Things to do with kids in Burnside

Melton City Council · 3023

Burnside is in the Melton area, and our data lists 6 playgrounds and 4 parks and reserves in the suburb.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Burnside is Roycroft Avenue Reserve, covering about 1 hectares. Boyle Terrace Reserve and Carinya Boulevard Reserve are the next largest. Burnside also has Pilbara Avenue Reserve. Playgrounds around Burnside include Jai Court Reserve Playground, Pilbara Ave Reserve Playground and Lyre Cr Wetland Reserve Playground. Burnside Shopping Centre is the local shopping centre. For walks and rides, Kororoit Creek Trail crosses Burnside. Our data lists 3 cafes and family restaurants in Burnside for a lunch stop.

Getting around

There's no train station in Burnside. The closest to Burnside is Caroline Springs Railway Station (V/Line), about 1.8 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Buses 215, 426 and 456 stop in Burnside. By car from Burnside, Sunshine is about 10 minutes away, Melton about 17 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 27 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Burnside is Kingswim Derrimut in Derrimut, about 6 minutes' drive. The closest library to Burnside is Caroline Springs Library in Caroline Springs, about 6 minutes' drive. For a beach, Altona Beach in Altona is about 22 minutes' drive from Burnside. For a skate park, the skate park at Robert Bruce Reserve in Deer Park is about 6 minutes' drive from Burnside. The closest cinema to Burnside is Village Cinemas in Sunshine, about 11 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, Zone Bowling in Taylors Lakes is about 14 minutes' drive from Burnside. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Burnside is Melbourne Zoological Gardens in Parkville, about 25 minutes' drive.

Best for

Younger kids at Burnside's 6 local playgrounds. Free days on the Kororoit Creek Trail and in Burnside's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Caroline Springs, next to Burnside, has 31 playgrounds and a library. Deer Park, next to Burnside, has 17 playgrounds, a library and a skate park. Kings Park, next to Burnside, has 10 playgrounds. Burnside Heights, next to Burnside, has 5 playgrounds. Albanvale and Ravenhall also border Burnside.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

3 places

Libraries

10-20 km

10 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

3 places

Beaches

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

27 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places