Things to do with kids in Elaine

Moorabool Shire Council · 3334

Elaine is in the Moorabool area, and our data lists 1 playground and 3 parks and reserves in the suburb.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Elaine is Elaine Recreational Reserve, covering about 3 hectares. Mount Doran Bushland Reserve is the next largest. Elaine also has Hunts Bridge Picnic And Camping Area. Playgrounds around Elaine include the playground at Elaine Recreation Reserve. Our data shows 1 public toilet in Elaine. Picnic areas in Elaine include Hunts Bridge Picnic And Camping Area.

Getting around

Elaine has no train station; Ballan Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 26 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. V/Line coaches stop in Elaine. By car from Elaine, Ballarat is about 31 minutes away, Geelong about 51 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 1.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Buninyong Swimming Pool in Buninyong is about 16 minutes' drive from Elaine. The closest library to Elaine is L Building: E J Barker Library in Mount Helen, about 22 minutes' drive. For a beach, Disability beach in Steiglitz is about 25 minutes' drive from Elaine. The closest skate park to Elaine is Meredith Skate Park in Meredith, about 9 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Elaine is Victoria Theatre in Golden Point, about 28 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, Empire Bowling Saloon in Golden Point is about 28 minutes' drive from Elaine. For a zoo or wildlife park, Fairy Park in Anakie is about 40 minutes' drive from Elaine. The nearest larger centre is Ballarat, about 31 minutes from Elaine by car, with 4 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Elaine are Meredith Pioneer Park Reserve Playground in Meredith (9 min), Meredith Skate Park in Meredith (9 min), Buninyong Swimming Pool in Buninyong (16 min), the bmx track at Buninyong Recreation Park in Buninyong (17 min), Disability beach in Steiglitz (25 min) and L Building: E J Barker Library in Mount Helen (22 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Meredith, next to Elaine, has 1 playground and a skate park. Next door to Elaine, Lal Lal has 1 playground. Next door to Elaine, Grenville has 1 playground. Morrisons, Durham Lead, Clarendon and Cargerie also border Elaine.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

1 place

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

5 places

Libraries

20-50 km

2 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

20-50 km

21 places

Beaches

20-50 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

20-50 km

40 places