Things to do with kids in Burrumbeet

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Burrumbeet is in the Ballarat area, and our data lists 7 parks and reserves in the suburb.

Landmarks

Lake Burrumbeet Lake Reserve is the largest mapped park in Burrumbeet, at about 2,512 hectares. Burrumbeet Racecourse Reserve is the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Burrumbeet include Lake Burrumbeet West, Lake Burrumbeet South 1 and Lake Burrumbeet South 2. Our data shows 4 public toilets in Burrumbeet. Picnic areas in Burrumbeet include Lake Burrumbeet South 1, Lake Burrumbeet South 2 and Lake Burrumbeet South 5. For camping, there's Lake Burrumbeet South 3 and Lake Burrumbeet West.

Getting around

Burrumbeet has no train station; Wendouree Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 16 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses on the Ballarat - Stawell via Ararat route stop in Burrumbeet. V/Line coaches stop in Burrumbeet. By car from Burrumbeet, Ballarat is about 19 minutes away, Daylesford about 49 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 1.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Burrumbeet is Ballarat Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Lake Gardens, about 17 minutes' drive. For a library, Central Highlands Regional Library Corp Ballarat branch in Ballarat Central is about 18 minutes' drive from Burrumbeet. For a skate park, Haddon Skate Park in Haddon is about 16 minutes' drive from Burrumbeet. The closest cinema to Burrumbeet is Regent Cinemas in Ballarat Central, about 20 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Burrumbeet is Empire Bowling Saloon in Golden Point, about 23 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Burrumbeet is Ballarat Wildlife Park in Ballarat East, about 22 minutes' drive. Ballarat is the closest bigger centre to Burrumbeet, about 19 minutes away by car, and has 4 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Burrumbeet are the playground at Cardigan Village Park in Cardigan Village (8 min), the playground at Lake Learmonth Lake Reserve in Learmonth (16 min), Haddon Skate Park in Haddon (16 min), Haddon Tramway Preservation Association in Haddon (16 min), Wendouree BMX Track in Wendouree (15 min) and Friends of the Anson Air Museum in Mitchell Park (17 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Carngham, Brewster and Bo Peep also border Burrumbeet.

Playgrounds

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

32 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

5 places

Libraries

20-50 km

3 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

4 places

Cafes and restaurants

10-20 km

15 places