Rainy day activities in SE Queensland with teens

Well, we've been back now a week... and the other day my friend asked me whatever she should do with her teenager during the school holiday. They had exhausted trips to the mall and were slowly going broke.

It's a problem many of you probably face: how to entertain your older kids without breaking the bank, and while keeping their online time down. (Yes, that's often the hard one!).

So, here are a few of my favourites in Southeast Queensand. Over the next few days I will expand on these and broaden the list to other geographic areas. Hopefully they will give you a few ideas outside of the normal range!

Sunshine Coast:
Peregian Originals is held every second Sunday at Peregian Beach just after the local market packs up shop. Kicking off around 1pm, bands travel from around the region for the priviledge of playing to this crowd. Music if varied, but always original and this is a place where families can take a picnic and spread out on the grass and teens will even be happy to be seen. Best of all it's free! Check out the website.

Gold Coast

Push teens physical boundaries at Thunderbird Park in the Gold Coast hinterland. The high ropes course here is challenging and a great way to bond with older kids. Spend around three hours swinging and pulling yourselves along cables, sliding down flying foxes and balancing on high beams without touching foot on the ground.




Kayak tour
Departing from Southport, Kyle and Mark from Balunjali Interpretive Cultural Tours lead kayak tours which include a wildlife and cultural (indigenous) element. It is not necessary to have kayak experience and this tour is suitable for kids over eight.

Brisbane

Ron Mueck Exhibition
Before it departs on August 1, I highly recommend taking teens to see the Ron Mueck exhibition at the Gallery of Modern Art. These life-like sculptures seem to capture a moment which,if seen in real life, we would be embarrased by. They are confronting, very moving and are guarenteed to start a healthy discussion in the car! Cost is around $10 per person.


More to follow!!