GOLD COA ST BUSHWALKS
Burleigh Head National Park
With four major national parks to explore, the Gold Coast is an amazing location to go bushwalking with kids and is totally doable as a day trip! These are our picks for the most kid-friendly trails:
BURLEIGH HEAD N AT I O N A L PA R K Filled with coastal wildlife, Burleigh Head National Park is an area popular with locals for watching the humpback whale migration throughout winter and spring every year.
Oceanview Walk • Length: 1.2km one-way (around 30 minutes walking
time – double this if returning to your starting point)
• Difficulty & Accessibility: Grade 2 (Easy walk | Not
wheelchair accessible)
• Highlights: Tallebudgera Creek | Ocean views |
Basalt columns
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Rainforest Circuit • Length: 2.3km return (around 1 hour walking time) • Difficulty & Accessibility: Grade 3 (Moderate walk |
Some inclines | Not wheelchair accessible)
• Highlights: Fantastic ocean views | Tumgun Lookout
Head to www.brisbanekids.com.au/kid-friendly-bush-walkson-the-gold-coast/ for more detailed information on these walks and more.
