Congratulations. You have chosen or are considering to choose a trip to South Australia’s awesome Limestone Coast. Either that or you are just reading to hopefully hear some delightful stories of kids having a battle royale during a family road trip. Whatever your reason, stick around as we have you covered.
Kids in Adelaide acknowledges the Ngarrindjeri and Booandik people, the Traditional Owners of Country throughout the Limestone Coast and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
Blue Lake Holiday Park is a beautiful and relaxing 27 acre park, welcoming holidaying visitors to Mount Gambier which is located 4.5 hours south east of Adelaide and is part of the Limestone Coast. The city is well known for its geography, particularly its volcanic and limestone features, most notably its Blue Lake, parks and gardens, caves and sinkholes which are great fun for the whole family to explore. There is a brand-new adventure...
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Find it at: Just off Wonambi Road What happens when 3 local Mums decide that it’s about time their kids had a brand new playground…? They just go and get one built (with some help)! Enter the Naracoorte Caves Fossil Hunters Nature Playground! With the help of the local community and backing of the local CWA Limestone Ladies group, 3 Naracoorte Mums raised enough votes to WIN a $150,000 State Government Fund My Neighbourhood Grant to...
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Insty famous Umpherston Sinkhole is located in Mt Gambier around 5 hours drive from Adelaide on the Limestone Coast. Where: Jubilee Highway E, Mt Gambier Once a cave formed through dissolution of the limestone. The sinkhole was created when the top of the chamber collapsed downwards creating the perfect environment for growing. Enter James Umpherston in 1886 who turned the space into the incredibly beautiful sunken garden that it is today. Full...
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Pop quiz. What is South Australia’s only World Heritage site? If you answered Magic Mountain you would not technically be right, but you should be. No, it’s the Naracoorte Caves of course. I would like to think that most South Australians have at least heard of the caves, or have already been. For me my last visit was 10 years ago but like a lot of places, it constantly changes and updates so for me it was like a whole new experience on this...
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We stumbled upon this playground purely by chance while taking a drive around the Mount Gambier Lakes Region and definitely had an OH MY GOD HOW DID WE NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS moment. It is a fantastic, fully fenced, HUGE playground with one of the most scenic outlooks in South Australia. Regional towns usually have excellent playground and the Limestone Coast have really outdone themselves with the Valley Lake Playground. As we mentioned, it is...
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Cosy, with a huge menu and great service is the best way to describe the Park Hotel in Mount Gambier! We visited in winter and the fire was roaring to keep everyone warm while the staff bent over backwards to make sure we had everything we needed. There are two main dining areas at the Park Hotel, both with plenty of room for large or smaller groups. The main dining area also has some comfy couches by the fire and a salad bar – we love a...
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Ladies and gentlemen, it lives up to the hype! ScRoll Queen in Mount Gambier on the beautiful Limestone Coast has reached almost cult status and after our recent visit while we were in town, we can see why! So what do ScRoll Queen do anyway? A delicious range of savoury and sweet scrolls that are perfect for breakfast, lunch or a treat. They also do loaded scrolls which are essentially toasties with fillings such as bacon and eggs and the...
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Yee-haw! It’s time to round up the whole family for a meal at the South Eastern Hotel in Mount Gambier. This Limestone Coast town has no shortage of pubs to dine at, but this one surely has to be one of the most family friendly – there really is something for everyone! Older kids can kick back and watch the footy on one of the big screens, younger kids can enjoy the indoor playground and the Mums can enjoy a wine or two (maybe even a cocktail?)...
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A hotel in the middle of town possibly isn’t the first place you would think of for breakfast with kids, however we recently enjoyed breakfast at the Mount Gambier Hotel (or ‘The G’) while holidaying in this gorgeous Limestone Coast town and thoroughly enjoyed the experience! The G is conveniently situated right in the centre of Mount Gambier and oozes old world charm. There are multiple dining areas, all with cosy fireplaces for winter. It...
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If you are headed to Robe with the kids (a four hour drive from Adelaide and a cracking spot to holiday on the coast) you can not, not visit this place. Especially with the kids. Mind blown, new salad bowl made out of melted down bread tags purchased. Transmutation is a little recycling gallery and shop. Very crafty and very passionate about their work – with the added bonus, they support the very worthy charity ‘Wheelchairs for...
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There are so many pick your own activities around Adelaide, however no one can deny once you’ve tried a delicious freshly picked strawberry nothing else will ever compare! Strawberry picking season usually happens between October and May (weather dependant) but best to check each individual patch as they all vary.
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Intrigued by the name on a recent trip to the South East (Limestone Coast), we couldn’t help but divert 14 km south of Keith to check out Mount Monster Conservation Park. Turns out it’s claim to fame is not really that monstrous at all, but is home to an unusual geological feature, that seems quite out of place, a big granite outcrop that can’t be found any where else in SA. A short hike (more of a rock scramble –...
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Find it at: Heritage Street, Keith If you are heading to the states South East or on a road trip to Melbourne or any where along Dukes Highway, Keith Playground (around 2.5 hours from Adelaide) is an iconic MUST stop. Their famous ‘train’ could well be the last of the states REAL fun old school play equipment and I guarantee your kids will run and run and play and burn energy ready to get back in the car. The park also offers a...
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We are fairly spoilt here in SA when it comes to our world famous wine regions. From McLaren Vale to the Barossa, we don’t have to venture too far from home to visit some great places. But any conversation about great wine regions in SA has to include Coonawarra. As you head down the Riddoch Highway towards Penola, you will see beautiful vineyards for miles on either side. You can bounce from cellar door to cellar door or as we did, found the...
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We saw some photos of Tempest before we arrived so expectations were high. What we didn’t expect was to be absolutely blown away by this brilliant place. It was so good, that one of my kids refused to leave. She will now greet future guests on their arrival. Located in prime position overlooking the harbour at Robe, a mere 2 min drive from main street (or a 10 minute walk…but you know how hard it is to walk home after pizza right?), it is...
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Find it at: Ridge Terrace, Millicent More details and info as soon as we can but the early photos look amazing! The nature play space in the Domain Millicent was opened by Tony Pasin MP and Mayor Des Noll on July 31 and we couldn’t be happier. This State and Federal Government funded project has involved many hours of planning and work from both Council and the community. A new massive slide has been installed at the $1m Domain...
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Find it at: Princes Highway, Meningie Opened in 2016 this playground came as a welcome pit stop on our recent Limestone Coast adventure. A modern and spacious playground with stunning views of the Coorong it’s got some great equipment for kids of all ages to run off some energy. The park has a nautical theme with a real boat to climb in and explore. There’s a huge climbing slide, climbing net, balancing logs, swings and some work...
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