Things to do with kids in Glenaroua

Glenaroua is in the Mitchell area, and our data lists 6 parks and reserves in the suburb.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Glenaroua is Molison Creek Streamside Reserve, covering about 10 hectares. Kurkuruc Creek Streamside Reserve and Hamiltons Creek Streamside Reserve are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Glenaroua include Moranding I100 Bushland Reserve, Moranding I101 Bushland Reserve and Moranding I102 Bushland Reserve.

Getting around

Glenaroua has no train station; Broadford Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 13 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Glenaroua, so most trips start by car. By car from Glenaroua, Seymour is about 30 minutes away, Broadmeadows about 67 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 86 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Memorial Swimming pool in Seymour is about 29 minutes' drive from Glenaroua. The closest library to Glenaroua is Broadford Library in Broadford, about 17 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Glenaroua is Broadford Skate Park in Broadford, about 17 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Seymour, about 30 minutes from Glenaroua by car, with 10 playgrounds, a pool and a library. The closest places for kids by road from Glenaroua are the playground at Pyalong Recreation Reserve in Pyalong (18 min), Link Avenue Playground in Tallarook (24 min), Broadford Library in Broadford (17 min), Broadford Skate Park in Broadford (17 min), Memorial Swimming pool in Seymour (29 min) and Seymour Library in Seymour (30 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Broadford, next to Glenaroua, has 6 playgrounds, a library and a skate park. Tooborac, next to Glenaroua, has 1 playground. Pyalong, next to Glenaroua, has 1 playground. Puckapunyal, Moranding, Hilldene and High Camp also border Glenaroua.