Best fun! Great staff! Safe and friendly environment to get the adrenaline pumping!read more

The Cornubia Sports Centre comes as somewhat of a surprise to a lot of first time visitors. The…read moreenormous complex fits four basketball (or netball, or volleyball, or futsal) courts, a gym, a rock climbing wall and a canteen, while outside you'll find two full-sized soccer fields and an awesome children's playground. Although it's probably around ten years old now, the structure is still very modern, clean and feels quite new. They run competitions for numerous sports, and whenever organised competition is not taking place the courts are sure to be used by amateurs perfecting their slam dunks. They also organise activities for kids on school holidays, so if you're about to throw that Xbox controller out the window, you might like to take a look at their program.

You need to spend a full day here. If you are a local it is better to get a yearly pass as it's…read moremore value for money. Out of state visitors, it is a bit pricey for a family so I suggest taking your own food and drinks. If your kids don't really like rides don't waste your money, go to Australia Zoo instead.

As good as Aussie theme parks get for thrill-chasers, Dreamworld only loses a star here because a…read morequarter of the park seemed to be closed for maintenance while we were there. Also, keep in mind we strategically visited during the working week well away from school holidays so the queues were pretty good. Mostly waited 5-10 mins for rides, only did 30 min waits once or twice. (Can imagine in peak times the lines would get cray-cray, so understand some of the queue gripes from other Yelpers.) Rides of note: - Tower of Terror 2: Don't understand the Terminator link, but the ride sure is great. Shoots you out and back so fast it almost doesn't feel real. (Too fast to even get scared!) - Pandamonium is in the kids-land part of the park, but is probably one of the craziest rides there. Goes wayyy too long, but is pretty thrilling. - Shockwave is listed as a family ride, but is more of a thrill than it looks. - Buzzsaw was ok. One of those 'tick, I did it!' rides more than it was an enjoyable one. - Log ride and Rapids are exactly what you'd expect. - Damn, The Giant Drop sure is a long way up. Also, the Tiger show is well worth a visit. Very impressive creatures. If you get lucky you might get to see the little cub around the park too, and even get a pat in. Big tick also for having so many water bubblers across the park. The website also mentions that you can't bring food in, but they don't check so go nuts. Looking forward to coming back when they're back operating at full capacity.

A good activity for kids under the age of 5 with a few caveats. Nice water features with spray…read moreelements, little wading pools, a waterfall, and more. Lots of shade and benches. Cafe nearby within the park as well. It's also near the Australia Fair Shopping Centre (which is very poorly laid out but at least it is close) if you need to combine a trip with shopping. My quibbles: 1. Parking isn't free - it's $AUS 1.90 an hour. Not a huge deal - worth it to help cover the expenses of the space. 2. There isn't a changing area directly by the play area. Most of these sorts of playspaces that are water-specific seem to have changing areas surrounding the pools, but this one you had to walk a bit too. When you are schlepping kids and gear, you really want it closer. 3. This pool is definitely geared towards little ones, but there's a lot of undulation in the ground surface and thus makes it prone to falls. We witnessed several kids injure themselves in the 45 minutes we were there. 4. It's a bit difficult to see exactly where this is from the road because it is hidden by trees. Go into the main broadwater parklands entrance and park. 5. There are also two playgrounds in this location: one close to the water area that's fine but in a bit of a wooded area and thus prone to bugs, and other that's a really big walk away. It's a pretty walk along the shore and there's a little beach en route past the large intervening field area, but with little kids, it's a bit too far. There's also no parking at that end of the park, so you can't start at the playground without some difficulty. The larger playground has some really cool elements for bigger kids and some nice elements for little ones, but not a whole lot in between for kids between the ages of 4-7 or so. It also has very limited shade in the zone above the slides and climbing structures, though good shade in other areas. All in all, we won't be going back while we are on the Gold Coast, but if you've got small kids and they need a break from the beach, you could do worse than a visit to the Rockpools.

Great little FREE water park best suited for kids under 5/6. Plenty of shaded and seating area with…read morea lifeguard on duty. A must see activity for families with young kids. There is parking and a drink kiosk right next to the rock pools. Plenty of fun to be had by the kids.

This place was so much fun! Plenty of courses to choose from challenging to easier obstacles…read more Really great for a birthday party or even if you just need something to do for the day. Great for kids. Staff were really nice and answered any of our questions. The equipment was easy to understand and use. Make sure you make a reservation. Overall it's really safe and fun!

Its a park what u can play any sports and use the toilets and netball has a coffee van there too…read moreand u can have BBQ and party's at the park and they have plenty of tables and very clean and there a petrol station near the park where u can buy hot food drinks coffee and more

Curtis Falls is located on Tamborine Mountain near the Gold Coast. The hike is well marked and…read morepretty easy. There are no steep inclines, the path is wide and well manicured, and it wasn't crowded on the day we went. It was a bit chilly since it was at a higher elevation and in June. It's about 0.5km from the trail head and there is a sign that points you in the right direction. From the same starting point, you can also walk to the various shops and cafes that are nearby. There's a moderately sized parking lot that also has a small turn around area if you're being dropped off. The waterfall is far from the most impressive I've seen, but it's a nice walk if you want to go somewhere relaxing. 4 stars.