Whether it’s lazy holidays by the sea or action-packed water adventures, your search for the best beach holiday destinations ends here.

Brisbane

The best things to do in Brisbane

Families playing in the water and on the sand at Streets Beach, South Bank, Brisbane.
Brisbane

Brisbane for kids: best free things to do

Woman in the water with child on shoulders playing with inflatable ring at Lake McKenzie, K’gari (Fraser Island). Image credit: Tourism and Events Queensland
Hervey Bay

K’gari (Fraser Island) with kids: best family-friendly things to do

People fishing at sunset, the Esplanade, Hervey Bay. Image credit: Tourism and Events Queensland
Hervey Bay

Hervey Bay on a budget: best things to do

Young girl and wallaby on the beach at sunrise, Cape Hillsborough. Image credit: Nathan McNeil/Tourism and Events Queensland
Mackay

Sun, fun and little ones: Mackay with kids

Adelaide riverbank precinct with rotunda in foreground, Torrens River and CBD buildings in background, Adelaide, South Australia. Image credit: South Australian Tourism Commission
Adelaide

Best things to do in Adelaide

View of Christchurch cityscape on a sunny day with park in the foreground, city buildings and snow-capped mountains in the background, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Christchurch

Christchurch on a budget: best things to do