Whether it’s lazy holidays by the sea or action-packed water adventures, your search for the best beach holiday destinations ends here.

Brisbane

Brisbane for kids: best free things to do

Young girl and wallaby on the beach at sunrise, Cape Hillsborough. Image credit: Nathan McNeil/Tourism and Events Queensland
Mackay

Sun, fun and little ones: Mackay with kids

People fishing at sunset, the Esplanade, Hervey Bay. Image credit: Tourism and Events Queensland
Hervey Bay

Hervey Bay on a budget: best things to do

Woman in the water with child on shoulders playing with inflatable ring at Lake McKenzie, K’gari (Fraser Island). Image credit: Tourism and Events Queensland
Hervey Bay

K’gari (Fraser Island) with kids: best family-friendly things to do

Adelaide riverbank precinct with rotunda in foreground, Torrens River and CBD buildings in background, Adelaide, South Australia. Image credit: South Australian Tourism Commission
Adelaide

Best things to do in Adelaide

View of Christchurch cityscape on a sunny day with park in the foreground, city buildings and snow-capped mountains in the background, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Christchurch

Christchurch on a budget: best things to do

Surfboards in the rack at Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Honolulu

Chill out: the best things to do in Honolulu