Kalbarri Kids Top 10 kids activities

Kalbarri is a great place to relax, explore and exhaust the kids! The Kalbarri visitor Centre has great information on all the events, tours and activities in and around Kalbarri – but these are my top 10 ‘kid friendly’ activities

Taming The Waves

Top 10 Kid Friendly Activities in Kalbarri – Western Australia

1. Kalbarri SandBoarding

• Bookings: [08] 9937 2377
• Website: www.sandboardingaustralia.com.au
• Fantastic day out to the secret harbour of Luck Bay. Practice your sandboarding skills and then take on the ‘Superbowl’ – a 280ft high sand crater!

Kalbarri Sandboarding

2. Jetty Fishing

• Fantastic river fishing for the kids in magnificent scenery – easy to catch and easy to throw back!
• Great bonding experience!
• Jetty fishing at Sunrise
• Jetty Fishing at Sunset

Sunset Fishing

3. Kalbarri Pirate Park and Amusements

• Best place to exhaust the kids!
• Trampolines, 11m high ’spider’ climbing frame, crazy golf, amusement arcade all with a pirate them
• Website: www.kalbarripirate.com

4. Pelican Feeding

• Each morning at 08:45am
• Head to the grassed area between the river mouth and the visitor centre to hear about the local pelican population and feed the pelicans

5. The Rainbow Jungle

• The largest parrot free flight aviary in the country, with the biggest flock of Purple Crowned Lorikeets in the world and other brightly coloured Australian parrots.
• Cinema Parrotiso - outdoor cinema with a snack bar, wood fired Pizza and soon to be included… a licensed bar
• Website: www.rainbowjunglekalbarri.com
• Open 7 days a week (Mon-Sat 9am-5pm and Sun 10am-5pm)

6. Gorge Walking along the Murchison River

• The Murchison River runs through rugged gorge terrain in the Kalbarri National Park.
• Short walks provide easy access to lookouts along the river gorge at the Loop, Z-bend, Hawk’s Head and Ross Graham Lookout.

Kalbarri Gorge Walking

7. Kalbarri Safari Tours

• Bookings: [08] 9937 1011
• Website: www.kalbarrisafaritours.com.au
• Travel along isolated gorges, through wilderness and enjoy a 4WD and canoe adventure

8. Seahorse Sanctuary

• Fascinating window into the world of seahorse aquaculture
• Open Tues-Sat 10am-4pm
• Website: www.seahorsesanctuary.com.au
• Bookings: [08] 9937 1124

9. Kalbarri Beach Resort

• 25m ‘tri-level’ solar heated pool with 3 spa baths and poolside BBQ
• Volleyball, basketball and tennis courts
• Games Room and free inhouse movies
• Fully enclosed and gated resort – very child friendly!

Dancing Queen

10. Murchison House Station

• Historic Property and working cattle farm 10km outside Kalbarri
• One of the oldest and largest pastoral stations in Western Australia – settled in 1848 by Charles Von Bibra

Silver Bullet

Best Kid Friendly Restaurants

1. The Gorges Cafe 

• Bookings: [08] 9937 1200
• Mon-Fri (8am to 4pm) and Sat-Sun (8am to 2pm)

2. Kalbarri Pizza and Pasta [

• 'Best chilli crab in town'
• Phone Orders [08] 9937 1269
• Tues-Sun (5pm till late)

3. The Black Rock Cafe 

• ‘Best Surf’n'Turf’ in town
• Bookings: [08] 9937 1062
• 7 days a week from 7am till late

4. Jakes Family Restaurant

• Bookings: [08] 9937 2222
• Open 7 days (5pm to 9pm)
• Located in the Grounds of the Kalbarri Beach Resort

 

Kalbarri Kids