Did you know that Edithburgh on the Southern Yorke Peninsula is home to South Australia’s only tidal pool? There are talks of building one at Hallett Cove (and we’re here for it) but it’s just that at this stage, talks. So, if you want to experience some tidal pool action how about a trip to ‘The Burgh’? It’s a two and a half hour drive from Adelaide CBD……..Unless you’re a realist and your...
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Of all of the SA reservoirs, Barossa Reservoir with its famous ‘Whispering Wall’ is surely a favourite for kids. It doesn’t involve a big walk or hike and it is THE most magical experience to have one person whisper at the end of the reservoir wall and another hear it over 140 meters away on the other end. Better than milo tins on a string, and even better than the sound pipes in the Angaston Adventure Station (which are...
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**WANT 15% DISCOUNT + KIDS STAY FREE AT SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DISCOVERY PARKS FOR MARCH, APRIL & MAY? YES YOU DO! Book HERE and use code KIDSINADL *offer not valid 1-5 April and 9-26 April. Excludes McCracken, Streaky Bay and Roxby Downs Please don’t ever think the Barossa Valley is not for kids. It is a truly amazing region for families to ‘holiday at home’ and visit after visit we find new activities and initiative...
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Located about 10 minutes up the freeway, not far from the beautiful Mount Lofty house lie the stunning Mount Lofty Botanic Gardens. Spread over 97 hectares containing accessible paths and trails for all ages and abilities these gardens are sure to be a hit with the whole family. One of our favourite trails is the lakeside trail, which is a 1 kilometre loop around the main lake that has 8 artworks each with a different theme, this one is perfect...
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You will find this high quality, healthy, family friendly gem sitting vibrantly on the corner of Ellen & George Street in the heart of Moonta. It is trendy, it is comfy and just try not to dance in front of the stunning wall art – you won’t be able to. On our recent trip to Yorkes we went in search of some healthy options. Don’t know about you, but it becomes all a bit too easy to have *another* servo stop, pizza or pub...
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Whenever you travel to a regional town, you always ask the locals “where is the best place for a feed”, which usually points you in the right direction. In the case of our Moonta trip, we were unanimously pointed to Café Capella’s for the best family feed, and boy we were not disappointed. Easy to find, right in the heart of town on Main Street, with choices to dine in or take away on offer, we chose to dine inside –...
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If your kids are anything like ours, one of their favourite things to do is slip, slop, slap and wrap and head down to the beach for the day. It’s even better when you find a beach that has some awesome rock pools to explore. The team at Kids in Adelaide have searched high and low (and under a few rocks) to find some of the best rockpools for you to explore this summer.
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Summer’s here and it’s the perfect time to hire, borrow or dust off the kayak sitting in the shed. Why not try out visiting one of our favourite spots to kayak with kids in South Australia. When kayaking with kids always remember safety comes first so insure you check the weather conditions before you head out as a windy day will quickly ruin your kayaking plans. Make sure your life jackets are in good condition and fit well and take lots...
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Here’s 22 family bucket list ideas for 2022. You’ll create so many family memories while doing these & get to visit places across Adelaide & South Australia that you have probably never been to! And nope, not all of them cost the earth….in fact a bunch of them are FREE. See how many of these you can tick off over the next 12 months and don’t forget to tag us in your photos while you’re doing them!
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Brighton Beachfront Holiday Park (formerly Brighton Caravan Park) has one of the most spectacular beachfront locations of any park we’ve stayed at in S.A. Located just south of the Seacliff SLSC and literally steps to the beach it’s the ideal spot for a family holiday without having to travel too far from home. Swimming, sailing, stand up paddle boarding, fishing, diving, kayaking…… if you love the water, the ocean and...
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Looking for something to do with the kids or grandkids away from screens, outside the four walls and out in the fresh air? Well they are bound to be entertained at Tarnasey Farm situated just out of Wallaroo on the Yorke Peninsula less than a two hour easy drive from Adelaide. At Tarnasey Farm city slickers can roll up their sleeves and get involved in farm life during a short visit or an extended stay with the amazing North Beach just...
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“Australia’s Little Cornwall” Visiting Moonta is a fascinating journey back into the mining history and heritage of the area. Honestly, ‘kids and history tour’ can be a tough sell at times but Moonta’s mining area has plenty for all ages (plus a sweet shop…so there is always that to look forward too!) The name Moonta is derived from the aboriginal word Moonta-Monterra meaning impenetrable scrub. Copper...
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Caravan Parks sure have come a long way from when I was a kid. Jumping pillows, pools, playgrounds right up to massive waterparks, putt putt and pump tracks. Some of these parks go over and above when it comes to family friendly making them a fantastic family holiday option all within a drive from home. We’re lucky to have stayed at some of S.A’s best caravan parks and here’s our top 10. Victor Harbor Holiday Park Just over...
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Belair National Park Holiday Park is a family run holiday park only 11km from the CBD. The park is situated in the picturesque Belair National Park and offers accommodation to suit all budgets and guests needs. You’ll feel the serenity as you arrive and breathe in the fresh eucalyptus filled air. From glamping eco tents to cottages and powered/unpowered caravan and camping sites, guests can choose the option that is most suited to them and all...
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McLaren Vale Lakeside Caravan Park is located in the heart of McLaren Vale’s wine region and only 40 kms south of Adelaide. The park backs onto the very popular Shiraz trail, a wide walking and cycling trail suitable for the whole family to enjoy. The kids (young and old) will love the swimming pool and spa, tennis, soccer, volleyball , a great bike track as well as a sandpit and playground for the littlies. They also have regular free school...
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We recently had the opportunity to visit Morella Farmstay at Cape Jervis. The family-run business was such a wonderful place to visit with the fam. It’s around 100kms from Adelaide and took us about 1hr 15 minutes to get there, and the drive is easy- straight down Main South Road along the beautiful rolling hills of the Southern Fleurieu Peninsula, stopping just before you get to Cape Jervis. Built over 60 years ago, Morella Farmstay is...
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OK so you’d be hard pressed bringing the kids to the Gold Coast for a family holiday and NOT taking them to at least one of the theme parks. Don’t get me wrong, the theme parks are great and kids LOVE them, but don’t spend all of your time there, there’s so much more to do, see and explore in this beautiful part of Australia.Thanks to Destination Gold Coast we just spent 2 days in Australia’s Favourite Playground,...
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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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Ditch metro Adelaide and the big craft brewery crowds with their massive schmancy venues and on fleek Gen Y FOH staff, (who probably wouldn’t know a mash conversion from a ferment tank, let alone how to engage with your kids over lunch, lets be honest) for a genuine grass roots type small batch micro brewery, distillery and taphouse. Shifty are serving up some of the tastiest brews and beer nosh getting around. Enter family lunch at...
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Lets just be straight up here. Climbing Mt Lofty isn’t fun. It may have been sort of fun when you were 20, but now that you are old enough to injure yourself if you sneeze too hard, we need family orientated fitness that isn’t going to end up with some sort of surgery. Thankfully Mt Lofty-Lite is here, so you can get the fancy insta photo at the top with only half the exercise! Brilliant! Steub Trail (named after the Cleland...
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Massive news LEGO lovers! Alceon Group and LEGO Australia and New Zealand today announced the first AG LEGO® Certified Store will open in South Australia in the coming months. It will be located at Westfield Marion shopping centre. Expect a multi-sensory retail experience set to inspire local brick fans of all ages. Richard Facioni, the Executive Director, Alceon has said “LEGO Certified Stores are renowned globally for creativity and...
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Exciting news with Mt Bold opened for land-based recreational activities. The opening sees a 12km+ trail network established for hiking, running and walking, a new lookout and viewing platform with views across the dam wall and Mount Lofty Ranges, and a new car park, toilets and facilities for picnicking.Unlocking access to the southern section of the reserve enables the new trails to connect with the Kidman and Heysen walking trails, along...
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The Hahndorf Farm Barn offer both fully-catered and self-catered birthday parties. Fun-filled parties are jam packed with animal love and will put a huge smile on their faces! Your guests can bottle feed their baby animals, cuddle rabbits and guinea pigs and even milk a cow. That’s just the start of it! Let the Farm Barn Hahndorf look after the catering for your party, they even do your party decorations in a farm theme, and you get to...
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OK yes we are all original Adelaide Hills girls so we MAY be just a little bit bias BUT if you haven’t been up the hill for a while we definitely think you should put it on the “to do” list.
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Toddlers are busy, toddlers are fun, when they throw a tantrum you’ll just want to run! Toddlers can be hard work, but can also be SO MUCH fun. Give them the right space and it’s so entertaining (and also very important) to just let them free and watch them learn, experience, climb, run, fall, work out and try again. Finding that safe space can be tricky though and a fully fenced playground, shallow spot for a splash on a hot day, a cafe with a great play corner or a venue that caters for toddler needs is like finding gold in them thar hills. Here’s our top 10 ways to keep your toddlers happy, entertained and having fun in Adelaide
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If a play café is your thing Impact Kids World is worth checking out. Suitable for little people 12 months to 12 years of age. Surrounded by beautiful vineyards, Impact: Kids World Barossa makes an impression as you drive up. With a massive car park, make sure you head to the back part of the building to enter (the front part is the church). When we entered we were super impressed at how homely the place felt. We were warmly greeted and took a...
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Goodbye Winter and hello Spring! I am anticipating the spring air, the spring flowers, the sunshine and I plan to picnic like a pro because well I feel like this has been one wet, wild and soggy winter.We’ve asked around the Kids in Adelaide team for our favourite picnic spots and have come up with the below 13 …. that is one spot for every weekend in Spring (plus a few extras). So, get your kite, your rug and start re-acquainting yourselves...
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We love a cracking regional playground and this one is a beauty. Located on the corner of Eighteenth Street and Renmark Ave, this multi-purpose play space has plenty of parking, is close to large undercover BBQ facilities which overlooks the playground, (and is also undercover) which is suitable for toddlers to teens! The playground has swings, slides, lot of climbing equipment for the avid ninjas in your crew and best of all it is all under...
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Exploring your own backyard with the kids and finding secret little spots you didn’t know about, is one of the best things about being a parent (apart from the constant thanks they give you for all the sacrifices you make…Ha!). Adelaide is full of tunnels and with not all of them still in use, some are now actually quite beautiful spots to visit and explore with the kids. Some are also probably scary AF but lets take the good with...
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Illuminate Adelaide, our favourite winter festival is back this year, BIGGER, BRIGHTER and BOLDER! Taking place from 1 – 31 July, Illuminate will light up Adelaide in a celebration of innovation and technology – a beacon, an invitation, a city-wide spectacle of art, light, sound and imagination, daring you to shake off the winter blues and rekindle a sense of wonder. Revealing it’s program, Illuminate Adelaide will see a...
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