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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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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Jindera NSW is a small, historic country town ten minutes drive off of the Hume Highway in New South Wales, shortly before you reach Albury and the NSW/Victoria border crossing.

We visited in mid 2020 and found that this little town makes a great overnight stopover or tourist camping base for the Albury Greater Hume region, as you can stay for free in a quiet country environment.

Free camping 10 minutes off the Hume Highway

Free camping is available at the Greater Hume Council run Jindera Showground and Recreation Grounds (also known as the Jindera Primitive Camping Ground), which is a level, weatherproof site just five minutes walk from the town centre.

The Showground has a semi circular blacktop road passing through it with both entries off Dight Street, Jindera. There is lots of room for big rigs, caravans, motorhomes, camping trailers, tents and all kinds of camping at the Showground campground area.

Camping at the Jindera Showground

Visitors are allowed to camp at the showgrounds for up to three nights. Pets are allowed at the showground and camping area.

Upon arrival or prior to arrival, visitors should first register their stay with the Jindera Showground manager Mrs Jenny O’Neill on phone 0438 263 417.

Jindera Showground facilities

The Jindera Showground has basic camping facilities. A toilet block is located at the far entrance. There is a separate modern toilet located closer to campers. Vast, level grassy lawns which border the Showground oval in the centre are available to campers. There is no powered sites available, and although there is water taps on site it is best to ask permission before helping yourself. There is no dump point on site.

There is a small concrete skate park, a playground and several sports courts – all free to use. A local public swimming pool is also located onsite.

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Watch this video to take a look at the Jindera Showground and some of the tourist attractions in the town such as the local Fox and Brew Cafe, and the Jindera Pioneer Museum.

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You can find out more about the Jindera free camping showground at the council official website here.

Places to visit in Jindera & the Albury Wodonga region

The town of Jindera is full of heritage buildings to see, including an old Blacksmith’s barn, church and the local heritage museum.

Jindera Pioneer Museum

Jindera has deep historical ties to a foundation population of German heritage. Located on Urana Street and next door to the Showground you’ll find the Jindera Pioneer Museum. It showcases historic antiquities of Jindera’s Germanic past. It also operates as the Visitor Information Centre for the area.

For an entrance fee of $10 adults and $5 kids, visitors can explore this interesting museum with it’s old store, houses and out buildings. You can even bring your pet with you, as dogs are allowed inside (on a leash).

At the entrance you’ll find a fascinating olde world shop, Wagner’s Store. First opened in 1874, the store is beautifully kept, lined with hand-painted labeled wooden shelves and drawers. Explore through the buildings upstairs and down to see antique furniture, knick knacks, dolls, farming equipment and much more.

You can find out more about the Jindera Museum at their official website here.

The Fox and Brew Cafe

Located on the main street of Urana Street, the Fox and Brew Café is a charming little café offering a range of snacks, drinks, and local crafts and preserves. With dining both indoors and outside, it’s open everyday from mid morning to early afternoon.

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Another nearby place to visit and camp just two minutes off the Hume Highway near Albury is the Ettamogah Pub at Tabletop which also offers overnight camping in their gravel carpark (no power or water but there are toilets) for a minimum $10 pub spend.

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Another tourist attraction in the local area is the Albury Murray Art Museum, located in the nearby city of Albury NSW. Take a tour of the Albury Art Gallery in this video!

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Jindera is a quiet little town with a big historical past, and the opportunity of free camping at a well-maintained showground within cooee of the Hume Highway is also a big attraction. It’s definitely worth a look on your next Melbourne to Sydney Hume Highway road trip!

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All pricing information is correct as at May 2022 – please check the official websites of the locations listed (some linked above) for relevant, up to date information and prices.

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A beachside holiday park close to Sydney

Two hours drive from Sydney and half an hour’s drive from the Newcastle CBD in NSW, NRMA Stockton Beach Holiday Park is a pristine beachfront holiday park located in the peaceful seaside suburb of Stockton. The only Newcastle suburb situated on the north side of the Hunter River, Stockton is just a ten-minute ferry ride away from the Newcastle city centre.

We spent ten fun-filled days staying at this beautiful seaside holiday park and found it wasn’t nearly enough time to soak up all the fun, excitement and adventure on offer at such a great location!

Stockton Beach Holiday Park Accommodation Options

NRMA Stockton Beach Holiday Park has several different types of accommodation options. There are various villas and cabins, plus an abundance of caravan and camping sites to choose from – and dog-friendly sites!

Both powered and unpowered sites are available, including luxurious ensuite sites, concrete slab, mesh and grass site options.

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Stockton Beach

One of the biggest advantages of staying at NRMA Stockton Beach is its direct access to the gorgeous Stockton Beach itself, a stunning white sandy beach which stretches for miles up to the famous Stockton Sand Dunes.

Stockton Beach is a surf and swimming beach, and has patrolled swimming flag areas in the Summer months. It’s also perfect for leisurely seafront walks, shell hunting and exploring.

We found that we spent a lot of our stay at NRMA Stockton Beach either at the beach, or taking walks along the fantastic Stockton Breakwall.

The Stockton Beach Breakwall

Accessing the beautiful Stockton Beach Breakwall is as simple as walking out of the holiday park and onto it! The Stockton Break wall serves as one side of the shipping entrance to Newcastle Harbour Port, and is located opposite the famous Nobbys Lighthouse and Breakwall. This makes it the perfect viewpoint to ship-watch the massive cargo ships and their attendant tug boats cruising back and forth into the Hunter River.

The Stockton Shipwreck Walk

The Breakwall was constructed incorporating historic shipwrecks into its stonework, and plays host to the exciting Shipwreck Walk – a fascinating trail taking in the locations, names and histories of the many shipwrecks used. You can even view an actual protruding shipwreck!

Many recreational fishermen and women can be found situated along its walls too, as can a few cute cat residents who appear to live there quite happily!

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NRMA Stockton Beach playgrounds & places to play

NRMA Stockton Beach features a large on-site recreation room featuring a pool table, arcade games and a TV lounge area.

There are two on-site playgrounds for the little ones with climbing frames, swings and slide.

Paved, 10kmph speed-limited roads mean kids can ride their bikes and scooters to their heart’s content.

Griffith Park adventure playground & café

For even more fun there’s a huge adventure playground and skate park.

The riverfront Griffith Park is a few minutes walk from the NRMA Stockton Beach Holiday Park and features a nautically themed playground with giant ropes, big slides, a zip line, and the Whispers On The Wharf café.

NRMA Stockton Beach Caravan Park amenities & facilities

Friendly staff, landscaped gardens and high quality maintenance are a big focus of this beautiful holiday park.

Toilets and showers are kept spotlessly clean, as are the separate parent rooms and guest laundries. All have key-coded entry for security.

A huge indoor camp kitchen

A large stainless steel indoor camp kitchen is fitted out with everything needed for all your camp meal preparation needs. Appliances in the camp kitchen include large refrigerators and freezers, stoves and microwaves.

Ample cafe-style seating inside and out is available in and around the camp kitchen and games room building.

A holiday park kiosk

Park Reception also doubles as a convenient kiosk where guests can pick up the essentials, including fishing bait.

Convenient rubbish facilities & dump points

The park also offers multiple rubbish stations, and toilet cassette and porta potti dump points.

A dog friendly caravan park

Dogs are welcome at NRMA Stockton Beach Holiday Park outside of peak holiday periods, so there’s no need to leave your pet at home! The caravan park offers pet-friendly caravanning and camping sites.

Dogs can be walked within the holiday park on a leash, along the Breakwall and are also welcome at Lexie’s On The Beach cafe next door.

A lovely dog-friendly beach can be found at the Breakwall end of the holiday park, and the surrounding area offers even more dog beaches.

There are some pet exclusion times during peak booking periods at Stockton Beach Caravan Park such as school holidays, so you’ll need to book your stay directly with the holiday park by phone.

Things to see in the Stockton Beach area

Stockton Beach makes an excellent Sydney family holiday destination. Although Stockton Beach offers all the charms of a seaside village, it’s just a short hop away from the bustling city of Newcastle. So as well having a wonderful family beachside holiday, there are also lots of fun activities and outings to explore in the local area!

A quick drive or leisurely walk down the road will bring you to the Stockton Ferry Wharf. Here you can hop on one of the frequent commuter ferries for a picturesque ten minute ride over to the feature-packed city of Newcastle.

Home to a huge range of tourist attractions including the historic Fort Scratchley, Newcastle features Nobby’s Lighthouse, surf beaches and swimming baths, the Newcastle Museum, city shops, shopping malls, restaurants and cafes.

Other nearby tourist attractions include various 4WD sand dune companies, Fighterworld Aviation MuseumFighterworld Aviation Museum where you can watch the latest airforce jets flying on weekdays (15 minutes drive) and Irukandji Shark and Ray Encounters where you can feed and snorkel with stingrays and sharks (30 minutes drive).

Stockton services

The suburb of Stockton has a local clubs, pubs and a stret shopping centre with small shops, takeaways and an IGL supermarket. There are sports grounds and a public swimming pool.

Lexie’s On The Beach café

Lexie’s On The Beach café adjoins the holiday park and is open 7 days a week, making it the perfect spot to grab a morning coffee or delicious lunch with a lovely beachfront view. The café offers both indoor and outdoor dining and a great menu. There’s a kid’s menu, colouring books and the family dog is welcome too – all with that famous Stockton Beach view!

How to book your NRMA holiday parks holiday

NRMA Stockton Beach Holiday Park has all you need for the perfect family vacation to enjoy together – it’s family holidays made easy!

Find out more or book your accommodation for NRMA Stockton Beach Holiday Park at the official website here.

For more mid-north NSW coast NRMA holiday park reviews, check our NRMA Holiday Parks list

How to get to NRMA Stockton Beach Caravan Park

All information is correct as at June 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 and other activity providers in this blog, however all opinions remain firmly our own.

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NRMA Port Macquarie Breakwall Holiday Park is a stunning waterfront park perfectly located in Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia. We spent ten fun-packed days enjoying all the delights this beautiful park has to offer.

When you choose to stay at NRMA Port Macquarie Holiday Park, you’ll find yourself holidaying in the midst of a pristine park, beautifully run by its friendly staff – a warm welcome from Dawn the park manager is waiting for you at reception!

You simply can’t beat the Port Macquarie location of this holiday park. Bordering the park is the Port Macquarie Breakwall – a tourist attraction in its own right. At one end of the Breakwall you’ll find the beautiful Port Macquarie Town Beach. At the other end, the Port Macquarie town centre for shopping and restaurants. This park truly enjoys the best of both worlds!

The Port Macquarie Breakwall

The Port Macquarie Breakwall is situated alongside the picturesque Hastings River, a hub of fun water activities and beautiful wildlife.

Fish jump, sting rays fly and dolphins play in the river alongside the Breakwall. There are all sorts of sea birds to see. The fruit bats flying en-masse across the sunset skies in an astonishing sight.

Tourist boats cruise about, taking in the views. A sea plane taking off and coming in to land is a common sight on weekends. Jet-skiers occasionally race alongside the Breakwall too.