Things to do with kids in Harkness

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Harkness is in the Melton area, and our data lists 9 playgrounds and 3 parks and reserves in the suburb.

Landmarks

Melton Gilgai Woodlands Nature Conservation Reserve is the largest mapped park in Harkness, at about 34 hectares. Navan Park and Marlo Drive Reserve are the next largest. Playgrounds around Harkness include the playground at Navan Park, Scarlet Oak Reserve Playground and Torrance Dr Reserve Playground. Our data shows 3 public toilets in Harkness.

Getting around

Harkness has no train station; Melton Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 4.4 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses 455 and 459 stop in Harkness. By car from Harkness, Melton is about 6 minutes away, Bacchus Marsh about 17 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 43 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Harkness is Melton Waves in Melton, about 4 minutes' drive. For a library, Melton Library & Learning Hub in Melton is about 6 minutes' drive from Harkness. The closest beach to Harkness is Lionhead Beach in Pentland Hills, about 24 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Harkness is the skate park at Cambrian Way Reserve in Melton West, about 4 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Reading Cinemas in Melton West is about 6 minutes' drive from Harkness. The closest indoor play centre to Harkness is Zone Bowling in Taylors Lakes, about 26 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Harkness is Melbourne Zoological Gardens in Parkville, about 44 minutes' drive.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 9 playgrounds across Harkness.

Nearby suburbs

Melton, next to Harkness, has 15 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Harkness, Melton West has 8 playgrounds, a cinema and a skate park. Next door to Harkness, Kurunjang has 8 playgrounds. Next door to Harkness, Toolern Vale has 1 playground. Long Forest also borders Harkness.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

37 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

15 places

Pools and water play

20-50 km

12 places

Libraries

20-50 km

39 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

1 place

Beaches

20-50 km

13 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

19 places