Things to do with kids in Colac

Colac Otway Shire Council · 3250

Colac in the Colac Otway area has 13 playgrounds and 14 parks and reserves in our data. On top of that, Colac has a library, a cinema and an indoor play centre.

Landmarks

Lake Colac Lake Reserve is the largest mapped park in Colac, at about 2,934 hectares. Lake Colac Bird Sanctuary and Eastern Reserve are the next largest. Colac also has Memorial Square, Ball Street Park and Inglis Court Park. Playgrounds in Colac include the playground at Eastern Reserve, the playground at Memorial Square and the playground at Inglis Court Park. Our data shows 14 public toilets in Colac. In Colac you'll also find Colac Cinemas, Colac Tenpin Bowl and Colac Community Library and Learning Centre. Colac Plaza is the local shopping centre. The Old Beechy Rail Trail and MBN SW3 all pass through Colac. Our data lists 17 cafes and family restaurants in Colac for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Colac has a train station: Colac Railway Station (V/Line: Warrnambool - Melbourne via Colac & Geelong). Buses on the 1, 2, 3 and Colac - Lorne routes stop in Colac. V/Line coaches stop in Colac. By car from Colac, Geelong is about 65 minutes away, Torquay about 68 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest skate park to Colac is the pump track on Garden Close in Elliminyt, about 5 minutes' drive.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 13 playgrounds across Colac. Rainy days at the library, cinema and indoor play centre in Colac. Free days on the Old Beechy Rail Trail and in Colac's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Elliminyt, next to Colac, has 1 playground. Colac West, next to Colac, has 1 playground. Cororooke, Colac East and Balintore also border Colac.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

15 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

15 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

2 places

10-20 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

17 places