Things to do with kids in Ecklin South

Corangamite Shire Council · 3265

Ecklin South is in the Corangamite area, and our data lists 1 park or reserve in the suburb.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Ecklin South is Ecklin South Swamp Nature Conservation Reserve, covering about 34 hectares.

Getting around

There's no train station in Ecklin South. The closest to Ecklin South is Terang Railway Station (V/Line), about 17 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Ecklin South, so most trips start by car. By car from Ecklin South, Warrnambool is about 33 minutes away, Colac about 55 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 3 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Ecklin South is Timboon Outdoor Swimming Pool in Timboon, about 15 minutes' drive. The closest library to Ecklin South is Warrnambool Library in Warrnambool, about 34 minutes' drive. For a beach, Buttress Point in The Cove is about 27 minutes' drive from Ecklin South. The closest skate park to Ecklin South is the skate park at Power Creek Reserve in Timboon, about 14 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Capitol Cinema in Warrnambool is about 33 minutes' drive from Ecklin South. The closest indoor play centre to Ecklin South is The Bowl in Warrnambool, about 34 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Cudgee Wildlife Park in Cudgee is about 26 minutes' drive from Ecklin South. The nearest larger centre is Warrnambool, about 33 minutes from Ecklin South by car, with 45 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. From Ecklin South, the nearest places for kids by road are the skate park at Power Creek Reserve in Timboon (14 min), Timboon Outdoor Swimming Pool in Timboon (15 min), the playground at Lake Bullen Merri Reserve in Camperdown (31 min), Buttress Point in The Cove (27 min), Flaxman Beach in Nullawarre (29 min) and Cudgee Wildlife Park in Cudgee (26 min).

Best for

Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Ecklin South.

Nearby suburbs

Elingamite North, Dixie, Curdies River and Brucknell also border Ecklin South.

Playgrounds

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

3 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

2 places

20-50 km

7 places

Beaches

20-50 km

16 places

Cafes and restaurants

20-50 km

37 places