Things to do with kids in Diggers Rest

Melton City Council · 3427

Our data lists 11 playgrounds and 8 parks and reserves in Diggers Rest, in the Melton area.

Landmarks

Jacksons Creek Streamside Reserve is the largest mapped park in Diggers Rest, at about 10 hectares. Norm Raven Reserve and St Genevieve Central Park are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Diggers Rest include Bloomdale Park, Davis Road Park and Cradle Road Park. Playgrounds around Diggers Rest include Node Way Reserve Playground, the playground at Bloomdale Park and Norm Raven Reserve Playground. Our data shows 3 public toilets in Diggers Rest. The Vineyard Road passes through Diggers Rest. Our data lists 2 cafes and family restaurants in Diggers Rest for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Diggers Rest has a train station: Diggers Rest Railway Station (metro: Sunbury Line). Buses 475 and 483 stop in Diggers Rest. By car from Diggers Rest, Melton is about 19 minutes away, Sunshine about 24 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 35 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Diggers Rest is Sunbury Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Sunbury, about 10 minutes' drive. The closest library to Diggers Rest is Sunbury Library in Sunbury, about 11 minutes' drive. For a beach, Horse Arena in Abbotsford is about 38 minutes' drive from Diggers Rest. The closest skate park to Diggers Rest is Sunbury Bmx Club in Sunbury, about 10 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Reading Cinema in Sunbury is about 10 minutes' drive from Diggers Rest. The closest indoor play centre to Diggers Rest is Zone Bowling in Taylors Lakes, about 14 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Diggers Rest is Melbourne Zoological Gardens in Parkville, about 30 minutes' drive.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 11 playgrounds across Diggers Rest. Free days on the Vineyard Road and in Diggers Rest's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Diggers Rest, Sunbury has 43 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Diggers Rest, Fraser Rise has 13 playgrounds. Bonnie Brook, next to Diggers Rest, has 6 playgrounds. Next door to Diggers Rest, Toolern Vale has 1 playground. Keilor North, Plumpton, Gisborne South and Calder Park also border Diggers Rest.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

11 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

7 places

Pools and water play

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

14 places

Libraries

5-10 km

1 place

20-50 km

40 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

2 places

Beaches

20-50 km

19 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

24 places
  • McDonald's
    6.0 km by road · 6 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Keilor North
    Toilet nearby
    Keilor North · Brimbank
  • KFC
    6.1 km by road · 7 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Keilor North
    Toilet nearby
    Keilor North · Brimbank
  • Red Rooster
    6.6 km by road · 8 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Sunbury
    Toilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
    Sunbury · Hume
  • Hungry Jack's
    7.3 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Sunbury
    Toilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
    Sunbury · Hume
  • McDonald's
    7.3 km by road · 8 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Calder Park
    Toilet nearby
    Calder Park · Brimbank
  • Domino's
    7.3 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Sunbury
    Toilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
    Sunbury · Hume
  • Loz's Fish and Chips
    7.4 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Sunbury
    Toilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
    Sunbury · Hume
  • Smokin' Joes
    7.4 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Sunbury
    Toilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
    Sunbury · Hume
  • Papadums
    7.4 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Sunbury
    Toilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
    Sunbury · Hume
  • Sel's Kebabs
    7.4 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Sunbury
    Toilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
    Sunbury · Hume
  • KFC
    7.4 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Calder Park
    Toilet nearby
    Calder Park · Brimbank
  • Siam Taste
    7.5 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Sunbury
    Toilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
    Sunbury · Hume
  • Golden Emperor
    7.7 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Sunbury
    Toilet nearbyBus 4 min walk
    Sunbury · Hume
  • Batman Pizza
    7.7 km by road · 10 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Sunbury
    Bus 1 min walk
    Sunbury · Hume
  • Fish & Chips
    7.7 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Sunbury
    Toilet nearbyCoach 3 min walk
    Sunbury · Hume
  • American Social
    7.7 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Sunbury
    Toilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
    Sunbury · Hume
  • Subway
    7.7 km by road · 10 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Sunbury
    Toilet nearbyBus 5 min walk
    Sunbury · Hume
  • Mystic Pizza
    7.8 km by road · 10 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Sunbury
    Toilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
    Sunbury · Hume
  • Itahlia
    7.8 km by road · 10 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Sunbury
    Toilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
    Sunbury · Hume
  • Tea Bag
    7.9 km by road · 10 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Sunbury
    Toilet nearbyCoach 1 min walk
    Sunbury · Hume
  • Subway
    8.0 km by road · 10 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Sunbury
    Bus 6 min walk
    Sunbury · Hume
  • McDonald's
    8.0 km by road · 10 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Sunbury
    Bus 6 min walk
    Sunbury · Hume
  • Nando's
    8.4 km by road · 10 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Sunbury
    Toilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
    Sunbury · Hume
  • KFC
    8.5 km by road · 10 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Sunbury
    Bus 3 min walk
    Sunbury · Hume