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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

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

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Nudgee Beach may be the closest beach to Brisbane city that is dedicated to pooches but there are quite a few options further afield for feeling the sand between their paws. Our absolute favorite (and our dog's) is Palm Beach on the Gold Coast. Coolum's dog beach is a close second but they are all really worth the drive!

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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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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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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Dog running up dunes on 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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