Top 6 family experiences in Australia

1  WATERBIKE AROUND PERTH, WA

Getting the kids outdoors is made infinitely more exciting now that “waterbiking” has made its way into the vernacular. A cross between a boat and a bike, waterbikes are stable, easy to handle and glide effortlessly through the water, offering families a new way to combine exercise with sightseeing. 

2  ENJOY AN ABORIGINAL CULTURE TOUR, NT

Take a deep dive through over 60,000 years of mesmerising Indigenous history with Pudakul Aboriginal Cultural Tours’ six-hour Culture & Jumping Crocs tour. Presenting a “highlights reel” of sorts, the tour kicks off with a cruise taking in the local wildlife before heading back to Pudakul where families can hear stories about the local culture etc.

3  TAKE A QUAD BIKE TOUR OF KANGAROO ISLAND, SA

Let’s just say the opportunity to experience an otherwise inaccessible part of Kangaroo Island is made even more palatable when they discover Kangaroo Island Outdoor Adventures train first-timers and offer a range of guided tours and bikes suitable for every age and ability. 

4  CYCLE THE VICTORIAN COUNTRYSIDE, VIC

Make the most of Victoria’s picturesque scenery with a four-day Murray to the Mountains Short Break family cycle tour with Australian Cycle Tours, World Expeditions’ new range of self-guided cycle adventures. 

5  GO GLAMPING ON COCKATOO ISLAND, NSW

Combine your children’s love of the great outdoors with your love of life’s little luxuries and book an overnight stay in a deluxe pre-erected tent on Sydney Harbour’s Cockatoo Island. The tents themselves feature raised beds, sun loungers or camp chairs, toiletries and eskies.

6  TAKE A MISSION TO MARS, ACT

Get the lowdown on “option B” by sending the kids on the ultimate recce at Questacon Mission to Mars, the museum’s new immersive guided tour experience. Questanuats must present for a pre-launch mission briefing before undertaking the 90-minute walk-through.