Things to do with kids in Dorodong
Dorodong is in the West Wimmera area, and our data lists 7 parks and reserves in the suburb.
Landmarks
Kanawinka State Forest is the largest mapped park in Dorodong, at about 2,178 hectares. Kanawinka Flora Reserve and State Forest (Unnamed) are the next largest. Dorodong also has Grassy Swamp Bushland Reserve, Kanawinka H16 Bushland Reserve and Dorodong Nature Conservation Reserve.
Getting around
Dorodong has no train station; Warrnambool Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 170 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Dorodong, so most trips start by car. By car from Dorodong, Hamilton is about 2 hours away and Portland about 2.5 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
From Dorodong, the nearest places for kids by road are the playground at War Memorial Park in Apsley (71 min), Casterton Pool in Casterton (60 min) and Gorman's art gallery in Casterton (60 min).
Best for
Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Dorodong.
Playgrounds
20-50 km
- Playground at War Memorial Park
48 km by road · 71 min drive · Playground · ApsleyToilet nearbyFreeBus 1 min walk
- Playground on Casterton-Edenhope Road
49 km by road · 66 min drive · Playground · Wando ValeFree
Parks and reserves
5-10 km
- Kanawinka H16 Bushland Reserve
6.6 km by road · 13 min drive · Park · DorodongFree
- State Forest (Unnamed)
7.3 km by road · 12 min drive · Park · DorodongFree
- Kanawinka Flora Reserve
7.6 km by road · 13 min drive · Park · DorodongFree
- Dorodong State Forest
8.2 km by road · 12 min drive · Park · DergholmFree
- Dorodong Nature Conservation Reserve
8.5 km by road · 20 min drive · Park · DorodongFree
- Unnamed (No.HA555) Heritage Agreement
9.8 km by road · 14 min drive · Park · DorodongFree
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
20-50 km
- Skate park on Murray Street
49 km by road · 60 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · CastertonToilet nearbyFreeCoach 6 min walk