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When choosing the optimal location to take your tot for a trip, child-friendly pools, beaches, hotels with cots and an abundance of kids meals are a few considerations to bear in mind.
To whittle down the options, we’ve rounded up the toddler-friendly destinations in Australia that tick these boxes and more.
Glow worm caves, butterfly gardens, rock pools, wildlife parks and more than 70 kilometres of biscuity beaches make the Gold Coast a no-brainer for families with under threes.
Families with tots can count on stroller-friendly coastal walks, animal encounters and plenty of playgrounds to keep them entertained around Sydney.
From following your little ones along the sensory trail at the Botanic Gardens in summer to snowman building at Snow4Kids in winter, Brisbane delivers for families with kids all year round.
You don’t have to go further than the esplanade with its playgrounds, toddler-friendly splash pools and family friendly cafes to enjoy a holiday with little ones in Cairns.
The sand dune-lined Cable Beach puts 22.5 kilometres of flour-soft sand at the disposal of families and when kids tire of the beach, there are dinosaur footprints to find.
Wineries with playgrounds, shallow tides and beaches primed for sandcastle building are just a few of the ways Busselton woos families.
Little ones holidaying in Port Douglas get to hand-feed wallabies, tuck into tropical fruit ice cream, and get their parents’ money’s worth from their buckets and spades on Four Mile Beach.
Water playgrounds, a science centre with a puppet theatre for three year olds, and a symphony orchestra with cushion concerts for little ones can all be part of a family itinerary in Perth.
You can get your little ones up-close to baby crocs at Crocosaurus Cove, and watch them have the time of their lives in the toddler areas of the free water playgrounds when you stay in Darwin.
With beaches, theme parks and wildlife sanctuaries, Queensland is a no-brainer for a holiday. MyQueensland knows it best, focusing solely on the state and its holiday offerings.
Put a smile on their dials with family holidays, cruises and tours available to book through Flight Centre.
Expect kids' clubs, meal deals for little ones and attraction passes for all from the family friendly packages on TravelOnline.
If you don't want to carry all the travel accessories you need for toddlers from home, there are hire services available in cities across Australia where you can organise pick-up on arrival or at the airport.
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