Things to do with kids in Ballarat Central

Ballarat City Council · 3350

Ballarat Central is in the Ballarat area, and our data lists 4 playgrounds in the suburb. On top of that, Ballarat Central has a library, a museum or gallery and a cinema.

Landmarks

Playgrounds around Ballarat Central include the playground at Bridge Mall and the playground at Western Oval Reserve. Our data shows 19 public toilets in Ballarat Central. In Ballarat Central you'll also find Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Regent Cinemas and Central Highlands Regional Library Corp Ballarat branch. Central Square Shopping Centre is the local shopping centre. The Goldfields Track, Yarrowee River Trail and Ballarat Circuit: The Great Dividing Trail Network all pass through Ballarat Central. Our data lists 41 cafes and family restaurants in Ballarat Central for a lunch stop.

Getting around

There's no train station in Ballarat Central. The closest to Ballarat Central is Ballarat Railway Station (V/Line), about 900 metres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Buses on the 11, 12, 13 and 14 routes stop in Ballarat Central. V/Line coaches stop in Ballarat Central. By car from Ballarat Central, Daylesford is about 41 minutes away, Bacchus Marsh about 46 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 1.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Ballarat Central is the water play at Midlands Reserve in Ballarat North, about 4 minutes' drive. For a skate park, the skate park at Len T Frazer Reserve in Ballarat East is about 4 minutes' drive from Ballarat Central. For an indoor play centre, Empire Bowling Saloon in Golden Point is about 5 minutes' drive from Ballarat Central. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Ballarat Central is Ballarat Wildlife Park in Ballarat East, about 8 minutes' drive.

Best for

Younger kids at Ballarat Central's 4 local playgrounds. Rainy days at the library, cinema and museum or gallery in Ballarat Central. Free days on the Goldfields Track and in Ballarat Central's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Wendouree, next to Ballarat Central, has 19 playgrounds and a skate park. Golden Point, next to Ballarat Central, has 6 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. Next door to Ballarat Central, Lake Wendouree has 7 playgrounds. Next door to Ballarat Central, Redan has 5 playgrounds. Mount Pleasant, Newington, Ballarat East and Soldiers Hill also border Ballarat Central.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Libraries

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

10 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places