Holloways Beach, QLD Family Guide
QLD 4878 · Cairns Regional Council
Discover Holloways Beach with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
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Sports
- Soccer (1 in Holloways Beach · 1 within 5 km) — Holloways Beach Sporting Club (0.4 km)
Schools within 3 km of Holloways Beach
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1 school within 3 km of the Holloways Beach centre, none with a Holloways Beach address.
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (1)
Sports grounds (1)
Parks (1)
Smiths Track Barron Gorge National Park
Machans Beach · 1.3 km
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Holloways Beach: 2 kids' activities within 5 km and parks and playgrounds.
- Sports
- Soccer
- Schools
- 1 within 3 km
- Parks & places
- 2 parks · 1 verified playground
- Explore nearby
- Smithfield, Edge Hill, and Redlynch
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- Machans Beach State SchoolSchool
- Holloways Beach Sporting ClubActivity
- Barron Vallley Gymnastics ClubActivity
- Syd & Jane Granville ParkPark or community place
- Raintree ParkPark or community place
- Smiths Track Barron Gorge National ParkPark or community place
Your council & community
Holloways Beach within Cairns Regional Council
1 of the council area’s 59 activity providers · 12th of 22 suburbs by number of providers
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Homes in and around Holloways Beach
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Holloways Beach, QLD 4878
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Holloways Beach, QLD 4878
Property Type: House
Stratford, QLD 4870
Property Type: Townhouse
Yorkeys Knob, QLD 4878
Property Type: House
Yorkeys Knob, QLD 4878
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Yorkeys Knob, QLD 4878
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Smithfield
6 activity providers · 5.7 km
Edge Hill
1 activity provider · 6.3 km
Redlynch
3 activity providers · 6.6 km
Cairns North
7 activity providers · 7.2 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Holloways Beach
Soccer 1
0 schools · 2 parks
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Smithfield5.7 km · same council
Basketball 2, Swimming 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1 +1
2 schools · 5 parks
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Edge Hill6.3 km · same council
Swimming 1
1 school · 3 parks
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Redlynch6.6 km · same council
Football (AFL) 2, Swimming 1
2 schools · 2 parks
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Cairns North7.2 km · same council
Tennis 4, Football (AFL) 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Other sports 1
2 schools · 5 parks
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Trinity Beach7.8 km · same council
Football (AFL) 1
1 school · 2 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holloways Beach | Soccer 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Smithfield5.7 km · same council | Basketball 2, Swimming 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1 +1 | 2 | 5 |
| Edge Hill6.3 km · same council | Swimming 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Redlynch6.6 km · same council | Football (AFL) 2, Swimming 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Cairns North7.2 km · same council | Tennis 4, Football (AFL) 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Other sports 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Trinity Beach7.8 km · same council | Football (AFL) 1 | 1 | 2 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.
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