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Palm Beach Dog Beach

At Palm Beach parklands, pooches can enjoy the best of both worlds, from Currumbin Creek to the surf

Read On Palm Beach Dog Beach

At Palm Beach parklands, pooches can enjoy the best of both worlds, from Currumbin Creek to the surf

Read On Palm Beach Dog Beach

From the southern end of the Gold Coast to the top of the Sunshine Coast, check out these dog-friendly dog beaches in South-East Queensland that are worth a visit.

Girl being chased by dogs on Nudgee Offleash Beach Dog Park next to creek
Nudgee Beach
Nudgee Off Leash Dog Beach Park
A slice of dog and bird heaven, Nudgee Beach is surrounded by briny beaches, one of which, Tuckeroo Park, is a dedicated dog swimming area.
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Mudjimba Dog Off Leash Beach
Mudjimba
North Shore Off Leash Dog Beach
At the southern tip of Mudjimba, North Shore Off-Leash Dog Beach is arguably the Sunshine Coast’s wildest, most beautiful slice of paradise for dogs.
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Coochiemudlo Off leash dog beach
Coochiemudlo Island
Coochiemudlo Off Leash Dog Beach
One of the best offleash dog beaches on Brisbane's bayside can be found a 10 minute ferry ride away
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Tallebudgera Off Leash Agility Dog Island
Elanora
Tallebudgera Off Leash Agility Dog Island
This unique doggie paradise is an entire island where dogs can run free, swim and play
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Doggie Beach Noosa Heads
Noosa Heads
Doggy Beach
Doggy Beach is a sublime slice of offleash doggie heaven tucked away in the Noosa Woods off the Spit end of Hastings Street.
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Dog running on rocks on Buddina off leash dog beach on the Sunshine Coast
Buddina
Buddina Off Leash Dog Beach
Buddina off leash dog beach comes in 2 sections – Buddina Foreshore Reserve and Buddina Beach proper, both of which are accessed from Pacific Boulevard, which runs along the shoreline.
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Beach
Sunshine Beach Off Leash Dog Beach
One of the best dog off leash beaches on the Sunshine Coast would have to be that of Sunshine Beach, the picturesque seaside hamlet nestled to the south of Noosa National Park.
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Dog walking on Wurtulla Currimundi Beach Off Leash at sunrise
Wurtulla
Wurtulla Currimundi Off Leash Dog Beach
A secluded piece of dog paradise lies to the north and south of Lake Currimundi, albeit one that is off leash between 4pm and 8am.
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Bribie Island
Woorim Beach Dog Off Leash
This fantastic stretch of surf beach is but part of the entire dog friendly southern coastline of Bribie Island.
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Dogs running on the beach in The Spit Off Leash Dog Beach in Southport
Southport
The Spit Dog Off Leash Beach
Dogs are spoilt for choice on this splendid canine-friendly tip of a peninsula of the Gold Coast.
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Dog running on beach next to headland on Tallebudgera Dog Beach Palm Beach North
Palm Beach
Tallebudgera Dog Off Leash Beach
This doggy beach is one of the Gold Coast's best kept secrets.
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Bribie Island
Red Beach
This somewhat wild and woolly stretch of beach is accessed via a vegetation-shrouded path leading from the car park.
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Palm Beach Dog Beach Gold Coast
Gold Coast
Palm Beach Dog Beach
This sizable sandy patch of dog paradise starts at the edge of Palm Beach Parklands and follows Currumbin Creek all the way around to the surf.
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Dog on Currimundi Beach Off Leash dog beach in the water
Off Leash
Currimundi Beach Dog
A fabulous free-for-all surf beach, this one kilometre stretch of sand between entries 60 and 62 is off leash for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Coupole walking dog on Coolum Off Leash Dog Beach
Coolum
Coolum Off Leash Dog Beach
This expansive off leash zone extends from just north of the Coolum Beach caravan park to one kilometre north of Stumers Creek.
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