Cook breakfast or have breakfast at one of the cafes around Surfer’s Paradise.

9:00am Drive to Warner Bros. Movie World in Oxenford. The park opens at 9:30am and the rides start at 10am.

9:30am Arrive at Movie World – use your pre-purchased online tickets to be barcode-scanned into the park.

Movie World is famous for…

Being known as Hollywood on the Gold Coast, with themed areas and rides, many DC Comics themed. There are several large thrill rides and a dedicated ride world for small children. There is a stunt car show at set times each day, a 4D theatre, and several character shows throughout the day with numerous character appearances for photos and a main street parade.

Village Roadshow Theme Parks app

Use the Village Roadshow Theme Parks app to take advantage of the virtual queue system at Movie World (and Sea World) that you can use to go straight to the front of the ride queue on several of the popular big rides. You can only book one ride at a time. Aim to use this mostly in the first half of the day on the major thrill rides with the biggest queues like DC Rivals, Superman Escape and Scooby Doo Spooky Coaster. These rides tend to exhaust their virtual queue allocation by around lunch time. Alternatively, you can wait for your turn in line, or purchase an Express Pass/VIP pass at the photo booth at the gate to skip to the front of the ride queues. These can sell out, so don’t leave it until it’s too late.

Ride photos

Ride photos are a must to capture great candid family pics! Pick up a photo wrist band bar code (free) to scan any ride photos taken during rides. At the end of the day, you can pick and choose which photos you’d like to buy at the photo booth, or purchase a Fast Photo $50 all digital photo download package for ride photos at both Movie World and Sea World (we did this and it’s great value as you can end up with several really fun ride photos like the one above taken on the Spooky Coaster!)

How much time do you need to see Movie World?

Give yourself the entire day to fully explore this theme park.

Don’t miss…

For teenager families & thrill seekers: DC Rivals, Superman Escape, Scooby Doo Spooky Coaster and the Batwing – these super thrilling rides will have your heart in your mouth!
For families with small children: WB Kids World with a Mini Driving school, and more fun rides for the smallest thrill-seeker! You’ll also find the smaller but still exciting Road Runner Coaster
For all ages: The Stunt Car show and Scoob 4D movie theatre (several times daily) and Mainstreet character parade (at 3:30pm) are absolute must-sees during your visit.

5:30pm Movie World closes.

Suggested option one: Sea World Resort, Main Beach

5:30pm Drive to your accommodation at Sea World Resort, Main Beach to check in. Perhaps have a pre-dinner swim in the resort pool and let the kids play on the Sponge Bob Square Pants splash pad. Have dinner at the resort’s family-friendly Shoreline Restaurant. It not only has every kid-friendly meal you can think of such as spaghetti, nuggets and chips, it also features live music for mum and dad, plus face-painting for the kids!

Suggested option two: Australian Outback Spectacular Heartland show

6:10pm Go to the Australian Outback Spectacular Heartland show. The whole family will love this unique family-friendly dinner show that tells a great Aussie outback story. An experience featuring a stunning light show with real animals – including horses, dogs and cattle. Everyone gets a free cowboy hat too! Enjoy pre-show drinks, live country music entertainment and photo opportunities with the animal stars of the show! Read more about the show in our feature here.

9:30pm After the show ends, drive to your accommodation at Sea World Resort, Main Beach.

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Day 3: Sea World

8:00am Enjoy the huge selection at the buffet breakfast in the Sea World Resort at the Shoreline restaurant

9:15am Check out of the Sea World Resort

9:30am Exit the resort to directly access Sea World via a door located near Reception, scanning your pre-purchased online digital ticket as you go. Walk up the ramp and straight into Sea World. It doesn’t get more convenient than that! You will find yourself near the Dolphin arena and Castaway Bay water play area. The park opens at 9:30am and the rides start at 10am.

Sea World is famous for…

Its sea animal shows and enclosures. There are also several large thrill rides and a dedicated ride world for small children. There are sea animal displays, extra animal experiences available to purchase, and a stunt show at two set times each day. There are several walk through aquariums, a water play area, and climbing structures for the more energetic kids. New feature rides are currently under construction, so stay tuned!

Village Roadshow Theme Parks app

Use the Village Roadshow Theme Parks app to take advantage of the virtual queue system at Sea World (and Movie World – the two parks are owned by the same company) that you can use to go straight to the front of the ride queue on the popular big rides. You can only book one ride at a time. Alternatively, you can purchase an Express Pass/VIP pass to skip to the front of the ride queues, or just wait your turn in line.

Ride photos

You can also use your Movie World photo wrist band at Sea World to scan any ride photos taken during rides.

How much time do you need to see Sea World?

Give yourself the entire day to fully explore this theme park.

Don’t miss…

For families with teenagers & thrill seekers: the Storm and Jet Rescue Coasters, and the Vortex will spin you into another dimension!
For families with small children: Nickelodeon World has a carousel, mini roller coaster and several more fun rides for little ones.
For all ages: The seal and dolphin shows are an absolute must-see, and the stunt show is also great fun. For $9 you can purchase a cup of fish to feed to the rays at set times. See the penguins who currently (September 2022) have a huge fluffy baby, neon-lit jelly fish, resident polar bears and the incredible underwater world of Shark Bay. Book a dolphin experience for life-changing memories – we’ll never forget ours!

5:00pm Sea World closes. Return to the Sea World Resort to pick up your bags and car and drive back to the airport to drop off your hire car and catch your Jetstar Australia evening flight home.

Add these two days for a 5 day Gold Coast theme park itinerary:

Day 4: Consider visiting Paradise Country – described as an authentic Australian farm experience with wildlife presentations and koala experiences available. See Shaun’s Aussie Adventure Show (Meet and Greets available), the Stock Horse Arena and Billy Tea Show. Stockman Show. There are also pony rides. Operating hours are 10am-3pm.

Day 5: Consider visiting one (or both!) of the Gold Coast water parks – Wet N’ Wild (year round – 10am-5pm or 4pm in the colder months) or WhiteWater World (WhiteWater World is a seasonal theme park closed for winter, reopening September 10 2022. Opening times vary 10am-4pm/5pm).

Gold Coast family accommodation

Whilst on the Gold Coast we were hosted by two outstanding family accommodation options.

Main Beach Tourist Park

Main Beach Tourist Park is an incredible Gold Coast holiday park located right across the road from Main Beach, next door to Surfers Paradise! You can read all about our stay at Main Beach Tourist Park in our feature article here.

Sea World Resort

The Sea World Resort is the famous family themed accommodation resort with direct access to the Sea World theme park! You can read all about our stay at the Sea World Resort in our feature article here.

Even more fun Gold Coast attractions and activities

Of course, the Gold Coast isn’t just about Australia’s biggest and best collection of theme parks. There’s so much more to do and see!

No trip to the Gold Coast would be complete without a visit to one of the many stunning white sandy beaches. There are multiple fun attractions all over the Gold Coast, with lots located in and around Surfers Paradise. Don’t forget to snap a photo under the iconic Surfers Paradise sign while you’re there!

Seasonal whale watching cruises always seem to find a whale or ten to see, and Sea World run their very own whale watching cruises so that you only have to walk out of your accommodation and onto the boat!

The Gold Coast has some of the best shopping in Australia with several massive shopping malls like the huge Pacific Fair, Robina Town Centre and Harbour Town outlet shopping centre.

Getting to the Gold Coast

How long does it take to fly to the Gold Coast?

It’s faster than you think to fly to the Gold Coast, or alternatively to Brisbane.

To get to the Gold Coast Airport of Coolangatta is a 2 hour flight from Melbourne Airport, 1 hour and 20 minutes from Sydney Airport and 1 and a half hours from Canberra Airport.

To fly to Brisbane Airport is a 2 hour and 10 minute flight from Melbourne Airport, 1 hour and 30 minutes from Sydney Airport and 1 hour and 40 minutes from Canberra Airport.

So you’ll be arriving in the Gold Coast in no time!

Car Hire at Brisbane or Coolangatta Airports

There are numerous car hire companies available at both the Coolangatta Airport and Brisbane Airport, with competitive rates. We drove an Avis hire car from Brisbane Airport, and it was one of the closest hire car stations to the main airport terminal. The hire car was quick and easy to both pick up and drop off with a petrol station located next door to the airport to top up the fuel tank – everything went without a hitch.

How long does it take to get from the Coolangatta Airport to the theme parks?

It takes around 35 minutes to drive to the Coomera (Dreamworld) and Oxenford (Movie World) theme parks from Coolangatta Airport, and around 45 minutes to drive there from Brisbane Airport.

It takes around 30 minutes to drive from the Coomera/Oxenford theme parks to Sea World Gold Coast at Main Beach. It takes around 40 minutes to drive from Coolangatta Airport or one hour from Brisbane Airport to Sea World.

It’s time to book your Gold Coast family holiday and go have some fun!

So, there you have it! You can book for the Christmas school holidays now – but really, there’s no time like the present to fly to the Gold Coast.

Book now for your next Jetstar Australia Gold Coast holiday with the kids. It’s a great way to reconnect and spend time laughing and having fun together. The memories you make will be absolutely priceless – ours certainly are.

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Main Beach Tourist Park

A Gold Coast Tourist Park, Main Beach Tourist Park has so much going for it.

The location is perfect – five minute’s drive away from Surfers Paradise, Sea World, and just across the road lies one of the most beautiful beaches in the world.

Main Beach stretches for miles, right up to Surfers Paradise Beach in one direction, and seemingly to wild, uninhabited beach in the other, right along the Spit Peninsular. As if that wasn’t enough, this cabin and caravan park itself is beautiful.

The surrounding Gold Coast tower blocks let you know that you are in one of the most in-demand areas in Australia. This prime real-estate is the last place you’d expect to find a beautiful holiday park. Yet here you can stay in a luxurious villa cabin or bring your own motorhome or caravan.

A resort swimming pool, games room and playground

Main Beach Tourist Park is packed full of features for a great family holiday.

There’s a beautiful resort swimming pool protected from the sun by shade sails and surrounded by pool lounges. This makes it a great place to pass a lazy afternoon.

A fun kid’s playground and barbeque camp kitchen are also located just outside of the pool area.

There’s a big games room on site with a pool table, and enough claw machines and video games to keep the kids more than happy! You’ll find lots of tourist information brochures in the games room too, for even more holiday inspiration!

Park amenities

Main Beach Tourist Park has modern clean amenities, including a central toilets, showers and laundry building.

Dotted around the park you’ll find numerous barbeque areas and camp kitchens with attached dining areas.

Our family villa

Our luxurious villa slept up to six people and had everything we needed including all bedding, towels, bathroom amenities, kitchen accessories and a full-sized fridge. The whole cabin was spotlessly clean and beautifully presented.

The spacious lounge had two large sofas, a full dining setting and Foxtel TV.

There was a main bedroom was spacious with bedside tables and a large, mirrored wardrobe for clothes. Beautifully fashioned towels decorated the bed upon arrival and was a lovely surprise.

The second bedroom had four bunk beds for the kids and contained another mirrored wardrobe for clothes storage.

A modern bathroom had a separate shower and vanity, and also contained cleaning items. The toilet was located separately from the bathroom, off the hall.

Outside there was a large balcony featuring a BBQ and another dining table looking out towards the beach.

At night the sound of the waves gently lull you to sleep. There’s no doubting that you are at the Gold Coast when you stay at the Main Beach Tourist Park!

A Gold Coast caravan park with a difference

Main Beach Tourist Park is a great accommodation option for both road trips to the Gold Coast, or visitors flying in like us. It has a large range of accommodation options from singles right up to large multi-generational families.

There’s plenty of room to spread out, be comfortable and yet be close to all the Gold Coast attractions – which is everything you need for a great family holiday on the Gold Coast!

To find out more about Main Beach Tourist Park, go to their official website here.

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Sea World Resort is Australia’s only theme park resort

We loved our stay at the Sea World Resort. If you’re looking for family friendly accommodation on the Gold Coast then this beautiful hotel and resort makes a great choice.

Australia’s only theme park hotel resort, Sea World Resort is a resort in every sense of the word, as it offers a huge range of features and entertainment.

From the stunning resort pool and water park to its family centric restaurants – and free Wifi – Sea World Resort has it all. There’s even a convenient Sea World gift shop located inside the resort!

As if all that wasn’t enough, this gorgeous resort is situated on the Broadwater waterfront, right next door to the Sea World Marine Park. A stand-out feature of the resort is that it also has direct access to the Sea World Marine Park!

A resort pool and water park

The fun never stops at Sea World Resort, with a beautiful resort waterfall swimming pool, heated to a comfortable temperature year-round and surrounded by palm trees and pool lounges. There’s also a hot spa to relax in.

There’s a fun splash pad area too, perfect for children of all ages, and the resort even runs evening light up fun sessions!

 Character meet and greets & more kid friendly entertainment

Kids even get to meet their favourite characters. Sponge Bob Square Pants, Patrick and even Dora the Explorer make appearances every morning on site at the gazebo!

The kids zone is a fun indoor play space and the games room is another popular activity in the hotel.

A Massage & Beauty Salon plus a guest Gym

It’s not all about the kids at the Sea World Resort though – mum and dad get spoiled too, with a massage and beauty salon, plus a fully fitted out gymnasium with lots of up-to-date exercise equipment and weights.

Sea World Resort rooms

Our Sea World Resort family room

Our Sea World Resort room was located in the gorgeous Garden Wing.

Modern and elegant, our Deluxe Room was spacious and spotlessly clean. It featured a lovely light coastal theme with two very comfortable Queen beds.

The large Smart TV on the wall opposite the beds was able to connect to our own devices easily to access our own streaming services using the hotel’s high-speed free wi-fi.

In an age where most of us carry our favourite channel accounts with us no matter where we are, this is a brilliant in-room entertainment advantage.

Our ensuite bathroom was modern, light and clean with lots of luxury toiletries, fluffy towels and a great shower.

A guest laundry with coin operated machines was available to use to catch up on the family laundry during longer holiday stays, or for those with big families who perhaps don’t want to arrive home with suitcases full of dirty laundry!

There were tea and coffee making facilities and glasses in the room, and a small bar fridge.

Our Sea World Resort room met all of our needs and was a very comfortable and relaxing space to rest at the end of a long, fun day!

Sea World Resort restaurants and bars

There are two restaurants and a large bar off the foyer at Sea World Resort.

The Lobby Bar

The large Lobby Bar is the great place to relax and catch up after a full day of Gold Coast fun. Situated in the resort lobby, this is the perfect place to soak up the lobby atmosphere, grab and snack and kick back with a wine, beer or cocktail.

The Shoreline buffet restaurant

We loved eating at this large, family friendly restaurant. Not only did it supply everything we could possibly want to eat on holidays as a family, it was great fun!

Serving as the breakfast room in the morning, you could get every breakfast food imaginable with its full buffet breakfast, complete with a pancake machine and even an ice cream machine!

Parents are well looked after too thanks to the skilled and oh-so flamboyant egg chef – delicious!

At night the restaurant offers a buffet smorgasbord of Chef carved meats, salads, seafood – and just about every kid-friendly food on the planet!

Spaghetti Bolognaise, nuggets and chips – you name it, the Shoreline has your family’s favourite meals.

Whilst you eat you can enjoy live music, and even face painting for the kids. Family dining on the Gold Coast doesn’t get more kid-friendly than this!

Even more family friendly restaurants

Sea World Resort’s own Hatsuhana Japanese Restaurant offers yet another delicious dinner option with all the fun of live cooking, plus sushi, sushimi and desserts. The Melrose Italian restaurant offers pizza and pasta comfort food that everyone loves. Meanwhile, the Boatshed Bar and Grill and the Waterfall Cafe offer outdoor dining on the waterfront next to the resort pool. If you’re too tired to make the effort, you can simply call room service and dine in your room!

All these dining options make it so easy to feed the family without even having to leave the resort!

Sea World Whale Watching & sightseeing cruises

Sea World Resort Broadwater sightseeing cruises are a great way to spend an afternoon to see the beautiful homes lining the waterfront at the back of the Surfers Paradise strip, or you can catch a dinner cruise to see the lights of the Gold Coast Broadwater.

Sea World even has its own whale watching cruises. The boat is moored at the waterfront right in front of the resort. You can bet the whale watching cruise guides would be some of the most knowledgeable in Australia!

Sea World, Outback Spectacular discounts and more

Being a guest of the Sea World Resort comes with benefits and gives you lots of discounts to all kinds of activities, including combined theme park discounts for Sea World, Movie World, Wet ‘n Wild and Paradise Country. There are also discounted tickets to the Australian Outback Spectacular, Spooky Nights Halloween at Sea World and even a complementary dolphin experience at Sea World!

You really can’t go wrong booking your Gold Coast accommodation at the Sea World Resort – especially if you’re travelling with kids. The atmosphere is one of joy and excitement for a reason – it’s a great fun place to stay with the family!

To find out more about Sea World Resort, go to their official website here.

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A dinner show like no other!

A family trip to Queensland’s Gold Coast is the perfect time to visit the Australian Outback Spectacular!

We recently experienced the Australian Outback Spectacular for the very first time and found it to be a wonderful family show that we’re still talking about!

The Australian Outback Spectacular is a live show like no other. A unique entertainment-packed pre-show followed by a wonderfully entertaining dinner show suitable for the whole family.

A whole new show – Australia’s Heartland

The latest new show, Australian Outback Spectacular’s Heartland tells a captivating tale of an outback community, and how they band together in the hard times and the good.

The story is told with an immersive mixture of light and sound projections and exciting live action. Courage, comradery, fun and romance of the Australian Outback all comes to the fore in this timeless tale of wonder!

Pre-show fun in the Outback

The pre-show entertainment begins an hour and fifteen minutes before showtime, and it’s well worth arriving in good time to enjoy the complete Outback experience!

The fun begins upon arrival as your tickets are scanned at the front entrance and you are issued with your very own cowboy hat!

Entering the pre-show entertainment arena may have you wondering if you’ve somehow been transported to a fair dinkum outback Aussie pub!

Bazza’s Pub is filled with excited chatter. Horse stables line one side, a cattle dog sits on a barrel on the other. Standing atop a horse carriage, a lovely country and western singer croons out the country classics whilst cowboy-hatted folk line the bar. Families sit at tables, the kids slurp their coloured slushies, whilst mum and dad enjoy a beer or wine.

This is a really fun place to be, and an essential part of the Australian Outback Experience!

People of all ages are here to see the show.

During the pre-show entertainment some unique family photo opportunities are possible too. Everyone wants a photo with the stars of the show – the horses and cattle dog! Your photos can be taken during the pre-show period, purchased and delivered to your table during the show.

This is only the start of the Outback Spectacular experience…

Outback Spectacular – the dinner show – Heartland

With the showtime announcement it’s time for everyone to file into the stadium and be directed to their seats.

The show’s “stage” is a soft dirt arena with a huge high tech electronic screen as a backdrop.

Long, bar-like wooden dining benches allow you to sit comfortably to eat dinner whilst facing the arena front-on to enjoy the show.

The lights dip, and the first dinner course is served as the show begins. It really is spectacular!

The enchanting Heartland story is told through gripping, romantic and thrilling scenes. Scene after scene amazes and delights! Vehicles, horse stunts and so much more. This is no boring theatre show, but a series of scene changes of the most fascinating and electrifying kind. It’s edge-of-the-seat excitment whilst savouring a delicious three course meal – what a marvelous combination!

Table service during the show is attentive and seamless. Drinks are topped up and meal courses are whipped away and replaced with the next delectable course at a time appropriate to the show. All culminating in a scrumptious dessert whipped up especially for Heartland!

An Australian show for all Aussie age groups

Young and old all enjoy the Outback Spectacular. The show is clearly an all ages show with a lot of appeal.

Older folk clap and sing along as they recognise much of the Australiana soundtrack. Children’s eyes grow wide with excitement at the appearance of livestock thundering into the arena. Young couples sit closely together, swept up with the romance of it all. Friends and family all gasp at the thrills of the stunts, and at the pure spectacle of this amazing live show!

As dessert is served the show draws to its dramatic close. The audience are encouraged to join in, swaying back and forth in wonder and holding their smart phone torches high in unison – what an amazing experience the Australian Outback Spectacular show has been!

We absolutely loved our night at the Australian Outback Spectacular – from the pre-show entertainment to the show itself, this really was a wonderful Gold Coast family night to remember!

Show information

How long is the Australian Outback Spectacular?

The Outback Spectacular show runs for one hour and forty five minutes.

When is the Australian Outback Spectacular?

There are mainly evening shows and some Sunday matinees. It’s best to check the official 2022 show calendar here for the correct times and dates.

Where do I get tickets for the Australian Outback Spectacular?

Get your tickets for the Outback Spectacular at the Village Roadshow Theme Parks website here.

Where is the Australian Outback Spectacular located?

The Australian Outback Spectacular address is off the Pacific Motorway at Oxenford on the Gold Coast in Queensland.

How do I get to the Gold Coast of Australia?

You can fly Jetstar Australia direct to the Gold Coast. They offer cheap flights to the Gold Coast with their low flight fares everyday. Check out the latest Jetstar Australia airfare sales here

Where should I stay on the Gold Coast when seeing the Australian Outback Spectacular?

The Sea World Resort offers Outback Spectacular discounts and a shuttle bus to the Australian Outback Spectacular. Sea World Resort is the famous family themed accommodation resort with direct access to the Sea World theme park! You can read all about our stay at the Sea World Resort in our feature article here.

To find out more about the Australian Outback Spectacular, go to their official website here.

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NRMA Treasure Island Holiday Resort is a beautiful holiday park in the heart of the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia.

Perfectly located close to both Surfers Paradise and the big Gold Coast theme parks, Treasure Island is designed especially so that your family has a great stay. Whilst the nearby attractions are fabulous, this stunning holiday park has such a wide range of entertainment options on-site that it will have you wondering why you would even need to venture outside of it!

Arr – welcome, Pirates all!

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From the moment you pull up at the entrance of NRMA Treasure Island, it’s clear you’re in for a hearty good time! A shipwreck complete with parrot hanging from its crows nest embellish the Reception building. Pirate warnings and a skull in a treasure chest sitting atop the boom gate have the kids squealing from the get-go. This is no ordinary holiday park!

This super-fun pirate theme is brilliantly incorporated right across the holiday park. From the main swimming pool with it’s ship and water cannons, to skulls and crossbones at the spas and waterparks  -and life-size pirate figures keeping a salty eye upon it all – NRMA Treasure Island Holiday Resort is a family delight.

A dog friendly Gold Coast holiday park!

As we are travelling with our fourth family member – our adorable (and a little salty herself, at times) Sweetums the Miniature Schnauzer, we needed to find a pet-friendly caravan park. I was thrilled to discover that NRMA Treasure Island welcomes dogs, cats and even birds. A game changer, this means you can still have your Queensland holiday with no need to leave your beloved pets at home (or for the added holiday expense of a boarding kennel!).

Treasure Island offers pet friendly cabins, camping, motorhome and caravan sites. Plus there’s even the luxurious option of an en-suite site, which was our choice. Holidaying with dogs never felt so good!

NRMA Treasure Island features and activities

Resort fun activities and entertainment

From several separate swimming pool areas and a water park, to the big jumping pillow and year-round kids club and outdoor activities, children will never get bored at Treasure Island!

Kids Club entertainment program

Treasure Island offers an excellent kids club program year-round with a weekly schedule. All kinds of kid-appropriate sporting fun, games, arts and crafts can be found on the entertainment program handed to you upon check in.

Many of the family activities are free of charge, with some paid activities on offer too. These can include fun options such as hair braiding, jewellery making or T-shirt painting. From the under-5s right up to teenagers, there’s something for every child at Treasure Island!

NRMA Treasure Island swimming pools

There are four swimming pools at NRMA Treasure Island. All of them have surrounding quality lounges, shade – and of course a good supply of pool noodles and pool floaties!

The first pool we visited was the Riverside Pool, which as the name suggests, is located adjacent to the lovely Biggera Creek canal – complete with houseboats! Townhouse Riverside Villas are located around one side of this quiet, picturesque swimming pool. A peaceful oasis, this is where you go for a relaxing sun lounge or swim.

Pool number two that we visited was the Lagoon Pool, complete with gorgeous palms and a cascading waterfall. This pool area also plays host to two waterfall spas! Surrounded by beautiful Lagoon Deluxe Villas, this is a gorgeous pool to lounge by to the dulcet sounds of a waterfall.

Last but not least is the beautiful resort main pool. This huge area is actually two more large heated pools in one area plus a canal snaking from a slide pool.

Nobody is overlooked at Treasure Island Resort, with an additional baby pool for the tinies too.

A fun waterslide tips its riders down a slope and into the main pool, which also has a sloped beach-style access inwards, making it especially accessible. A pirate ship juts out between the two big pools housing squirting water cannons for the kids to shoot each other with.

Whilst we visited all the swimming pools more than once, the main pool complex was our favourite, especially in the evenings when the pool is lit up a vibrant blue!

Resort Water Park

Yep – this Gold Coast holiday park has it’s own water play park included! Shipwreck Shores Waterpark is pirate themed of course (aaaar!) and a whole lot of fun. The kids will love this large water feature with tons of squirty, water splashing fountains of fun!

Dodge through the fountain tunnels, get thoroughly soaked under the spouting dragon and get ready for the big skull and crossbones bucket – it’s a huge dunk that will have the kids screaming with laughter!

A jumping pillow and tennis court

In addition to all the organised free fun there are plenty more activities to do anytime during the day, such as the big, shaded bouncy pillow. My girls gave this jumping pillow a big thumbs up for both bounciness – and a view of the movie screen!

There’s a full-sized court for sports such as tennis and basketball too, which is also incorporated in to the activity program.

There’s even a ping pong table, plus a pool table inside the Bistro!

Playgrounds galore

From the dedicated toddler and pre-schooler playground located near the main pool, to playgrounds big enough for my teenagers, the park playgrounds are a lot of fun – and help burn off some of that boundless kid holiday energy!

My kid’s loved the big slide next to the jumping pillow. There’s another playground located outside of an amenities and laundry area.

The Tiny Tots playground is absolutely adorable, with tiny hedge paths revealing plastic play gyms and little slides – good luck getting your toddler out of this one!

Outdoor Gym

Don’t worry, us adults are catered for too – our playground is an outdoor gym! That’s if you’ve got any energy left from the jumping pillow (or all those margaritas by the pool!)

Movies Under The Stars

One of our favourite things to do at Treasure Island was watch Movies Under The Stars. Screening several times a week, this outdoor cinema is a real hit. All the latest family movie hits are played – we saw Scoob, Onward, Disney’s Frozen 2 and Mulan during our stay. Many families take a picnic blanket or camp chairs to settle down in the deliciously balmy Queensland weather to watch the movie. For added fun, my kids would sometimes choose to watch it whilst they were bouncing on the Jumping Pillow!

Go Kart hire and Mini Golf Course

As if that isn’t enough things for families to do together at Treasure Island, other popular paid activities include Go-Karts (helmets are provided) to peddle around the park and a 18-hole Holey Moley Mini Golf course at just $4 per person. There’s DVD and Chess hire too.

NRMA members pay half price

Many paid resort activities are discounted by 50% if you are an NRMA Blue Member! That’s a great holiday money saver for the family budget.

Bistro and bar

With the on-site licensed Galleons Bistro and bar, there’s no need to even step out of NRMA Treasure Island to go in search of a family meal! This a-la-carte menu restaurant with family favourites and daily specials is a sure holiday winner.

The elegant timber-vaulted airy design of the Bistro and its expansive outdoor dining areas offer a lovely dining atmosphere.

With the Water Park located opposite, you may have some difficulty keeping the kids at the table after their meal, though!

Accommodation Options

From pet friendly cabins to deluxe poolside villas, powered and unpowered motorhome, bus and tent camping sites, to ensuite caravan sites and tent sites – NRMA Treasure Island Holiday Resort has you covered!

Our stay was on a pet-friendly powered en-suite caravan site, as we are currently travelling with our dog, but Treasure Island also offer a huge range of accommodation alternatives to camping and caravanning – from apartments by the lagoon pool, to peaceful riverside deluxe cabins.

Different en-suite options include riverside en-suite sites, and dog-friendly en-suite sites.

Our pet-friendly ensuite site was very convenient. Treasure island ensuites are very modern and elegant. Although we have our own bathroom in our caravan, we all wanted to use the Treasure Island ensuite!

Our en-suite featured a large double-sized shower, toilet and vanity with complimentary toiletries.

When it comes time to set up your caravan, motorhome or tent, connections are a breeze with close and simple fittings.

I’d highly recommend booking a Treasure Island en-suite site for the height of caravanning and camping luxury!

Take a look around our caravan ensuite site on our video here…

NRMA Treasure Island park facilities

Every necessary and useful holiday park facility can be found at Treasure Island.

There’s a Reception, a basics shop that also sells ice creams (the ultimate holiday essential!) and a great Bistro for easy no-washing-up family meals that every mum and dad needs!

The park itself is a tropical delight with extensive gardens and connecting pathways, all kept immaculately. A cast of what seems like thousands of staff circulate to ensure everything is ship-shape (aaar, me hearties!) and in order. This is a holiday that is seamless, easy and fuss-free for holiday makers.

Two laundries on site

Tired at queueing at holiday park laundries? At Treasure Island there’s not one laundry but two! Both guest laundries feature several machines ($4 a wash, takes $1 gold coins – $4 drying cycle), washing lines, plus the Riverside Laundry has large dryers. Spending half your life waiting or watching for a washing machine on your holiday whilst your kids have fun without you isn’t an issue at this holiday park!

Camp Kitchens

There are well fitted-out Camp Kitchens with dining tables both inside and out, plus several covered BBQ areas with dining tables dotted around the park too.

There are two large communal toilet and shower amenities, and both are spacious, modern, spotlessly clean and well-maintained. Accessible amenities are also on site.

The park also offers Dump Points to empty your porta pottie, motorhome or caravan toilet cassettes.

The perfect Gold Coast holiday base

There’s no doubt about it – the NRMA Treasure Island Holiday Resort makes a fantastic Queensland holiday base, with all the big Gold Coast attractions just minutes away.

Located at Biggera Waters near Labrador in Queensland, NRMA Treasure Island is around half an hour from the NSW-Queensland border at Tweed Heads. It’s approximately 35 minutes taxi or Uber ride from the Gold Coast Airport, 9 hours drive up the Pacific Highway and M1 motorway from Sydney, and around an hour’s drive to Brisbane (slightly longer in peak-hour traffic).

This makes Treasure Island the perfect Brisbane weekend retreat or Gold Coast family holiday choice.

Local tourist attractions and Gold Coast day trips

Just 15 minute down the road from the holiday park you’ll find the world-famous Surfers Paradise, with its pristine white beaches and bustling holiday entertainment.

Gold Coast theme parks

Treasure Island is just twenty minutes drive to the theme parks Movie World, Dreamworld and Whitewater World, and fifteen minutes to Sea World.

Don’t miss the beautiful Gold Coast Hinterland too. Mount Tamborine is forty minutes drive, and Springbrook National Park – home of the amazing Natural Bridge – is just under an hour.

If you’re really motivated, you can even do a day trip up to Bindi and Bob Irwin’s home, Australia Zoo, at around 2 hours drive away (146kms)!

Gold Coast Theme Park discount tickets

If you’re heading up to one of the Gold Coast theme parks, or other great attractions you can purchase discounted tickets at park reception, including tickets to Warner Bros Movie World, Sea World, Wet’n’Wild Gold Coast, Australian Outback Spectacular, Dreamworld , Whitewater World and Wildlife Currumbin Sanctuary.

Gold Coast shopping malls

Don’t miss out of the famous Gold Coast shopping during your visit. The Harbour Town designer outlet centre (you can even take your dog to the outside areas there) is just down the road from Treasure Island, or a two minute drive, as is Australia Fair. It’s twenty minutes to the massive Pacific Fair shopping mall and the second-largest shopping centre, the Robina Town Centre.

Book your Queensland holiday now!

NRMA Treasure Island has your next Gold Coast family holiday covered. A great location, modern facilities, pet friendly options, masses of activities for the kids and family entertainment. There’s everything you need to allow you to relax and unwind – or rev-up the family fun so that you all have a great time together – it’s family holidays made easy!

Find out more or book your accommodation for NRMA Treasure Island Holiday Resort at the official website here.

How to get there

All information is correct as at February 2021 – please check the above website link for relevant, up to date information and accommodation prices.

The Let’s go Mum family are partnering with NRMA Holiday Parks, however all opinions remain firmly our own.

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BIG4 Gold Coast Holiday Park has an incredible range of features and activities to keep every family member happy, and although this holiday park also happens to be the closest one to the Gold Coast theme parks, the BIG4 Gold Coast Holiday Park is quite simply – a destination in itself.

The park itself is very large, and immaculately kept. Landscaped tropical gardens line paved roads. A large staff keep everything running smoothly. From a year-round family activities schedule, to prompt maintenance and excellent security, this park is beautifully managed.

Children ride their scooters along the streets whilst parents lounge in camp chairs, chatting. The atmosphere is one of relaxed family fun. BIG4 Gold Coast Holiday Park is a pet-friendly holiday park, so even the family pet is welcome.

Really, what’s not to love about this kid friendly Queensland holiday resort? We stayed at BIG4 Gold Coast Holiday Park during the Christmas/Summer school holidays and just adored it.

Koalas and Kangaroos live in and around the park!

Why go to a zoo when Australian native animals are right outside your door? Here you can actually stay where Koalas and Kangaroos live in the wild.

You only need to go for a stroll amongst the huge trees to spot the gorgeous locals – koalas are dotted around the park, kicking back in their gum trees – we even saw some with babies on their backs!

Kangaroos graze the open grass areas, or live in the surrounding bush land. It’s a beautiful way to observe these wonderful Australian animals in the wild at your leisure, and it’s truly a beautiful holiday experience.

No time to read? Watch our BIG4 Gold Coast Holiday Park video here…

The perfect Gold Coast holiday base

BIG4 Gold Coast is located at Helensvale, an easy 50 minute drive from Brisbane, or just 40 minutes from the NSW border at Tweed Heads and Coolangatta. (10 hours drive from the Sydney CBD). It’s the perfect base to enjoy everything the Gold Coast has to offer!

The closest holiday park to Gold Coast theme parks

The big Gold Coast theme parks are located nearby to Big4 Gold Coast. Movie World, Wet and Wild, Paradise Country and the Australian Outback Spectacular are all only one minute’s drive away. Dreamworld and Whitewater World are five minute’s drive down the motorway, and Sea World is just under half an hour’s drive away at Surfers Paradise.

Local attractions and Gold Coast day trips

Other top Queensland attractions and day trips include Mount Tamborine – 30 minutes, Surfers Paradise – 25 minutes, Springbrook National Park – 53 minutes and Australia Zoo – 1 and a half hours, (or 134km).

Gold Coast shopping centres in easy reach

All the major Gold Coast shopping centres are close by too, with the outlet stores of Harbour Town – 15 minutes, Robina Town Centre – 20 minutes,  and the huge Pacific Fair shopping mall – 25 minutes.

The biggest holiday park water park in the Southern Hemisphere!

A new feature at BIG4 Gold Coast in 2020 is an exciting new water park – and it’s HUGE!

Opened in February 2020, the BIG4 Gold Coast water park is the largest holiday park water park in the Southern Hemisphere! Complete with a huge dunking bucket, side-by-side water slides, long and short slides and water play areas to suit all ages, this super-fun water park is a holiday attraction in itself – yet it’s located right in the park for guest use – amazing!

Surrounded by elegant landscaping and numerous, luxurious guest cabanas, this will be the place to hang out and keep cool with the family on the Gold Coast – and with an incredible new attraction like this, why would you stay anywhere else?

An accessible water park means fun for all

The new water park is wheel-chair friendly too, with an accessible ramp both down into the water park cabana area, and up into the water play itself. Ramp-accessible cabins also overlook the water park.

Heated pool and water slide

Another feature of the park is a large resort-style heated pool, which is open from 7:30am in the morning until 9pm at night.

This stunning swimming pool has water falls, coloured lights at night and is surrounded with hot tubs, spas and elegant cabanas with pool-side lounges.

A fun, fast water slide operates day and night too

Pool-side café restaurant

Also to be found by the pool is Nibbles, a large cafe restaurant. Here you’ll find delicious meals for all the family.

Offerings such as fish and chips, chicken parmies – even kids’ meals options such as nuggets and chips are available. I loved dining poolside. The food was delicious the kids’ meals got a big thumbs-up from my girls!

Kids Activities and family fun

Kids’ Activity Centre – year-round activities!

You’ll be amazed at the range of events and activities on offer at BIG4 Gold Coast.

As a parent who doesn’t necessarily only travel during school holidays, it’s wonderful to know that they offer family-friendly activities and events year-round, and not just during the school holidays.

The large Activity Centre is the hub of the family activities and events. Here you’ll find a host of different craft workshops, Nintendo game sessions, family movie nights, reptile park visits, kid’s disco nights and so much more.

Games Room

A games arcade room is also available until late, equipped with everything young gamers (okay, and their parents!) could want, including several large video games and games of chance – and of course some fun machines like The Claw!

Jumping Pillow

The big jumping pillow is a lot of fun, and is fully shaded – so you can still bounce in the summer sun (or the winter sun for that matter – this is Queensland, after all!)

Pedal go-karts

Want to go for a spin with a friend – or three – all in the same kart? Hire a pedal go-kart for a super-fun few laps around the park. They’re a lot of fun, and it’s a great family activity to do together.

Bring your bikes, skate boards and scooters too

Kids and adults alike can ride around the paved roads of the park without a care, as the driving speed limit is a safe 10kms per hour. Just make sure everyone is wearing a helmet, and don’t ride after sunset.

BMX Track

As if riding around the huge park’s paved roads weren’t enough, there’s a dedicated BMX dirt track – complete with jumps! And like the petting zoo and pet off-leash area, it’s accessible anytime during the day.

River walking track and kayaking

Take a leisurely stroll along the river walk where you can koala and kangaroo-spot. You can kayak the river too!

Accommodation options

At BIG4 Gold Coast there is a wide range of accommodation options, including an on-site motel, comfortable and modern cabins, plus numerous motorhome, RV, caravan and tent camping sites.

From check in to check out, everything is taken care of for a worry-free family holiday

From a seamless check-in to being accompanied to your cabin, tent or caravan site and settled in – guest services are remarkable. If you are nervous about backing your caravan or RV onto your site, there’s no worries at BIG4 Gold Coast. Staff will not only escort you to your site, but also expertly guide you in – or even park it for you, if you prefer! As we had a new caravan, this was reassuring back up I really appreciated.

Large caravan and camping powered and unpowered sites

Caravan and tent site sizes are generous, and come with plenty of room for your awning or annex, plus a parking spot for your car. There are both unpowered and powered sites with water, and an in-ground system for your grey water hose.

Caravan ensuite sites and tent camping ensuite sites

Take a look around our Premiere Ensuite Site in our video…

If shared facilites aren’t for you and you would prefer your own private ensuite, there are numerous caravan and tent ensuite sites available. We stayed on a site with a Premiere ensuite, and it was modern, elegant and huge in size!

A range of cabins for big and small families

There are many types of different sized deluxe cabins available to suit your holiday needs. There are even cabins where dogs are allowed to stay with you!

Essential Park Facilities

Stylish, clean Amenities

The communal amenities at BIG4 Gold Coast Holiday Park aren’t your average caravan park toilets and showers block. The design and facilities are first class, and quite remarkable for a holiday park.

Large & modern Camp Kitchen

The camp kitchen is well-fitted out with everything a camper could need to cook up a large family meal, with plenty of dining room. Both the camp kitchen and the amenities block are elegantly styled, and feature large, decorative aquariums.

Guest Laundry

A large guest laundry with modern, coin operated washing machines and dryers is on site.

Dump Point

For those RVs and Caravans with toilets and toilet cassettes, or porta potties there is a dump point available on site.

Park Security

It’s clear that park security is held to a very high standard at BIG4 Gold Coast Holiday Park. Access to the park is restricted via boom gates into and out of the park with 24 hour pin access. Staff in their golf buggies are a constant presence within and around the park – and can also give you a lift to where you need to go if accessibility is a problem.

All guest children are required to wear park wrist bands for the duration of their stay, to ensure that only official guests and their registered visitors are on site.

A pet friendly Gold Coast holiday park

Dogs are allowed – even in some pooch-friendly cabins!

Don’t worry about having to leave your dog at home either, because at BIG4 Gold Coast dogs are not just allowed, but catered for!

You can have your dogs with you on site, or in selected park cabins.

There’s also a dog wash on site, and even a dog-friendly area in the pool-side café!

Dog park off leash area

Although you are required to keep your dog on a leash, there’s a huge, fenced off-leash area for your pooch to exercise to their heart’s-content – it even has a fun exercise course!

Dog poo disposal bags and a bin are also provided there for your convenience.

On-site Doggy Daycare!

BIG4 Gold Coast offers secured kennels on-site for doggy day care.

At just $20 a day, it’s not only incredibly convenient, but around $10 a day cheaper than most Gold Coast dog minding services.

BIG4 Gold Coast is the perfect family fun holiday park on the Gold Coast. Centrally located, it’s handy to so many Gold Coast attractions, and with everything you need for a fun family holiday already within the Holiday Park itself – why would you stay anywhere else?

Find out more or book your accommodation for BIG4 Gold Coast Holiday Park at the official website here.

How to get there

Find out more or book your cabin accommodation, caravan or tent site or ensuite site for BIG4 Gold Coast Holiday Park at Helensvale, Queensland at the official website here.

All information is correct as at May 2020 – please check the above website link for relevant, up to date information and accommodation prices.

Let’s go Mum were hosted guests of BIG4 Gold Coast Holiday Park, however all opinions remain firmly our own.

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Surfers Paradise is overflowing with family entertainment and fun – but what activities should you choose to spend your hard-earned holiday dollars on – particularly if your holiday stay is only for a few days?

Check out this list of the best Gold Coast family fun activities. Several of these activities are short and sweet, so if your family is super-energetic you can probably fit most of them into just a few days. Best of all, everything is within walking distance of all the big Surfers Paradise hotels.

So, without further ado, and in no particular order, here are the Let’s Go Mum! top 10 Surfers Paradise Gold Coast attractions and activities for families!

1. Ripley’s Believe it or Not

A must-see for families, Ripley’s Believe it Or Not is a fascinating museum of the remarkable, unusual and sometimes even macabre. Situated right in the centre of Surfers, here you can see genuine artefacts, historical recreations, gory tortures, optical illusions, and even the odd shrunken head or two! With a laser room for the kids to try-out their spy creeping skills, and even a disco room to bust-a-move, the whole family is going to really love navigating the windy, intriguing passages of Ripley’s Believe It Or Not. Take a virtual walk-through with our video here

More info and current prices can be found at the Ripley’s Believe it or Not website here

Google Map location – Click here for walking directions to Ripley’s Believe it or Not

2. Surfers Paradise Beach

If you visit Surfers Paradise and don’t take the kids to the beach – well, you really haven’t been to Surfers Paradise! The sand is pristine white, groomed every morning. The surf, whilst sometimes rough, is crystal clear blue. During whale season you can often watch Humpback Whales leaping and flapping about off-shore. Buy buckets and spades for the kids from any of the beach shops along Cavill Avenue, grab your swimsuits and head for the iconic Surfers Paradise beach arch sign. The beach is straight-ahead, and stretches for miles! An hour will do, or better-still, give yourself a morning or afternoon to play, swim, eat and chill on the scattered bench-lounges along the boardwalk – it’s the best Surfers Paradise family entertainment around!

Google Map location – Click here for walking directions to Surfers Paradise Beach

3. Aquaduck Safaris

This hour long land and water tour in an amphibious bus is a fabulous family activity, and it leaves right from the centre of Surfers Paradise. The kids will love boarding this enormous duck bus which tours through Surfers Paradise, along the Esplanade and makes its way to the Broadwater. Here it summarily plunges right on in to the waterway to become a boat! Every child gets to steer the Aquaduck, which they just adore, and makes for a brilliant photo moment! During the cruise you get to sticky-beak at rows of millionaire’s water-front homes. Eventually you once-again emerge out of the water via a boat ramp, and voila – you’re in a bus again to take you back to Surfers Paradise! You can see our YouTube video of the Aquaduck going from water to land here. This experience is easy to fit in to any schedule, and heaps of fun to boot. Tours depart regularly from 10am to 5:30pm. Departure location: 36 Cavill Ave, Surfers Paradise

Book your Aquaduck Tour here

More info and current prices can be found at the Aquaduck website here

Google Map location – Click here for walking directions to Aquaduck Safaris

4. The Night Markets

The Night Markets are held three times a week – Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, open from 4pm to 9pm – so you really have no excuse to miss them! Strung along the beach esplanade, overlapping the Surfers Paradise beach arch sign, you’ll find all kinds of souvenirs, snacks and knick-knacks for sale. But it’s not the market stalls that you come for – even though they are great. It’s the fabulous atmosphere. Here’s a short video clip to give you a taste of the Night Markets – buskers play, tourists and locals mingle and the Surfers Paradise Beach waves tumble and roar in the background, lit up bright as day. What’s not to love about the Surfers Paradise Night Markets?!

Google Map location – Click here for walking directions to the Night Markets

5. Surfers Paradise Timezone

Upstairs from Cavill Mall in the middle of Surfers Paradise you’ll find the largest Timezone fun-parlour in Australia. It’s absolutely massive, chock-full of Dogems, video games, mini golf and indoor entertainment of all types – most ages are going to find something really fun here, and you can spend quite a lot of time having a go of everything. Timezone is the perfect activity for a rainy day or evening out with the family in Surfers Paradise.  Here’s a walkthrough video to show you just how big it is!

More info and current prices can be found at the Timezone website here

Google Map location – Click here for walking directions to Timezone

6. Skypoint Q1 Observation Deck

At the top of the Q1 building, 77 Floors high above the Gold Coast you’ll find a an observation floor with amazing views up and down the Gold Coast. Board the super-fast lift to get to Skypoint – check out our video of the fun lift-ride here! At the top there’s a great relaxed atmosphere, with bands playing, a café and bar and a small theatre with videos all about Surfers Paradise playing. A great time to go is just prior to sunset so you get the best of both views – day and night. You can even do a climb up the spire outside (additional cost) if you are over 13 years of age.
Skypoint is around six minutes walk from the Surfers Paradise beach sign, and a great way to fill in an hour or two.

Book your Skypoint Climb Experience here!

Book your Skypoint Observation Deck Tickets here!

More info and current prices can be found at the Skypoint website here

Google Map location – Click here for walking directions to Skypoint

7. Cavill Mall

The Cavill Mall is the true centre of Surfers Paradise. This is where you’ll find the crowds at any given time of day or night. Buskers put on great displays of magic, music, acrobatics and more. Restaurants line the way, along with gaudy boutiques, souvenir stores and tour guides touting their specials (don’t buy them – they’re usually an attempt to get you out to look at Time-Share condos or some-such). Running along one side of Cavill Mall is the Paradise Centre, an indoor shopping mall with some great boutiques. Downstairs you’ll find a full-sized Woolworths supermarket – this is the best value place around to stock up on your holiday grocery needs, or just grab a barbeque chicken for dinner! You haven’t soaked up the Surfers atmosphere until you sit down on one of the benches in Cavill Mall and people-watch. Here’s a little video clip of Cavill Mall at night.

Google Map location – Click here for walking directions to Cavill Mall

8. Helicopter Flight and Ultimate Jetboat Ride Combo

Take a walk on the wild side with a helicopter flight and jetboat ride combination for a wild day out! Family friendly, kids aged 5 up can do this too!

During your combo you’ll experience a:

• 10-minutes helicopter flight experience along the stunning Gold Coast coastline
• 55-minute jetboat adventure through Gold Coast Broadwater

Book your helicopter and jetboat combo experience here

Book just a Gold Coast helicopter flight here

9. Jet Ski Island Safari Tours on the Gold Coast

Located in Surfers Paradise, this cool experience has your driving your own jetski, and you can carry a child on the back from age 7 yrs up! Two people per jet ski.

10. Go Whale or Dolphin Watching (Seasonal)

The Gold Coast is a whale watching centre from the months of June to November. Being out on the ocean off Surfers Paradise is incredible – you get to see whales and dolphins frolicking, and it’s so beautiful to look back at the high rises of Surfers as a background against whales leaping!

Here are two Gold Coast whale watching boat tour options for you:

Book your Whale Watching adventure with Spirit of Gold Coast Whale Watching here

or

Book your Whale Watching adventure with Kokomo Cruises here

Still looking for Gold Coast fun? Don’t forget the famous theme parks, a short drive away.

Bonus ideas! Gold Coast theme parks

The top three family theme parks are Dreamworld, Movie World which are twenty minutes drive away, and Sea World which is just ten minutes drive from Surfers Paradise.

Of course there are many more great Surfers Paradise and Gold Coast attractions for families in addition to the ones we’ve listed here – but these are our top-ten picks – we hope your family has an absolutely fantastic Queensland holiday!

Have you visited any of these attractions? Perhaps you’ve had a great family experience elsewhere in Surfers Paradise? We’d love to know! Tell us about it in the comments below…

All opinions are our own – Let’s Go Mum! were invited guests of Ripleys Believe It Or Not, Aquaduck, Whales in Paradise and Skypoint.

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