Things to do with kids in Broughton

Broughton is in the Hindmarsh area, and our data lists 3 parks and reserves in the suburb.

Landmarks

Red Gum Swamp, Yanac Wildlife Reserve (no hunting) is the largest mapped park in Broughton, at about 89 hectares. Butts Bushland Reserve and Shingle Hut Swamp Bushland Reserve are the next largest.

Getting around

Broughton has no train station; Ararat Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 187 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Broughton, so most trips start by car. By car from Broughton, Horsham is about 1.5 hours away and Stawell about 2.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a library, Nhill Library in Nhill is about 33 minutes' drive from Broughton. For a skate park, Nhill Skate Park in Nhill is about 34 minutes' drive from Broughton. The closest places for kids by road from Broughton are the playground at Band Park in Kaniva (48 min), Kaniva Library in Kaniva (48 min), Gallery Central in Nhill (33 min), Nhill Skate Park in Nhill (34 min), Wagonin in Nhill (34 min) and Nhill Library in Nhill (33 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Broughton, Nhill has 3 playgrounds, a library and a skate park. Kaniva, next to Broughton, has 1 playground and a library.