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workshops and performance art captivating 04
my creative daughter. My son? It’s crab that
captivates him. Cooked that is, and nestled on
a platter of fresh seafood at Currumbin
Beach Vikings Surf Life Saving Club. But there’s much more to do at this Our dive into the plentiful delights of the
With its dazzling beach, retro oceanfront feather-friendly zoo than feed the loris and southern Gold Coast has left my baby beach
hotels, cafes, restaurants and clubs, dodge their droppings. The sanctuary is home bums raving fans of its easygoing lifestyle,
Currumbin offers the perfect old-school to one of the largest collections of Australian creative cuisine and arts scene, as well as its
beach break. In fact, the entire coastline of native wildlife in the world and is dedicated to iconic beach culture. So much so, we’re ready
the southern Gold Coast boasts a laid-back conserving Australia’s Indigenous, natural and to stage a return… only this time, my newly
charm that reminds me of my own historic heritage and culture. Avid twitchers minted grommets will be hauling their very
childhood. Speaking of which… can learn how to train birds, feed the pelicans, own boards.
watch the WildSkies Free Flight Bird Show, or
Feathers, fur and flying enjoy up-close encounters with emus. There’s
It’s been more than 30 years since I last also a bunch of furry fellas to meet and greet
visited Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, but including kangaroos, dingoes, Tassie devils Gold Coast Report Card
my kids are just as delighted at the and bilbies. My ever-adventurous kids are also
opportunity to feed their lorikeets as I was all left flapping with delight at the sanctuary’s
those years ago. My cheeky eight-year-old Segway Safari and the 80 high ropes
chick is even more thrilled that she is the challenges, including 11 epic ziplines, at the Info destinationgoldcoast.com
only one who escapes without being TreeTop Challenge. Stay royalpalm.com.au
pooped on by the excitable parrots. Hot and sweaty after their canopy Eat thecollectivepalmbeach.com.au
adventure, I take the kids to cool their heels at currumbinslsc.com.au
the nearby Currumbin Rock Pools, a not-so- gelatomessina.com
01 Kicking back on Currumbin Beach 02 Early morning
at Greenmount Beach © Tourism and Events Queensland/ secret local swimming hole where my little Do walkinonwater.com
Matt Harvey 03 Art attack at Swell Sculpture Festival
04 Up close with the lorikeets at Currumbin Wildlife gold diggers leap like loons from its natural currumbinsanctuary.com.au
Sanctuary. Images 01, 03 & 04 © Aleney de Winter ledges into the cool, fresh water below. swellsculpture.com.au

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