Things to do with kids in Eddington

Central Goldfields Shire Council · 3463, 3472

Our data lists 3 parks and reserves in Eddington, in the Central Goldfields area.

Landmarks

Eddington K26 Streamside Reserve is the largest mapped park in Eddington, at about 25 hectares. Bells Swamp Nature Conservation Reserve and Eddington K25 Streamside Reserve are the next largest. Our data shows 1 public toilet in Eddington. The Dunolly Cycle Tracks and Laanecoorie Cycling Track all pass through Eddington.

Getting around

Eddington has no train station; Maryborough Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 22 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Eddington, so most trips start by car. By car from Eddington, Maryborough is about 28 minutes away, Bendigo about 41 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Eddington is Dunolly Swimming Pool in Dunolly, about 14 minutes' drive. For a library, Athenaeum Library in Maldon is about 26 minutes' drive from Eddington. The closest skate park to Eddington is Bike Jumps in Castlemaine, about 45 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Bendigo Cinemas in Bendigo is about 41 minutes' drive from Eddington. The closest indoor play centre to Eddington is Intagolf in Golden Gully, about 38 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Maryborough, about 28 minutes from Eddington by car, with a library. The closest places for kids by road from Eddington are Dunolly Museum in Dunolly (13 min), Dunolly Swimming Pool in Dunolly (14 min), the playground at Market Reserve in Carisbrook (25 min), Athenaeum Library in Maldon (26 min), Maldon Swimming Pool in Maldon (27 min) and the playground at Maldon Shire Gardens in Maldon (27 min).

Best for

Free days on the Dunolly Cycle Tracks and in Eddington's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Dunolly, next to Eddington, has a pool. Next door to Eddington, Carisbrook has 1 playground. Neereman, Laanecoorie, Havelock and Eastville also border Eddington.

Playgrounds

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

7 places

Libraries

20-50 km

2 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

20-50 km

9 places

Cafes and restaurants

10-20 km

3 places