Things to do with kids in Blowhard

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Blowhard is in the Ballarat area, and our data lists 1 playground in the suburb.

Landmarks

Playgrounds around Blowhard include the playground at Centenary Park.

Getting around

There's no train station in Blowhard. The closest to Blowhard is Creswick Railway Station (V/Line), about 8.8 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Blowhard, so most trips start by car. By car from Blowhard, Ballarat is about 21 minutes away, Daylesford about 44 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 1.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Blowhard is Ballarat Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Lake Gardens, about 18 minutes' drive. The closest library to Blowhard is Central Highlands Regional Library Corp Ballarat branch in Ballarat Central, about 20 minutes' drive. For a skate park, the skate park at Alexander Park in Learmonth is about 18 minutes' drive from Blowhard. The closest cinema to Blowhard is Regent Cinemas in Ballarat Central, about 21 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Blowhard is Empire Bowling Saloon in Golden Point, about 25 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Blowhard is Ballarat Wildlife Park in Ballarat East, about 24 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Ballarat, about 21 minutes from Blowhard by car, with 4 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. From Blowhard, the nearest places for kids by road are the playground at Ascot Hall Reserve in Ascot (7 min), the skate park at Alexander Park in Learmonth (18 min), Wendouree BMX Track in Wendouree (16 min), Friends of the Anson Air Museum in Mitchell Park (18 min), Ballarat Aviation Museum in Mitchell Park (19 min) and Ballarat Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Lake Gardens (18 min).

Best for

Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Blowhard.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Blowhard, Miners Rest has 4 playgrounds. Learmonth, next to Blowhard, has 2 playgrounds and a skate park. Ascot, next to Blowhard, has 1 playground. Coghills Creek and Bald Hills also border Blowhard.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

5 places

Parks and reserves

5-10 km

5 places

Libraries

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

3 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

9 places

Cafes and restaurants

10-20 km

40 places