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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

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

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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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