Things to do with kids in Alexandra

Alexandra is in the Murrindindi area, and our data lists 1 playground and 6 parks and reserves in the suburb. Beyond the parks, Alexandra has a library, a pool and a museum or gallery.

Landmarks

McKenzie Nature Conservation Reserve is the largest mapped park in Alexandra, at about 53 hectares. Alexandra G56 Bushland Reserve and Leckie Park are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Alexandra include U.T Creek Historic Reserve, Alexandra G55 Bushland Reserve and Alexandra Court House Historic and Cultural Features Reserve. Playgrounds in Alexandra include the playground at Leckie Park. Our data shows 5 public toilets in Alexandra. In Alexandra you'll also find Alexandra Timber Tramway and Museum, Alexandra Outdoor Swimming Pool and Alexandra Library. The Great Victorian Rail Trail passes through Alexandra.

Getting around

There's no train station in Alexandra. The closest to Alexandra is Euroa Railway Station (V/Line), about 51 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Buses on the 684, V63 and Alexandra - Marysville via Taggerty & Buxton routes stop in Alexandra. V/Line coaches stop in Alexandra. By car from Alexandra, Seymour is about 57 minutes away, Mansfield about 58 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a skate park, the skate park at Yea railway station Historic & Cultural Features Res in Yea is about 29 minutes' drive from Alexandra. The nearest larger centre is Seymour, about 57 minutes from Alexandra by car, with 10 playgrounds, a pool and a library. The closest places for kids by road from Alexandra are Yarck Recreation Reserve Playground in Yarck (16 min), Eildon Swimming Pool in Eildon (20 min), the skate park at Yea railway station Historic & Cultural Features Res in Yea (29 min), BMX Track in Caveat (48 min) and Replica of the original police station in Marysville (37 min).

Best for

Rainy days at the library and museum or gallery in Alexandra. Free days on the Great Victorian Rail Trail and in Alexandra's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Fawcett, Devils River and Acheron also border Alexandra.