Things to do with kids in Fernbank

East Gippsland Shire Council · 3864

Fernbank in the East Gippsland area has 4 parks and reserves in our data.

Landmarks

Limpyers State Forest is the largest mapped park in Fernbank, at about 665 hectares. Unnamed P0191 Private Nature Reserve and The Billabong Flora and Fauna Reserve are the next largest. Fernbank also has Fernbank Nature Conservation Reserve. Our data shows 1 public toilet in Fernbank.

Getting around

Fernbank has no train station; Stratford Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 23 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Fernbank, so most trips start by car. By car from Fernbank, Bairnsdale is about 30 minutes away and Sale about 39 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Stratford Swimming Pool in Stratford is about 25 minutes' drive from Fernbank. The closest library to Fernbank is Bairnsdale Library in Bairnsdale, about 31 minutes' drive. For a beach, Boyfriend Beach in Forge Creek is about 43 minutes' drive from Fernbank. The closest skate park to Fernbank is Skate Park in Stratford, about 24 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Sun Cinema Bairnsdale in Bairnsdale is about 31 minutes' drive from Fernbank. For a zoo or wildlife park, Bairnsdale Archery, Mini Golf, Games Park in Lucknow is about 37 minutes' drive from Fernbank. The nearest larger centre is Bairnsdale, about 30 minutes from Fernbank by car, with 2 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Fernbank are the playground at Amy Shand Park in Lindenow (17 min), Skate Park in Stratford (24 min), Market Reserve Playground in Stratford (25 min), Stratford Swimming Pool in Stratford (25 min), Bairnsdale Aquatic & Recreation Centre in Bairnsdale (30 min) and Sun Cinema Bairnsdale in Bairnsdale (31 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Moornapa, Meerlieu, Lindenow South and Glenaladale also border Fernbank.

Playgrounds

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

4 places

Pools and water play

20-50 km

1 place

Libraries

20-50 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

20-50 km

4 places

Beaches

20-50 km

4 places

Cafes and restaurants

20-50 km

40 places