Trade your screen time for skate ramps with Australia’s most incredible backyards – realestate.com.au

From water slides and motocross tracks to ziplines and skate ramps, these properties will keep the kids entertained now that the social media ban for under-16s has come into effect.

From today, social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, Snapchat, TikTok,

Australia is the first country in the world to introduce such a ban, and other countries will follow.

And children are already being left out of social media apps.

Now let’s hope this means they trade the screens for the backyard, pool or local creek.

Here we take a look at some of the best backyard gardens on the market today.

1. VICTORIA – Price Guide: $11 million to $12 million

This Tudor residence was renovated by celebrated architects Kennedy Nolan offers excellent resort-style family living with a tennis court, swimming pool and golf practice area.

There is also a children’s area and an in-ground trampoline.

Forget the algorithm-induced dopamine hits, this property is just dope (do kids still say that?).

36 Kooyongkoot Road, Hawthorn, Vic

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2. QUEENSLAND – Auction: December 12, 5 p.m

Described as an ‘adrenaline and leisure paradise’, this Gold Coast property sits on an 8,815m² plot.

And it is outside that this property really shines. There is a poolside pavilion with a bar, a swimming pool with spa, in-ground trampolines and a large-scale skate ramp.

There’s also a fire pit, media room and wrap-around porches.

403 San Fernando Drive, Worongary.

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3. NSW – Price: Contact agent

This Coopers Shot haven in the Byron Bay hinterland is set on a 2.29 hectare block with a private creek and orchard.

It is just 12 minutes from Byron Bay.

It features a small house, swimming holes and a fruit orchard.

“Kids will love the whimsical treehouse, tree swings, Flying Fox zipline and plenty of room to explore safely,” the listing says.

10 Byron Creek Road, Coopers Shoot, NSW

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4. QUEENSLAND: $27.5 million

The estate is located on an 8888 m² block with panoramic views of the ocean and hinterland.

And while the residence and fully self-contained sky homes are impressive, it’s the long list of entertainment options that will make the kids forget all about Mark Zuckerberg.

There is a health and wellness area, an 18-metre heated infinity pool, a 160-metre karting track, a putting green, a full basketball arena, a 16-seat private cinema, a soundproofed poker room and multiple indoor and outdoor entertainment areas.

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5. NSW – EOI

Set on almost two acres, this Lennox Head property offers a three-storey residence just a two-minute drive from Seven Mile Beach.

It features a 20-metre heated swimming pool with a spa, a paddling pool and a water slide.

Other amenities include a large gym, rumpus room, caravan parking and a fire pit.

28 Stoneyhurst Drive, Lennox Head, NSW

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6. Askueensland – Best offers before December 15, 6 p.m

On 1514m², this property is a summer holiday dream.

It features an inground mineral and magnesium pool with a waterfall and slide, established banana and pawpaw trees, a fire pit, plenty of wildlife including koalas, kangaroos, possums and birds, a scenic dry creek with a walkway, a half-court basketball court and an elevated tree house.

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7. Vueensland -EOI

This eight-bedroom, four-bathroom piece of property is called Young Hills and sits on a 134.76-acre block.

It includes a newly built homestead with 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms and a completely renovated 3 bedroom cottage.

But it’s outside where the dopamine kicks in, with a motocross track, a horse arena and a dam.

673 Laceys Creek Road, Laceys Creek, Qld

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8. VICTORIA – Price guide $1.71 million to $1.79 million

On over 40 hectares of “perfect land”, this lifestyle residence features three dams stocked with Australian bass, ideal for fishing, horse stables, a heated swimming pool and a BMX track.

“More than a home, this unique property offers an idyllic lifestyle with something for everyone in the family,” the listing said.

8055 South Gippsland Highway, Korumburra, Vic

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9. NSW – Contact person

Located on Whale Beach is this epic estate that “blurs the lines between luxury home, vacation villa and private playground.”

Designed by renowned Sydney architect Michael Suttor, the residence spans three levels and features five bedrooms and five bathrooms.

But let’s face facts: the social media generation doesn’t care about architectural design.

They struggle more with how to entertain themselves when booted online.

Outside, you have a private golf course with ocean views, while a heated infinity pool, spa and sauna invite you to wellness and relaxation.

143-145 Whale Beach Road, Whale Beach, NSW

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10. NSW – Price list on request

This 40 hectare estate is full of surprises and is called Whimsy Farm.

It features cultivated gardens, a custom-built maze and a sun-drenched pool patio with an all-weather covered gazebo adjacent to a solar-heated pool.

There are also paddocks, stables, a tack room, a feed store and an Olympic-sized dressage arena.

Located in Federal, it also has extensive vegetable gardens, a citrus orchard, 10 acres of regenerated forest, a steam room, a guest house, a tree house and a tipi.

711 Federal Drive, Federal, NSW

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