It’s not always easy to find activities that are kid friendly. Townsville city has Australia’s tallest drop waterfall and from getting behind the scenes look into the country’s largest military barracks to feeding Australian wildlife, there’s something for everyone to experience in this wonderful holiday destination. Townsville boasts one of the best places in the world to go Koala spotting; get up close and personal to some of Australian animals at the sanctuary and hold a baby crocodile, feed the turtles, cuddle a Koala, tickle a wombat or even wrap yourself up in a slithering snake or you could even take part in some of the interactive wildlife shows throughout the day run by experts in the field. You could also explore The Great Barrier Reef Aquarium, home to thousands of marine life; it’s one of the most engaging aquariums in Australia that has the largest coral reef exhibit in the world and is made up of 2.5 million liters of water holding 150 spices of fish. You can also enjoy watching some of ocean’s most dangerous predators when you walk through the underwater viewing tunnel.
The Strand got you covered if you’re looking for a place your kids can go crazy and cool down; no one will be disappointed in this popular hotspot. Wade into the Rock swimming pool if you want to go for a dip, shoot each other with water guns or if you continue to walk along the strand you will spot another free activity, the giant flying fox. You can easily spend a whole day at this water park. If you want to explore the island, Horseshoe Bay on Magnetic Island is THE place to be; or you could simply base yourself at one of the Townsville Holiday Apartments such as the Oaks Gateway on Palmer and enjoy everything this city has to offer.
Fritzjames Stephen is a travel writer, who writes content based on the myriad of experiences and indulgences that the world has to offer travellers across all walks of life. Google +
