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 advice on family holiday preference Resort 

Hello travelers,

We live in Melbourne and take our annual holiday from th 26th dec to jan 4th. We have previously been to port Douglas, Sydney,Queensland, Bali. But since having our youngest child ( 1 year old) we have returned to port Douglas and stayed at the sheraton again ( don't get wrong we loved it), I'm hoping to go somewhere within Australia, similar to the Sheraton resort but not port Douglas maybe whit Sunday's or Queensland, open to any suggestions, ( somewhere kids can play in water not beach and we can sit back and relax) our budget is 5k. We have 3 kids ages 9, 5, and 1.

Thanks

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1. Re: advice on family holiday preference Resort

The Sunshine Coast is nice.

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3. Re: advice on family holiday preference Resort

Just a thought, have you been to the Gold Coast with it's myriad of theme parks? There is the Seaworld Resort which has a pool etc and right near Seaworld itself.

There is also Wet and Wild which has heaps of water based activities for the kids while you relax.

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4. Re: advice on family holiday preference Resort
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for Sydney, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Business Travel, New South Wales

Hi,

A few suggestions -

Peppers at Broadbeach - Gold Coast

Peppers at kingcliff - Nth NSW

Sheraton Mirage Gold Coast - great for families.

Sheraton at Noosa.

Novotel Twin Waters resort - Sunshine Coast - apartment -

Hamilton Island Beach Club

Hayman Island - Whitsundays

Heron island - Great barrier Reef - fab for kids.

Edited: 13 February 2012, 11:19
Cooma...
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5. Re: advice on family holiday preference Resort

Or

Seaworld Resort, Hyatt Coolum, Hyatt Regency Cove and a 2nd vote for Novotel Twin Waters although have read many posts recommending the Grand Mecure apartments adjacent to Twin Waters and you still get to use all the Novotel facilities. Hayman apparently run really good kids programs during school holidays.

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