Words by Kylie Knight
Families headed outdoors during the extended school holidays, flocking to Scarborough Beach Park, Lake Eden at North Lakes and The Mill Waterpark at Petrie. They discovered plenty of ways to burn off energy and cool down.
Photos by Dominika Lis.
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