Gold Coast Hinterland · 30 minutes from the coast
Things to Do on the Gold Coast with Kids
Free entry. Hand-feed alpacas and goats, ride a horse, feed wild turtles at the jetty, run on the playground and eat on the deck over the river.
Open every day: from 9 AM weekdays, 8:30 AM weekends
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Meet the Animals
Alpacas and goats to hand-feed, an alpaca to walk, and wild turtles at the jetty.
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Ride a Horse
Gentle Peruvian Paso horses, from an eight-minute first ride to a scenic trail along the river.
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Free to Wander
Entry is free, and so is the playground, the jumping castle and the museum. Bring a ball for the lawns.
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Eat by the River
The café deck sits over the water. Kids' meals on the menu, or a hamper and a blanket for a picnic wherever you like.
This season
What's On
School holidays
$12
From Fri 18 Sep · daily in the holidays
Guided Wild Turtle Feeding
Hand-feed the wild Macquarie short-necked turtles of the Coomera River, with one of our team beside you. Extra sessions every day of the school holidays.
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$5 Parking
Sat 19 Sep · 8:00 AM
Cowboys & Country
Per vehicle, payable on arrival
The country and western festival returns with bull rides, live music and family farm fun.
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School holidays
$25
Until Sun 20 Sep
Bottle Feed Our Baby Goats
One person per feeding spot
Help bottle-feed our baby goats in a gentle, supervised 20-minute session. One person per feeding spot, three spots a session, three sessions a day, only while they are still little.
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School holidays
from $39
Wed 23 Sep · 10:00 AM
Brains and Bagels
Understand your child's brain, and parenting gets easier
A workshop for parents over breakfast in the barn, with Rachel Gwen Hall. Bring the kids, there's plenty on for them around the property. 10 to 11:30am.
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Children
School holidays
Thu 24 Sep – Sun 4 Oct
Circus
A big top comes to the lawn for a season of family shows.
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$25
Tue 6 Oct · 10:00 AM
Messy Play: Halloween Disney and Friends
Join us for a fun-filled messy play adventure at Historic Rivermill! Children will have the opportunity to explore a variety of sensory and messy play stations designed to encourage creativity, imagination, learning, and play. 10:00am to 11:30am, ages 6 months to 6 years, run by Gumtree Kids.
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$30
Wed 21 Oct · 10:00 AM
Messy Play: Halloween
Join us for a fun-filled messy play adventure at the Historic Rivermill! Children will have the opportunity to explore a variety of sensory and messy play stations designed to encourage creativity, imagination, learning, and play. 10:00am to 11:30am, 6 months to 5 years with designated baby zone, run by Gumtree Kids.
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A Best of Queensland Experience, as seen on Channel 7's Sunrise and Channel 9's My Way. Forty thousand people follow the animals on our social channels.
Plan your visit
Getting Here
An easy country drive through Mount Nathan, at the foot of Tamborine Mountain. Free parking on arrival; public holidays run to weekend hours, see the full hours page for the details.