Things to do with kids in Big Desert

Our data lists 14 parks and reserves in Big Desert, in the Mildura area.

Landmarks

Wyperfeld National Park is the largest mapped park in Big Desert, at about 359,849 hectares. Big Desert Wilderness Park and North Wyperfeld Wilderness Zone are the next largest. Big Desert also has Stockmans Campground, Broombush Reference Area and Rudds Rocks Reference Area. Our data shows 6 public toilets in Big Desert. Picnic areas in Big Desert include Big Billy Bore Day Visitor Area. For camping, there's Big Billy Bore Camping Area and Stockmans Campground. For walks and rides, Desert Walk and Big Billy Bore Track cross Big Desert.

Getting around

Big Desert has no train station; Swan Hill Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 206 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Big Desert, so most trips start by car. By car from Big Desert, Horsham is about 3.5 hours away and Mildura about 4.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

From Big Desert, the nearest places for kids by road are Murrayville Library in Murrayville (110 min).

Best for

Free days on the Desert Walk and in Big Desert's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Walpeup, next to Big Desert, has 1 playground and a library. Underbool, next to Big Desert, has 1 playground and a pool. Rainbow, next to Big Desert, has 1 playground and a pool. Next door to Big Desert, Murrayville has a library. Yaapeet, Patchewollock, Yanac and Tutye also border Big Desert.