Best Family Things to Do on the Limestone Coast
Caves, lakes, playgrounds and a giant lobster
The Limestone Coast is a quietly brilliant family destination: ancient caves to explore, brilliant blue lakes, sheltered beaches and more than one oversized roadside icon.
This list gathers the stops that keep kids engaged without much effort, from underground fossil tours to waterfront playgrounds.
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NaracoorteNaracoorte Caves National Park
Wander Australia's premier fossil caves on a guided family tour.
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Kingston SELarry the Lobster (The Big Lobster)
Pose beneath Kingston's giant roadside lobster.
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NaracoorteWonambi Fossil Centre
Meet life-size models of the ice-age megafauna found nearby.
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NaracoorteNaracoorte Swimming Lake
Cool off at the town's free swimming lake in summer.
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MillicentTantanoola Caves Conservation Park
Tour a small, accessible cave glittering with formations.
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Mix a couple of these into any Limestone Coast trip and you'll have happy kids and plenty of stories to take home.
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