Things to do with kids in Derby

Loddon Shire Council · 3516

Derby is in the Loddon area, and our data lists 2 parks and reserves in the suburb.

Landmarks

Derby I124 Bushland Reserve is the largest mapped park in Derby, at about 31 hectares. Derby H67 Bushland Reserve is the next largest.

Getting around

Derby has no train station; Raywood Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 21 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Derby, so most trips start by car. By car from Derby, Bendigo is about 26 minutes away, Castlemaine about 43 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Sloan Swim School in California Gully is about 24 minutes' drive from Derby. For a library, Kangaroo Flat Library in Kangaroo Flat is about 24 minutes' drive from Derby. The closest skate park to Derby is Bendigo BMX Club in Eaglehawk, about 22 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Bendigo Cinemas in Bendigo is about 27 minutes' drive from Derby. The closest indoor play centre to Derby is Intagolf in Golden Gully, about 26 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, The Zone Fun Park in East Bendigo is about 31 minutes' drive from Derby. The nearest larger centre is Bendigo, about 26 minutes from Derby by car, with 4 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Derby are Westbury Boulevard Playspace in Maiden Gully (20 min), Bendigo BMX Club in Eaglehawk (22 min), the bmx track on Victoria Street in Eaglehawk (22 min), Long Gully Splash Park in Long Gully (24 min), Sloan Swim School in California Gully (24 min) and Peter Krenz Leisure Centre in Eaglehawk (23 min).

Best for

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

Playgrounds

20-50 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

4 places

Libraries

20-50 km

2 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

20-50 km

6 places

Cafes and restaurants

20-50 km

40 places