Things to do with kids in Gainsborough

Baw Baw Shire Council · 3822

Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Gainsborough in the Baw Baw area, so this guide covers the closest places for kids in the suburbs around it.

Getting around

Gainsborough has no train station; Warragul Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 8.1 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Gainsborough, so most trips start by car. By car from Gainsborough, Warragul is about 18 minutes away, Traralgon about 48 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 1.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Warragul Swimming Pool in Warragul is about 16 minutes' drive from Gainsborough. For a library, Warragul Library in Warragul is about 18 minutes' drive from Gainsborough. For a skate park, Warragul Skate Park in Warragul is about 16 minutes' drive from Gainsborough. For a cinema, Warragul Cinema in Warragul is about 17 minutes' drive from Gainsborough. The closest indoor play centre to Gainsborough is The Alley Warragul in Warragul, about 17 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Gainsborough is Wildlife Trail in Tynong North, about 38 minutes' drive. Warragul is the closest bigger centre to Gainsborough, about 18 minutes away by car, and has 22 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. From Gainsborough, the nearest places for kids by road are Yarragon Childrens Playground Reserve in Yarragon (13 min), Station Gallery in Yarragon (12 min), the playground at Pederson Park in Warragul (19 min), Warragul Swimming Pool in Warragul (16 min), Warragul Skate Park in Warragul (16 min) and Warragul Leisure Centre in Warragul (16 min).

Best for

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

Playgrounds

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

25 places

Parks and reserves

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

35 places

Libraries

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

2 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

4 places

Cafes and restaurants

10-20 km

35 places