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34 places

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Walk

Kingston Beach, TAS

Eight kilometre coastal track linking Kingston Beach and Taroona, open to dogs kept on lead.

On-leash

Highly confident

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Pub

Dunalley, TAS

A working sheep farm winery near Dunalley where leashed dogs share the covered deck and lawn.

On-leash

Highly confident

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Park

Belair, SA

A rare South Australian national park that lets dogs walk its trails, on a two metre lead.

On-leash

Highly confident

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Camp

St Helens, TAS

Georges Bay holiday park where dogs share the sites and a handful of pet friendly cabins.

On-leash

Highly confident We went

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Pub

Bright, VIC

Alpine town brewery on the Great Alpine Road where leashed dogs are welcome in all outdoor seating.

On-leash

Highly confident

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Walk

Branxholm, TAS

A level bush track following a hand dug 1900s mining water race through fern gully south of Branxholm, on state forest land where no authority has published a dog rule either way.

No published rule

Community reported

S M L G
Walk

Cairns City, QLD

Flat seafront boardwalk through Cairns where leashed dogs are welcome, with an off-leash parkland at the northern end.

On-leash

Highly confident

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Pub

Fyshwick, ACT

Fyshwick brewery taproom with a big garden, burgers from Brodburger and shady corners set aside for dogs.

On-leash

Highly confident

S M L G
Pub

City Beach, WA

A beachfront Perth pub whose Beach Bar and cafe area welcomes leashed dogs, with water bowls on request.

On-leash

Highly confident

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Walk

Pozieres, QLD

A free crown recreation reserve of tumbled granite north of Stanthorpe with two very short walks, well known to local dog walkers even though no sign or official page mentions dogs at all.

No published rule

Community reported

S M L G
Pub

Brisbane City, QLD

Riverside Brisbane brewery under the Story Bridge where dogs are welcome across every outdoor deck and courtyard.

On-leash

Highly confident

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Pub

Wallington, VIC

Bellarine cidery with a big lawn and veranda where leashed dogs are welcome for drinks and snacks.

On-leash

Highly confident

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Beach

Newcastle, NSW

Newcastle's dedicated dog beach, tucked inside the harbour with calm water and no leash required.

Off-leash in parts

Highly confident

S M L G
Pub

Lower Barrington, TAS

Family run vineyard cellar door in the hills behind Devonport, where dogs are welcome in the outdoor seating and there are water bowls out.

No published rule

Highly confident We went

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Camp

Johanna, VIC

A rare Victorian national park campground where dogs on lead are welcome, beach access included.

On-leash

Highly confident

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Attraction

Kings Park, WA

Perth's clifftop bushland park and botanic garden, open free every day and welcoming dogs on short leads.

On-leash

Highly confident

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Walk

West Hobart, TAS

Bushland tracks minutes from central Hobart, with a generous daytime off-lead zone above West Hobart.

Off-leash in parts

Highly confident

S M L G
Camp

Marengo, VIC

Great Ocean Road foreshore park at Apollo Bay where dogs stay free, all year, on sites or in cabins.

On-leash

Highly confident

S M L G
Walk

Campbell, ACT

A steady 4.5 kilometre climb to a Canberra lookout, with dogs welcome on leash along the track.

On-leash

Highly confident

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Attraction

Derby, TAS

A breached 1930s tin mining dam wall standing in wet forest on the Cascade River, a hundred metres or so below a small gravel car park, with no land manager rule published about dogs.

No published rule

Community reported

S M L G
Walk

Stanthorpe, QLD

A short concrete circuit around a granite hilltop above Stanthorpe that local and visiting walkers routinely do with a dog on lead, although nothing on site or from the council says whether dogs are welcome.

No published rule

Partly confirmed

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Beach

Narrawallee, NSW

A designated off leash stretch of south coast sand, unrestricted through winter and time limited in summer.

Seasonal restrictions

Highly confident

S M L G
Beach

Noosa Heads, QLD

Calm riverside sand at Noosa Heads where dogs run off-lead beside the Noosa River channel.

Off-leash in parts

Highly confident

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Beach

Sandy Bay, TAS

Sheltered Derwent beach in Sandy Bay with generous off-lead hours outside the middle of the day.

Off-leash in parts

Highly confident

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Pub

Palm Cove, QLD

Northern Beaches pub with a sprawling beer garden, a doggy dine-in menu and genuinely welcome four-legged regulars.

On-leash

Highly confident

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Camp

Bonny Hills, NSW

Crown land holiday park beside a surf beach, with dog friendly sites and an on site dog wash.

On-leash

Highly confident

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Park

Bayview, NSW

A 24 hour off leash foreshore reserve on Pittwater where dogs can swim off the tidal sand flats.

Off-leash in parts

Highly confident

S M L G
Beach

Seven Mile Beach, TAS

A long sandy beach east of Hobart with a year round off-lead stretch between two signed day use areas.

Off-leash in parts

Highly confident

S M L G
Cafe

Alexandria, NSW

Sprawling Alexandria cafe precinct where dogs join you in the garden, the Potting Shed and outdoor cafe seating.

On-leash

Highly confident

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Camp

Mena Creek, QLD

Pet-friendly van park behind the Mena Creek pub, with your first night included in Paronella Park admission.

On-leash

Highly confident

S M L G

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