School Holiday Fun In the Burdekin

Wink and Blink
Every school holiday our local libraries create two activity booklets for children to take home free of charge. Wink is the booklet for younger children and Blink is for older school aged children. The booklets are available from the weekend that holidays start and can be collected from the desk at either Burdekin Library Ayr or Home Hill Branch Library.

Visit Coutts Park
Coutts Park in Ayr features a playground, picnic shelter and barbecue area, half basketball court, exercise equipment as well as ample parking and public toilet facilities.

Burdekin Art Trail
Following the Burdekin Art Trail will enable you to experience a truly unique collection of murals, sculptures and installations which depict stories of our region’s culture and heritage. In recent years unassuming spaces around our towns have been transformed into vibrant works of art by a number of renowned and emerging artists from across Australia. The trail currently stretches across five towns and can commence from either Giru in the north or Home Hill towards the south. The whole community are invited to spend a couple of hours exploring the Burdekin’s continuously evolving collection of street art.

Visit Arch Dunn Memorial Park
The Arch Dunn Memorial Park in Home Hill features a playground, picnic tables and barbecue area as well as ample parking and public toilet facilities. 
The Arch Dunn Memorial Park was dedicated in the memory of the Dunn family, who were prominent business people in Home Hill and Arch was a foundation member of the Home Hill Rotary Club. The park was upgraded in 2007 as a joint project by the Home Hill Rotary Club and the Burdekin Shire Council.

Ayr Nature Display
The Ayr Nature Display has been a part of the community since 1966 and is one man's incredible collection of Australian Nature. The Ayr Nature Display is Australia's finest, preserved collection of butterflies, moths, beetles, crustaceans, sea shells, reptiles, rocks, timber, Aboriginal stone implements and fossils, especially ammonites, all under one roof.

Bird Viewing - Horseshoe Lagoon Conservation Park
The park's permanent freshwater lagoon is close to major tourist routes and intensive agricultural areas. It's unique freshwater vegetation and abundant birdlife provides an unforgettable experience for bird enthusiasts.
Horseshoe Lagoon is about a 30-minute drive north of Ayr. The Burdekin Shire Council has provided a bird hide on the edge of the lagoon, which allows bird watchers a sheltered environment from which to view the various bird species living at this habit.

Plantation Nature Play
Plantation Nature Play is a state-of-the-art nature-based play area at Plantation Park with all-abilities swings, a fortress-themed lookout, and rock and rope climbs. It also features a variety of activities such as an accessible fortress themed lookout, rock and rope climbing and fossil digging.

Plantation Park
Plantation Park in Ayr is a popular stop offering shady areas for picnics, access to the Juru Walk and the state-of-the-art Plantation Nature Play. Plantation Park is also home to a 60m carpet snake sculpture, Gubulla Munda, which was built by the Gudjuda Reference Group in 2004 to celebrate and promote indigenous culture.
The park follows the flowing creek with a number of lush, shady trees which surround the number of great facilities on offer. The facilities include public toilets, picnic tables, BBQ facilities and caravan parking.

Alva - Playground
Enjoy an afternoon playing at Alva Park! The recently upgraded playground features old favourites such as slides and swings, as well as instrument-inspired installations including slap pipes and a four-note drum. The park also has picnic shelters, BBQ facilities and a new half basketball court as well as ample parking and public toilet facilities.

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