Things to do with kids in Cooma

Greater Shepparton City Council · 3616

Cooma is in the Greater Shepparton area. Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Cooma, so this guide is mostly about the closest places for kids.

Getting around

There's no train station in Cooma. The closest to Cooma is Murchison East Railway Station (V/Line), about 27 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Cooma, so most trips start by car. By car from Cooma, Shepparton is about 34 minutes away, Echuca about 49 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Community Swimming Pool in Merrigum is about 17 minutes' drive from Cooma. The closest library to Cooma is Kyabram Library And Community Hub in Kyabram, about 21 minutes' drive. The closest beach to Cooma is Canoe Club Boat Launch Site in Shepparton, about 36 minutes' drive. For a skate park, the bmx track on Racecourse Road in Kyabram is about 22 minutes' drive from Cooma. For a cinema, Village Cinemas in Shepparton is about 34 minutes' drive from Cooma. For an indoor play centre, StarBowl in Shepparton is about 34 minutes' drive from Cooma. For a zoo or wildlife park, Kyabram Fauna Park in Kyabram is about 23 minutes' drive from Cooma. Shepparton is the closest bigger centre to Cooma, about 34 minutes away by car, and has 47 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. From Cooma, the nearest places for kids by road are the playground at Judd Park in Merrigum (17 min), Community Swimming Pool in Merrigum (17 min), the playground at Merrigum Lions Park in Merrigum (18 min), Kyabram Library And Community Hub in Kyabram (21 min), the bmx track on Racecourse Road in Kyabram (22 min) and Kyabram Fauna Park in Kyabram (23 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Merrigum, next to Cooma, has 2 playgrounds and a pool. Girgarre and Byrneside also border Cooma.

Playgrounds

10-20 km

12 places

Parks and reserves

10-20 km

17 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

2 places

20-50 km

5 places

Beaches

20-50 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

10-20 km

7 places