Things to do with kids in Bonshaw

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Our data lists 2 playgrounds and 3 parks and reserves in Bonshaw, in the Ballarat area.

Landmarks

Ploughmans Arms Wetlands is the largest mapped park in Bonshaw, at about 1 hectares. Chifley Park is the next largest. Bonshaw also has Dairymans Way Reserve. Playgrounds in Bonshaw include the playground at Chifley Park and the playground at Dairymans Way Reserve. For walks and rides, Bonshaw Creek Trail crosses Bonshaw.

Getting around

Bonshaw has no train station; Ballarat Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 5.9 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Bonshaw, so most trips start by car. By car from Bonshaw, Ballarat is about 9 minutes away, Daylesford about 48 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 1.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Ballarat Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Lake Gardens is about 9 minutes' drive from Bonshaw. The closest library to Bonshaw is Sebastopol Library in Sebastopol, about 4 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Bonshaw is the skate park at M R Power Recreation Reserve in Sebastopol, about 3 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Bonshaw is Showbiz Cinemas Ballarat in Smythes Creek, about 5 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Bonshaw is Empire Bowling Saloon in Golden Point, about 9 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Ballarat Wildlife Park in Ballarat East is about 14 minutes' drive from Bonshaw. The nearest larger centre is Ballarat, about 9 minutes from Bonshaw by car, with 4 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. From Bonshaw, the nearest places for kids by road are the skate park at M R Power Recreation Reserve in Sebastopol (3 min), Sebastopol Library in Sebastopol (4 min), Showbiz Cinemas Ballarat in Smythes Creek (5 min), BMX Reserve in Sebastopol (6 min), Ballaarat Observatory in Mount Pleasant (8 min) and Mechanics' Institute & Free Library in Golden Point (9 min).

Best for

Free days on the Bonshaw Creek Trail and in Bonshaw's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Bonshaw, Sebastopol has 14 playgrounds, a library and a skate park. Next door to Bonshaw, Delacombe has 8 playgrounds. Smythes Creek, next to Bonshaw, has a cinema. Next door to Bonshaw, Ross Creek has 2 playgrounds. Cambrian Hill also borders Bonshaw.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

33 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

19 places

Libraries

5-10 km

2 places

20-50 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

5 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

17 places