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SCHOOL HOLIDAYS // Outdoor Activities for Little Adventurers

Keep The Kids Busy And Happy With This Quick List Of School Holiday Activity Inspo In The Great Illawarra Outdoors

 

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School holidays are in full swing so we thought we’d throw a list together of some of our fave outdoor activities in the Illawarra that are just perfect for little adventurers:

1 // Wanna get your walking shoes on? Explore this family [and pram] friendly walk only 10 mins from Wollongong CBD at Puckey’s Estate Nature Reserve.

2 // After a bit more of a thrill? Get up nice and high at Illawarra Fly.

3 // More of a skateboarding and scooting fam? Dapto Skatepark will get the kids poppin’ wheelies and doin’ ollies all arvo long.

4 // Kids prefer to horse around? Check out Otford Farm Horse Riding for a day of pure joy.

5 // Keen to get the whole fam cycling? Take a spin on the 10B Bike Trail In Dharawal National Park.

6 // Want to book the kids into a class, program or event these school holidays? Head to our school holiday events page for all the upcoming details.

7 // Want to get the kids riding those ups and downs? Head to Greenvalleys Mountain Bike Track.

8 // Need to cool off the kiddos on a hot day? Make a day of it at one of our local swimming spots and beaches.

9 // Wanna have some epic play? Let the kids run wild at Boongaree Rotary Nature Play Park in Berry.

10 // Wanna make like Dr Doolittle? Check out these spots to visit furry, feathered and four-legged friends in and around the Illawarra.

There are so many wonderful things to do in the Illawarra with kids… we truly are spoilt for choice and fun!

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