Outdoor & Adventure Activities for Kids

14-07-2015

We had a great stay, the cold weather came in late Saturday and we were gone by 3pm on Saturday. It wasn't too cold on the Friday night. We are very happy with the venue it worked very well for us. The meals were great, the food was fresh, tasty and the quantities appropriate. The staff were friendly, and helpful. We used the main eating area for both meals and our group meetings. This was fine as we only needed 1/2 the available space for each, and no-one else was using the dinning area. In all we were very happy with everything from the weekend, and look forward to our next one in September.

14-07-2015

Good morning Jade, Many thanks for a great weekend to you and your team a few weeks ago. We had 4 members on Saturday and other one turned up Sunday morning for 1/2 day. We spent quite a few hours on the dam exploring and enjoyed the hot showers and chit chat around the fire. What a great spot, the caretaker took the time to give me a walk around so we knew where everything was.....fantastic. Facilities were exceptional, well done to the camp staff. We will certainly book again. Mark Lawrie Chairman QBWASF Queensland Branch Water Activity Scout Fellowship Assistant Adventurous Activity Leader Benarrawa District

03-06-2015

I LOVED the food it was amazing - yummy!!!! I loved the teamwork because it helped us to have good chats about how to workout problems. Imelda

03-06-2015

You helped me learn how to build my skills in co-operation, agility, strength and helped me to build a logical mind. In the end I didn't want to go I had had so much fin and got used to the wonderful environment, I could have stayed another two weeks.

03-06-2015

I am extremely grateful for my amazing experience at Camp QLD. I now have many inspiring memories that will benefit me in the future. I have achieved things that I never would have without camp. I have learnt to respect other peoples decision and not be selfish I would like to thank you form making this the best camp ever!

14-11-2016

My daughter Bree has been attending mermaid classes at no ripples ...... I am very happy with Michaela's professionalism, it is not just a normal lesson the children are taught water safety, yoga and interesting and useful information regarding the ocean. Bree counts down the days till her next lesson ! Michaela's passion shows through in way she interacts with the mini mermaids, giving them one on one attention. We are very happy customers !

13-09-2016

Thank you so much to you and the girls for doing such a fabulous job on Sunday! Everyone absolutely loved it. I have had so many messages from mothers saying their children can't stop talking about the mermaids! I also had a lot of feedback on lovely and kind the girls were with the kids when they swam with them afterwards. Well done and again a huge thank you! I would be very grateful if you could pass our thanks and feedback on! Christine

19-08-2016

No Ripples is an amazing service, particularly for girls who love water, swimming or synchronised swimming. Michaela is very experienced and super friendly. As a synchronised swimming coach I would recommend this activity to everyone who wants to have fun in the water while being guided by qualified and experienced instructors. Mermaiding is a new water skill and it’s so much fun!

19-08-2016

Lexie really loved the class and the whole mermaid experience. She loved wearing the mermaid fin the best. Michaela was very professional, friendly and caring and put Lexie at ease straight away. The activities that the girls completed were fun and made Lexie feel like she was a real mermaid, while teaching her some fundamental strategies for her to be safe in the water. I would rate the whole experience a 9 for both Lexie and myself as a parent. Thank you for our lesson and we are planning to have another in the near future and have already recommended the lessons to friends.

Ukulele & Island Party

From 25-08-2017 To 27-08-2017

Come over to South Stradbroke Island either for a day trip or overnight and enjoy an island atmosphere, ukulele music & lessons with a ukulele to be ale home. Then enjoy all the other events on the island, ...

18-05-2017

These guys are awesome I have a lot to do with this group.

17-05-2017

This is such a great group ,my boys love going and have so much fun. Their favourite activities so far have been camping, bowling and going to the zoo

17-05-2017

This group has been fantastic! A great way for my son to explore the outdoors and be a productive member of society all in a safe, child friendly environment.

Night Sky Tours

From 08-09-2017 To 20-05-2018

Experience our amazing night sky through our wide range of telescopes at our sky viewing nights. Our Volunteers will take you on a grand tour of the Southern Hemisphere’s sky with a wide range of targets ...

24-09-2016

Worst circus ever! Do not waste your money on this!!!!!!

16-07-2016

Fantastic outing and a real highlight for our visiting interstate family: 8 of us aged four to 54. The acts were varied - clever, visually lovely, funny and, at times, amazing. (Couldn't believe the contortionist!) All in all, a really nice atmosphere with lovely, friendly acrobats and performers. Highly recommended!

28-02-2016

We saw the show last night and thoroughly enjoyed it. We laughed so hard at the clowns and the amazing acts of the talented troop! The man who fits his entire body into a bottle was incredible! We loved every second of the show.

28-12-2015

First of all, if you want to purchase this, do not buy the VIP tickets. Buy the cheapest one. There is no point at all, there is only like 6 rows of seat and sitting at VIP is a huge waste of money. Sitting at the front is not comfortable at all, since we have to lift our head up to watch (just like being at the front in cinema). You can see clearly at the very back, trust me. Second of all, the seats are cheap plastic portable chair on top of grass. So, dont expect it to look like a stage at all. Lastly, the performance is boring. The clown act is cliche and the people who are supposed to accrobatic stuffs look like bunch of amateurs. The things they are doing are amazing if you saw one of your friends doing that. We clapped our hands just because we have to, not because we are amazed by the show. The man who can fit on a box, is the only amazing stuff about the performance. I watched a circus at caufield couple of years ago. I paid $35 for mid row seats (same price with pointcook latino VIP) and I was amazed by the show. They're highly entertaining, very skilfull and so much fun to watch. It's even held in big proper stage with proper seats. I dont know whether the caufield price is too cheap or this latino show is too expensive. For me, to call this thing circus is an overstatement. In conclusion, don't expect anything from this show. If you want to watch, grab the last row. They're half the price + you dont have to lift your head to watch.

The Great Duck Regatta

From 28-10-2017 To 28-10-2017

Annual Duck Regatta on the King River at Gentle Annie - last Saturday in October The King River & District Fishing Club let loose 250 ducks for a race to the bridge with activities for the children, fishing ...

06-12-2015

Fantastic Riding School, professional caring management that go above and beyond for their students. Terrific experienced instructors, a very well organised riding school with wonderful horses that are perfectly matched to each persons ability. Situated in a beautiful setting, we could not recommend The Saddle Camp any higher.

09-04-2014

First of all, I'd like to thank the crew on the day of my tour. They were so lovely, welcoming and informative. Not only was the tour absolutely amazing, having a Humpback Whale so close that I could almost touch it, it was also informative. My children learnt a lot about these magnificent animals and they wouldn't stop talking about the whales they saw for at least two weeks after the tour. All in all, this tour deserves a 5 star rating.. possibly a 6 out of 5! the kids had such a great time, as did I and we would definately do the tour again!

09-04-2014

I had the pleasure of going out whale watching with Whales in Paradise around 7 times this past season and loved every minute!! One of the stand outs for me is the customer service, having travelled extensively and experienced some pretty amazing customer service over the years, I have to say the staff are one of the best things about this company. Friendly, helpful and really informative about all things whales and happy to go above and beyond what you would expect. Being slightly obsessed with the ocean and all things whales every single tour is like the first time for me. You never know what you are going to get each time as whales don't really care too much about our expectations and tour times, they're just doing what they were created to do and that in itself is an amazing thing. No two tours were the same, sometimes the whales would mug the boat and be really playful and other times they would be breaching and spy hopping, seeing different behaviours displayed each time I went out with Whales in Paradise made me realise just how blessed I am to live locally and be able to access this amazing tour whenever i want. The MahiMahi is perfect for an up close Whale encounter, the staff on board are friendly and really know what they are talking about and are really interactive with the people on board. If you are trying to decide who to go Whale Watching with then I would 150% say choose Whales in Paradise, they offer smaller groups which makes it more personalised and you don't have to fight for a spot to see the magnificent whales in all their glory!

09-04-2014

This was our first Whale watching experience, after traveling around the world this was one thing we hadn't experienced so we chose to go with Whales in Paradise based on the reviews. It did not disappoint, the staff members were great, the boat was nice and clean and we saw a humpback whale and its baby! The staff was very knowledgeable and did a great job educating the passengers on the whales, it was also clear they were very focused on ensuring they did not disrupt the nature path the whales were on as they stayed an appropriate distance and did not chase them just let them be. We had great views from all areas of the boat. All-in-all a great experience.