Things to do with kids in Emu Creek

Greater Bendigo City Council · 3551

Emu Creek in the Greater Bendigo area has 2 parks and reserves in our data.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Emu Creek is Emu Valley Bushland Reserve, covering about 4 hectares. Emu Creek Bushland Reserve is the next largest. For walks and rides, Cavagna Road MTB track crosses Emu Creek.

Getting around

There's no train station in Emu Creek. The closest to Emu Creek is Bendigo Railway Station (V/Line), about 9.8 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Emu Creek, so most trips start by car. By car from Emu Creek, Bendigo is about 17 minutes away, Castlemaine about 44 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Emu Creek is Brennan Park Swimming Pool in Kennington, about 15 minutes' drive. The closest library to Emu Creek is Bendigo Library in Bendigo, about 17 minutes' drive. For a skate park, Ewing Park Skating in Bendigo is about 16 minutes' drive from Emu Creek. For a cinema, Bendigo Cinemas in Bendigo is about 18 minutes' drive from Emu Creek. The closest indoor play centre to Emu Creek is Intagolf in Golden Gully, about 18 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, The Zone Fun Park in East Bendigo is about 18 minutes' drive from Emu Creek. The nearest larger centre is Bendigo, about 17 minutes from Emu Creek by car, with 4 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. From Emu Creek, the nearest places for kids by road are Clydebank Court Playspace in Strathfieldsaye (7 min), the playground at Coomoora Park in Strathfieldsaye (7 min), Brennan Park Swimming Pool in Kennington (15 min), Ewing Park Skating in Bendigo (16 min), Discovery Science & Technology Centre in Bendigo (17 min) and Bendigo Library in Bendigo (17 min).

Best for

Free days on the Cavagna Road MTB track and in Emu Creek's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Strathfieldsaye, next to Emu Creek, has 6 playgrounds.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

6 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

7 places

Libraries

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

2 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

6 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

6 places