Things to do with kids in Bundoora

Whittlesea City Council · 3083

Bundoora in the Whittlesea area has 41 playgrounds and 68 parks and reserves in our data. Bundoora also has 3 libraries, a museum or gallery, an indoor play centre and a zoo or wildlife park.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Bundoora is Plenty Gorge Parklands (COM), covering about 225 hectares. Bundoora Park and Nangak Tamboree Wildlife Sanctuary are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Bundoora include Holt Park, Glenn Park and Satin Park. Playgrounds around Bundoora include the playground at Holt Park, Ashbrook Park Playground and Botanica Park Playground. Our data shows 20 public toilets in Bundoora. In Bundoora you'll also find Bundoora Park Farm, La Trobe University Museum of Art, Greensborough Lanes, Book return chutes and Borchardt Library. For older kids in Bundoora there's Norris Bank Skate Park. Uni Hill Factory Outlets and University Hill Town Centre are the main shopping centres. For walks and rides, M80 Trail, Darebin Creek Trail and Plenty River Trail (under construction) cross Bundoora. Our data lists 34 cafes and family restaurants in Bundoora for a lunch stop.

Getting around

There's no train station in Bundoora. The closest to Bundoora is Watsonia Railway Station (metro), about 2.5 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Tram 86 stops in Bundoora. 15 bus routes stop in Bundoora, including 250, 301, 350, 382, 383 and 386. V/Line coaches stop in Bundoora. By car from Bundoora, Broadmeadows is about 15 minutes away, Sunshine about 26 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 26 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Aquastyle Swim School in Mill Park is about 6 minutes' drive from Bundoora. The closest beach to Bundoora is Horse Arena in Abbotsford, about 25 minutes' drive.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 41 playgrounds across Bundoora. Rainy days at the library, indoor play centre and museum or gallery in Bundoora. Teens who skate or ride, with Norris Bank Skate Park in Bundoora. Free days on the M80 Trail and in Bundoora's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Mill Park, next to Bundoora, has 44 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Greensborough, next to Bundoora, has 35 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Bundoora, Reservoir has 38 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Thomastown, next to Bundoora, has 18 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Lalor, Watsonia, Heidelberg West and Macleod also border Bundoora.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

1 place

Libraries

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

4 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

9 places

Beaches

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

25 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places