Things to do with kids in Gellibrand

Colac Otway Shire Council · 3239

Gellibrand is in the Colac Otway area, and our data lists 1 playground and 3 parks and reserves in the suburb.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Gellibrand is Yaugher Bushland Reserve, covering about 5 hectares. Rex Norman Park is the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Gellibrand include Dandos. Playgrounds around Gellibrand include the playground at Rex Norman Park. Our data shows 3 public toilets in Gellibrand. Picnic areas in Gellibrand include Dandos. For walks and rides, Old Beechy Rail Trail crosses Gellibrand.

Getting around

There's no train station in Gellibrand. The closest to Gellibrand is Colac Railway Station (V/Line), about 20 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Gellibrand, so most trips start by car. By car from Gellibrand, Colac is about 21 minutes away, Geelong about 86 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest library to Gellibrand is Colac Community Library and Learning Centre in Colac, about 21 minutes' drive. For a skate park, the pump track on Garden Close in Elliminyt is about 18 minutes' drive from Gellibrand. The closest cinema to Gellibrand is Colac Cinemas in Colac, about 21 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, Colac Tenpin Bowl in Colac is about 22 minutes' drive from Gellibrand. Colac is the closest bigger centre to Gellibrand, about 21 minutes away by car, and has 13 playgrounds, a library, a cinema and indoor play. The closest places for kids by road from Gellibrand are Art Reach Studio in Beech Forest (23 min), the playground at John H Gardner Reserve in Beech Forest (23 min), the pump track on Garden Close in Elliminyt (18 min), the skate park at Forrest Common in Forrest (37 min), Colac Community Library and Learning Centre in Colac (21 min) and Colac Cinemas in Colac (21 min).

Best for

Free days on the Old Beechy Rail Trail and in Gellibrand's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Carlisle River, next to Gellibrand, has 1 playground. Beech Forest, next to Gellibrand, has 1 playground. Irrewillipe, Barramunga and Barongarook West also border Gellibrand.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

1 place

10-20 km

1 place

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

4 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

20-50 km

4 places

Cafes and restaurants

20-50 km

18 places