Things to do with kids in Buffalo

South Gippsland Shire Council · 3958

Buffalo in the South Gippsland area has 1 playground and 1 park or reserve in our data.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Buffalo is Bald Hills Creek Wildlife Reserve (no hunting), covering about 136 hectares. For walks and rides, Great Southern Rail Trail crosses Buffalo.

Getting around

Buffalo has no train station; Yarragon Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 50 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. V/Line coaches stop in Buffalo. By car from Buffalo, Leongatha is about 25 minutes away, Wonthaggi about 39 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Foster Outdoor Pool in Foster is about 20 minutes' drive from Buffalo. For a library, Foster Library in Foster is about 20 minutes' drive from Buffalo. The closest beach to Buffalo is Sandy Point (Waratah Bay) in Sandy Point, about 32 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Buffalo is the skate park at Venus Bay Community Centre Reserve in Venus Bay, about 24 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Buffalo is Stadium 4 Cinema in Leongatha, about 25 minutes' drive. Leongatha is the closest bigger centre to Buffalo, about 25 minutes away by car, and has 4 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Buffalo are Ride the Wild Goat in Fish Creek (9 min), the playground at RV Fisher Reserve in Tarwin Lower (17 min), Foster Outdoor Pool in Foster (20 min), Stockyard Gallery in Foster (20 min), Foster Library in Foster (20 min) and the playground at Jupiter Park in Venus Bay (23 min).

Best for

Free days on the Great Southern Rail Trail and in Buffalo's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Tarwin Lower, next to Buffalo, has 1 playground and a beach. Next door to Buffalo, Fish Creek has 1 playground. Meeniyan and Foster North also border Buffalo.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

1 place

10-20 km

2 places

Parks and reserves

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

14 places

Libraries

20-50 km

2 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

20-50 km

8 places

Beaches

20-50 km

18 places

Cafes and restaurants

20-50 km

37 places