Things to do with kids in Goroke

Goroke in the West Wimmera area has 1 playground and 10 parks and reserves in our data. Goroke also has a library and a pool.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Goroke is North Goroke State Forest, covering about 859 hectares. Red Gum Swamp, Goroke Wildlife Reserve (hunting) and Brooks Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting) are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Goroke include Goroke I9 Bushland Reserve, Mortat I7 Bushland Reserve and Goroke I10 Bushland Reserve. Playgrounds around Goroke include Goroke Little Desert Nature Playspace. Our data shows 4 public toilets in Goroke. In Goroke you'll also find Goroke Swimming Centre and West Wimmera Shire Goroke Library.

Getting around

Goroke has no train station; Ararat Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 144 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses on the Horsham - Naracoorte via Natimuk, Goroke, Edenhope route stop in Goroke. By car from Goroke, Horsham is about 57 minutes away and Stawell about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a skate park, the skate park at Natimuk Soldiers Park Reserve in Natimuk is about 35 minutes' drive from Goroke. Horsham is the closest bigger centre to Goroke, about 57 minutes away by car, and has 13 playgrounds, a pool and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Goroke are The Goat Gallery Natimuk in Natimuk (35 min), the playground at Natimuk Soldiers Park Reserve in Natimuk (35 min), the skate park at Natimuk Soldiers Park Reserve in Natimuk (35 min) and Arapiles Climbing Museum in Natimuk (35 min).

Best for

Rainy days at the library in Goroke.

Nearby suburbs

Karnak and Gymbowen also border Goroke.