Things to do with kids in Bennison
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Bennison in the South Gippsland area has 1 park or reserve in our data.
Landmarks
The biggest green space in Bennison is Bennison Flora and Fauna Reserve, covering about 2 hectares. The Great Southern Rail Trail passes through Bennison.
Getting around
Bennison has no train station; Morwell Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 49 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Bennison, so most trips start by car. By car from Bennison, Leongatha is about 39 minutes away, Wonthaggi about 59 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2.5 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
For a pool or water play area, Toora Pool in Toora is about 11 minutes' drive from Bennison. For a library, Foster Library in Foster is about 9 minutes' drive from Bennison. The closest beach to Bennison is Toora Beach in Toora, about 18 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Bennison is the skate park at Sargasser Park in Toora, about 10 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Stadium 4 Cinema in Leongatha is about 39 minutes' drive from Bennison. Leongatha is the closest bigger centre to Bennison, about 39 minutes away by car, and has 4 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Bennison are the skate park at Sargasser Park in Toora (10 min), the playground at Stanley Street Playground in Toora (10 min), the playground at Sargasser Park in Toora (10 min), Toora Pool in Toora (11 min), Luminous Glass Studio in Foster (9 min) and Stockyard Gallery in Foster (9 min).
Best for
Free days on the Great Southern Rail Trail and in Bennison's parks.
Nearby suburbs
Next door to Bennison, Toora has 3 playgrounds, a pool and a beach. Foster, next to Bennison, has 3 playgrounds, a pool and a library.
Playgrounds
5-10 km
- Playground at Stanley Street Playground
6.2 km by road · 10 min drive · Playground · TooraToilet nearbyFreeCoach 1 min walk
- Playground at Sargasser Park
6.2 km by road · 10 min drive · Playground · TooraToilet nearbyFreeCoach 3 min walk
- Sagasser Park
6.2 km by road · 10 min drive · Playground · TooraToilet nearbyFreeCoach 3 min walk
- Playground on Pioneer Street
7.9 km by road · 10 min drive · Playground · FosterFreeCoach 3 min walk
- Playground on Pioneer Street
7.9 km by road · 10 min drive · Playground · FosterFreeCoach 3 min walk
- Playground on Jones Street
8.4 km by road · 10 min drive · Playground · FosterToilet nearbyFree
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Bennison Flora and Fauna Reserve
0.1 km by road · 1 min drive · Park · BennisonFree
- Wonga Wonga South Bushland Reserve
3.8 km by road · 5 min drive · Park · FosterFree
5-10 km
- Sargasser Park
6.0 km by road · 9 min drive · Park · TooraToilet nearbyFreeCoach 4 min walk
- Stanley Street Playground
6.2 km by road · 10 min drive · Park · TooraToilet nearbyFreeCoach 2 min walk
- Bonnie Brae Streamside Reserve
6.2 km by road · 10 min drive · Park · FosterFree
- Whipstick Gully Natural Features Reserve
6.6 km by road · 8 min drive · Park · FosterFree
- New Zealand Hill Flora Reserve
8.4 km by road · 11 min drive · Park · FosterFree
- Franklin River Streamside Reserve
8.4 km by road · 10 min drive · Park · TooraToilet nearbyFree
Libraries
20-50 km
- Leongatha Library
44 km by road · 38 min drive · Library · LeongathaToilet nearbyFreeCoach 6 min walk
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
5-10 km
- Skate park at Sargasser Park
6.0 km by road · 10 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · TooraFreeCoach 10 min walk
20-50 km
- Leongatha Skate Park
45 km by road · 39 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · LeongathaToilet nearbyFree
- BMX track
45 km by road · 39 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · LeongathaFreeBus 3 min walk
- Skate park at Yarram Tarra Trail Reserve
46 km by road · 43 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · YarramFreeBus 5 min walk
- Skate park at Venus Bay Community Centre Reserve
49 km by road · 45 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Venus BayFree
Beaches
5-10 km
- Toora Beach
9.7 km by road · 18 min drive · Beach · TooraFree
10-20 km
- Chinaman Beach
20 km by road · 22 min drive · Beach · Wilsons PromontoryFree
- Franklin Bank
20 km by road · 23 min drive · Beach · WelshpoolFree
Cafes and restaurants
20-50 km
- The Corals Fish & Chips
44 km by road · 38 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · LeongathaToilet nearbyCoach 6 min walk
- Little Bros Coffee
44 km by road · 38 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · LeongathaToilet nearbyCoach 4 min walk
- Punjabi Pantry Leongatha
44 km by road · 38 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · LeongathaToilet nearbyCoach 6 min walk
- Swardi Dee
44 km by road · 38 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · LeongathaToilet nearbyCoach 4 min walk
- Mighty Kebab
44 km by road · 38 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · LeongathaToilet nearbyBus 4 min walk
- Blayke's Pizza Pasta & More
44 km by road · 38 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · LeongathaToilet nearbyCoach 5 min walk
- Wakachi
44 km by road · 38 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · LeongathaToilet nearbyCoach 5 min walk
- Papa Rich Noodle
44 km by road · 38 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · LeongathaToilet nearbyBus 6 min walk
- Subway
44 km by road · 38 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · LeongathaCoach 10 min walk
- McDonald's
45 km by road · 39 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · LeongathaCoach 9 min walk
- KFC
45 km by road · 38 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · LeongathaCoach 10 min walk
- Bean Pedlar
46 km by road · 42 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · YarramBus 2 min walk
- Fish n Chip Co
46 km by road · 43 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port Albert
- Agapi Fish & Chips
49 km by road · 44 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Venus BayToilet nearby
- Venus Bay Pizza
49 km by road · 45 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Venus BayToilet nearby