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A father lifting a laughing boy up to the monkey bars at the Historic Rivermill playground

Free entry · 30 minutes from the coast

Things to Do on the Gold Coast with kids

Free entry. Hand-feed alpacas and goats, ride a horse, feed wild turtles at the jetty, run on the playground and eat on the deck over the river.

Open every day: from 9 AM weekdays, 8:30 AM weekends

Free entry, parking for 200 cars
Half a day to a full day
Kids' meals at the café
Walk in for most of it; book the rides

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Free to Wander

Entry is free, and so is the playground, the jumping castle and the museum. Bring a ball for the lawns.

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Eat by the River

The café deck sits over the water. Kids' meals on the menu, or a hamper and a blanket for a picnic wherever you like.

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Plan your visit

Getting Here

An easy country drive through Mount Nathan, at the foot of Tamborine Mountain. Free parking on arrival; public holidays run to weekend hours, see the full hours page for the details.

30min
from the Gold Coast
1hr
from Brisbane
45min
from Tweed Heads
45min
from Logan

Opening hours, day by day

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