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Best Things to Do in Great Barrier Reef Area, with baby
Esplanade is 89% Baby-Friendly
Parents with a baby can push prams on smooth paths, use baby-change rooms, let infants splash in 0.3-m lagoon shallows, and rest in shaded lawns, but no enclosed nursing room is provided.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Cairns Esplanade Lagoon is 86% Baby-Friendly
Babies can splash in ankle-deep fountains, parents find change tables, pram-friendly paths and shade, yet no dedicated nursing room and crowd noise reduce comfort somewhat.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Airlie Beach Lagoon is 85% Baby-Friendly
A toddler wading pool, parents’ room with change tables, pram-friendly paths, and shaded lawns fit babies’ needs, though midday sun exposure still demands careful sun protection.
Recommended visit duration: 2–4 hours
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Cairns Museum is 81% Baby-Friendly
Pram-friendly lift, baby-change tables, air-con and verandah rest spots suit parents with infants, though lack of a private nursing room means some may need to plan discreet feeding.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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US$ 9.32
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Queensland Museum Tropics | Townsville is 80% Baby-Friendly
Parents with a baby find lift access, pram-friendly aisles, change and nursing rooms and café highchairs, all free, yet the museum offers no dedicated infant activities beyond quiet viewing.
Recommended visit duration: 2–3 hours
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Cairns Aquarium is 77% Baby-Friendly
Infants enter free, venue accepts strollers and has change tables in accessible toilets, yet no nursing room and baby cannot join touch tank, so plan short visit and bring supplies.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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US$ 33.33
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Hamilton Island is 76% Baby-Friendly
Free cots, prams, shallow pools and paid babysitting aid infants, yet no listed nursing rooms, buggy car-seat hire fees and tropical heat mean parents must plan carefully.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 days
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The Strand is 75% Baby-Friendly
Pram mats, level paths, baby swings and change tables suit infants, and the rockpool has a gentle ramp; lack of formal nursing rooms and strong sun require planning so suitability is good not perfect.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruises is 72% Baby-Friendly
Infants ride free, prams fit on the boat and island paths, onboard air-conditioned cabins and baby-change tables help, yet no nursing room, sun heat, and possible seasickness lower comfort for parents with babies.
Recommended visit duration: 5-7 hours
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US$ 65.95
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Hartley's Crocodile Adventures is 72% Baby-Friendly
Infants enter free, prams roll easily and a change table sits near the café, yet no true nursing room and noisy crocodile attack shows mean parents must time quiet breaks and carry ear protection.
Recommended visit duration: 3-4 hours
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US$ 28.28