Things to do with kids in Clunes

Hepburn Shire Council · 3370

Clunes in the Hepburn area has 2 playgrounds and 9 parks and reserves in our data. Clunes also has a pool and 3 museums or galleries.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Clunes is Merin Merin and Middle Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting), covering about 499 hectares. Dunach Nature Conservation Reserve and Clunes Common Nature Conservation Reserve are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Clunes include Pinetum, Esmond Park and Queens Park. Playgrounds in Clunes include the playground at Queens Park. Our data shows 4 public toilets in Clunes. Places to visit in Clunes include Clunes Museum, Lee Medlyn Bottle Museum and Clunes Swimming Pool. Our data lists 1 cafe or family restaurant in Clunes for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Clunes has a train station: Clunes Railway Station (V/Line: Maryborough - Melbourne via Ballarat). Buses on the Ballarat - Maryborough route stop in Clunes. V/Line coaches stop in Clunes. By car from Clunes, Ballarat is about 30 minutes away, Maryborough about 31 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest library to Clunes is Creswick Library in Creswick, about 17 minutes' drive. For a skate park, Creswick Skate and Splash Park in Creswick is about 17 minutes' drive from Clunes. The closest cinema to Clunes is Regent Cinemas in Ballarat Central, about 30 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Clunes is Empire Bowling Saloon in Golden Point, about 34 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Ballarat Wildlife Park in Ballarat East is about 33 minutes' drive from Clunes. The nearest larger centre is Ballarat, about 30 minutes from Clunes by car, with 4 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. From Clunes, the nearest places for kids by road are the playground at Ascot Hall Reserve in Ascot (13 min), Talbot Outdoor Pool in Talbot (15 min), Creswick Skate and Splash Park in Creswick (17 min), Creswick Library in Creswick (17 min), the skate park at Alexander Park in Learmonth (33 min) and Temporary Library (Room 123) till Feb 2025 in Creswick (19 min).

Best for

Rainy days at the museum or gallery in Clunes.

Nearby suburbs

Lawrence, Glengower, Glendonald and Glendaruel also border Clunes.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

2 places

10-20 km

6 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

7 places

Libraries

20-50 km

3 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

1 place

10-20 km

2 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

1 place

10-20 km

5 places