Jordan Wren

Check the current ride height and age guidance to see how many attractions suit the children.

Choose a restaurant on the route of your planned Tamborine stops rather than adding a long detour.

Read recent reviews from families with children of similar ages and compare the exact room type.

Allow most of a day if the children enjoy pools and slides, with breaks for food and sun protection.

Check the operator's current seasonal schedule and recent sighting information.

Check the current market and attraction hours for Sunday or Monday.

List the actual park, beach and hinterland trips before comparing car hire with transit and occasional rides.

Keep an alternate stop and cancellation option if the planned route becomes unsuitable.

Book park days around opening calendars, not a fixed assumption that weekdays are quiet.

Choose one easy base for the four nights instead of driving to a new area for every meal.

Build days around public beaches, foreshore paths and lookouts that match the weather and the group's walking ability.

Choose a café close to the departure route, then give the national park most of the day.