Things to do with kids in Dutson

Wellington Shire Council · 3851

Dutson is in the Wellington area, and our data lists 2 parks and reserves in the suburb.

Landmarks

Dowd Morass Wildlife Reserve (hunting) is the largest mapped park in Dutson, at about 1,504 hectares. Lake Coleman West Wildlife Reserve (hunting) is the next largest.

Getting around

Dutson has no train station; Sale Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 13 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Dutson, so most trips start by car. By car from Dutson, Sale is about 17 minutes away, Traralgon about 52 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 3 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Indoor pool in Sale is about 17 minutes' drive from Dutson. For a library, Sale Library in Sale is about 15 minutes' drive from Dutson. The closest beach to Dutson is Golden Beach in Golden Beach, about 28 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Dutson is Sale Skate Park in Sale, about 16 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Dutson is Sale Cinemas in Sale, about 16 minutes' drive. Sale is the closest bigger centre to Dutson, about 17 minutes away by car, and has 14 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. From Dutson, the nearest places for kids by road are Historic Gunpowder Magazine in Sale (15 min), Sale Historical Museum in Sale (15 min), Little McMillan Park Playground in Sale (15 min), Sale Skate Park in Sale (16 min), Sale Library in Sale (15 min) and Interactive Play Space in Sale (16 min).

Best for

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

Playgrounds

10-20 km

15 places

Parks and reserves

5-10 km

3 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

6 places

Beaches

20-50 km

5 places

Cafes and restaurants

10-20 km

33 places