Things to do with kids in Cairnlea

Brimbank City Council · 3023

Cairnlea in the Brimbank area has 12 playgrounds and 13 parks and reserves in our data.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Cairnlea is Iramoo Wildlife Park, covering about 54 hectares. Cairnlea Estate Nature Conservation Reserve and Kevin Flint Memorial Reserve are the next largest. Cairnlea also has Lavender Park, Moorland Park and Waterfield Park. Playgrounds in Cairnlea include the playground at Moorland Park, the playground at O'Connors Paddock and the playground at Elford Green Reserve. Our data shows 5 public toilets and 8 parks and playgrounds with a council BBQ close by in Cairnlea. Cairnlea Town Centre is the local shopping centre. The M80 Trail, Kororoit Creek Trail and Jones Creek Trail all pass through Cairnlea. Our data lists 1 cafe or family restaurant in Cairnlea for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Cairnlea has no train station; St Albans Railway Station (St Albans) (metro) is the closest, about 1.7 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses 405, 420, 422 and 423 stop in Cairnlea. By car from Cairnlea, Sunshine is about 7 minutes away, Broadmeadows about 18 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 26 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Cairnlea is Kingswim Derrimut in Derrimut, about 6 minutes' drive. For a library, Brimbank Libraries Deer Park Branch in Deer Park is about 4 minutes' drive from Cairnlea. For a beach, Altona Beach in Altona is about 20 minutes' drive from Cairnlea. The closest skate park to Cairnlea is the skate park at Robert Bruce Reserve in Deer Park, about 3 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Village Cinemas in Sunshine is about 8 minutes' drive from Cairnlea. For an indoor play centre, Zone Bowling in Taylors Lakes is about 11 minutes' drive from Cairnlea. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Cairnlea is Melbourne Zoological Gardens in Parkville, about 23 minutes' drive.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 12 playgrounds across Cairnlea. Free days on the M80 Trail and in Cairnlea's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Cairnlea, St Albans has 33 playgrounds and a library. Next door to Cairnlea, Deer Park has 17 playgrounds, a library and a skate park. Albanvale, next to Cairnlea, has 4 playgrounds. Next door to Cairnlea, Ardeer has 3 playgrounds.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

6 places

Libraries

10-20 km

20 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

3 places

Beaches

10-20 km

2 places

20-50 km

26 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places