Things to do with kids in Coolaroo

Hume City Council · 3048

Coolaroo in the Hume area has 2 playgrounds and 5 parks and reserves in our data.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Coolaroo is Progress Reserve, covering about 9 hectares. Other parks and reserves in Coolaroo include James Penrose Reserve, Marcus-Karnak Walkway and Pearson-Flynn Walkway. Playgrounds in Coolaroo include Ventnor Crescent Playground and the playground at Progress Reserve. Our data shows 1 public toilet in Coolaroo. Our data lists 6 cafes and family restaurants in Coolaroo for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Trains stop at Coolaroo Railway Station (metro: Craigieburn Line) and Upfield Railway Station (metro: Upfield Line) in Coolaroo. Buses 531, 532, 540, 541, 542, 901 and 953 stop in Coolaroo. By car from Coolaroo, Broadmeadows is about 8 minutes away, Sunshine about 21 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 29 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Fawkner Leisure Centre in Fawkner is about 11 minutes' drive from Coolaroo. The closest library to Coolaroo is Hume Global Learning Centre - Broadmeadows in Broadmeadows, about 7 minutes' drive. The closest beach to Coolaroo is Horse Arena in Abbotsford, about 31 minutes' drive. For a skate park, the bmx track in Campbellfield in Campbellfield is about 10 minutes' drive from Coolaroo. The closest cinema to Coolaroo is Hoyts in Broadmeadows, about 7 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Coolaroo is MOPA in Thomastown, about 14 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Coolaroo is Melbourne Zoological Gardens in Parkville, about 23 minutes' drive. Broadmeadows is the closest bigger centre to Coolaroo, about 8 minutes away by car, and has 12 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Coolaroo are Hoyts in Broadmeadows (7 min), Broadmeadows Museum in Broadmeadows (7 min), Hume Global Learning Centre - Broadmeadows in Broadmeadows (7 min), the bmx track in Campbellfield in Campbellfield (10 min), PARK4MX Broadmeadows in Campbellfield (11 min) and Library in Westmeadows (11 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Coolaroo, Broadmeadows has 12 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. Next door to Coolaroo, Westmeadows has 10 playgrounds and a library. Roxburgh Park, next to Coolaroo, has 14 playgrounds and a skate park. Meadow Heights, next to Coolaroo, has 8 playgrounds. Campbellfield, Dallas and Somerton also border Coolaroo.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

22 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

10-20 km

6 places

Libraries

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

17 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

5-10 km

6 places

Beaches

20-50 km

23 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

24 places