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Kids can watch the animated clocks, make the wishing-well dog speak and join free-with-adult history tours, but the building offers no playground and becomes crowded on weekends.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Children enjoy surf school, fenced playground, North Bondi kids tidal pool and Pavilion craft classes, yet big surf, strong sun and scarce shade require close adult supervision.
Recommended visit duration: 3-5 hours
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Children 6-12 enjoy fish-and-chips, live crab tanks, sushi classes, and age-10+ behind-the-scenes tours; seagulls, raw-seafood smells, and crowd density mean parents must supervise closely.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Kids up to 12 can join holiday craft workshops, peek at ruins through glass panels, and see interactive touring shows; lifts, toilets and staff help, yet displays are text-heavy and visit is brief.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Children 6–12 can try family tours, play with interactive displays and watch low-cost 3-D shows, but steep dome stairs and late night tours exclude toddlers and may tire younger kids.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Kids can handle 1–3 km loops to Clontarf playground, rock-pool hunt and ride the ferry, yet uneven steps, cliff edges and strong sun call for tight adult supervision and extra water.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Kids like bell-ringing, crypt mosaics and Christmas projections, yet they must stay very quiet, stairs limit pram use, and there is no play area, café or hands-on exhibit to burn energy.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Kids enjoy fish feeding in the garden, choosing toys at Paddy’s and tasting puffs, but busy roads, open water features and scarce child toilets mean close supervision and planning are essential.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Kids enjoy the dramatic vista, Honeymoon Bridge and Scenic World rides, but exposed cliff edges, many stairs and no onsite playground mean parents must supervise closely and may cut visit short.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Gardens with rides, wildlife feeding and mini-golf amuse kids, yet two-hour drives, alcohol-focused venues and sparse child amenities in many wineries lower convenience and require careful planning.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 days
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