NSW

1 NRMA Ocean Beach Holiday Resort Umina Beach

Stepping up to first place this year, NRMA Ocean Beach yet again proves itself to be a longstanding family favourite. Just 90 minutes from Sydney on the NSW Central Coast, an escape into bushland at this secluded beachfront holiday park offers everything from budget-friendly powered sites to spacious spa villas. Parents can catch a break with scheduled kids’ activities on holidays and weekends, or join the fun with a heated pool complex (with spa and water park) and a basketball court. Teens will love a lap on the go karts, while toddlers can play safely in a special wading pool. nrmaparksandresorts.com.au

2 BIG4 Easts Beach Holiday Park Kiama

With a stunning beachfront location in the seaside town of Kiama, we’re not surprised to see this holiday park make your list yet again. The perfect base for a South Coast road trip, families can enjoy a brand-new pool complex, with water slides to boot. For large families especially, this park has it all, with Beach Retreats sleeping up to eight people as well as the usual smaller cabins and ensuite and powered sites. eastsbeach.com.au

3 North Star Holiday Resort Hastings Point

The kids will have a blast at this Tweed Coast getaway, with stacks of free activities, Sammy’s Adventure Lagoon water park (with two new super slides) and all the fun of Byron Bay and the Gold Coast both an easy day trip away. Hang out at Neptune’s Castle Kids’ Club, or visit the Marine Environment Museum. Then check out the pools and playground before a picnic amid manicured, subtropical gardens. Parents can enjoy a sneaky getaway of their own at the Seascape Leisure Centre, with three spas, a salon and a sauna. northstar.com.au

4 BIG4 Sunshine Resort South West Rocks

South West Rocks

5 BIG4 Narooma Easts

Narooma

6 BIG4 Tweed Billabong

Tweed Heads

6 Blue Dolphin Holiday Resort

Yamba

7 NRMA Darlington Holiday Resort

Arrawarra Beach

8 Ingenia Holidays Soldiers Point

Soldiers Point

8 BIG4 Park Beach Holiday Park Coffs Harbour

Coffs Harbour

9 Del Rio Riverside Resort

Wisemans Ferry

10 Discovery Parks Pambula Beach

Pambula Beach

Highly commended

Secura Lifestyle Happy Hallidays, NRMA Merimbula Beach