Day Trips

The Gold Coast, only a short drive from Brisbane, hosts an abundance of fun filled theme parks that is sure to delight children of all ages (including the parents)!

Dreamworld - 1 Dreamworld Parkway, Coomera

Sea World - Sea World Drive, Main Beach

Warner Bros Movie World - Pacific Mwy, Oxenford

A team of passionate conservationists work round-the-clock to deliver an animal experience like no other. Cuddle a koala, hand-feed our Asian Elephants, walk with a Sumatran Tiger and watch a crocodile launch from the waters edge. Australia Zoo is the ultimate wildlife adventure delivering conservation through exciting education.

Alma Park Zoo - Alma Road, Dakabin

A day at Alma Park Zoo will allow you and your family to discover a wide range of Australian, international, exotic and endangered animals.

You won't want to miss our Zoo-keeper talks and presentations throughout the day. This is a great way to get up close and personal with a variety of animals.

You can touch and even hold Koala's, Snakes and Crocodiles, and hand feed the Kangaroo's and the Deer.

Alma Park Zoo has free BBQ facilities and picnic lawns in our rainforest gardens for you to enjoy. Or you can buy snacks and meals at our own Palm Cafe.

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary - Jesmond Rd, Fig Tree Pocket

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane, Australia, is the world's first and largest koala sanctuary, with over 130 koalas. Cuddle a koala anytime, handfeed kangaroos and encounter a large variety of Aussie wildlife, all in beautiful, natural settings.

Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary - 28 Tomewin St, Currumbin

With hundreds of native Australian animals on display in natural bushland and rainforest settings, Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary provides a rare opportunity to get closer to our amazing native wildlife.

The Sanctuary offers a world of discovery through fascinating wildlife shows and displays, nightly Wildnight Adventure tours and our latest attraction Wild Island - an outdoor adventure playground and interactive science activity zone, combining fun-filled entertainment with fascinating wildlife education for young visitors to the Sanctuary.

David Fleay Wildlife Park - West Burleigh Rd, Burleigh Heads

Visit a wildlife park with a difference! Nestled in secluded bushland in the heart of Queensland's Gold Coast, David Fleay Wildlife Park is home to many native animals. Here, animals are displayed in surroundings similar to their natural habitats. Enjoy local native animals as well as threatened species seldom seen in the wild.

This park has a long tradition of breeding and displaying our native animals. The Environmental Protection Agency manages the David Fleay Wildlife Park as an environmental education facility, to draw community attention to wildlife and the need to conserve it.

The program of daily wildlife presentations is an ideal way to learn about Queensland's unique native mammals, birds and reptiles.

The Workshops Rail Museum - North Street, North Ipswich

Hands-on exhibits, multi-media encounters and colourful stories coupled with huge steam locomotives and over 140 years of history make for an interactive authentic heritage and cultural experience at the birthplace of rail in Queensland.