Things to do with kids in Highlands

Murrindindi Shire Council · 3660

Highlands is in the Murrindindi area, and our data lists 2 parks and reserves in the suburb.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Highlands is Switzerland Range Nature Conservation Reserve, covering about 480 hectares. Highlands also has Kobyboyn Bushland Reserve.

Getting around

Highlands has no train station; Avenel Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 27 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Highlands, so most trips start by car. By car from Highlands, Seymour is about 46 minutes away, Healesville about 81 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest library to Highlands is Seymour Library in Seymour, about 45 minutes' drive. For a skate park, BMX Track in Caveat is about 24 minutes' drive from Highlands. The nearest larger centre is Seymour, about 46 minutes from Highlands by car, with 10 playgrounds, a pool and a library. The closest places for kids by road from Highlands are BMX Track in Caveat (24 min), the skate park at Yea railway station Historic & Cultural Features Res in Yea (29 min), the playground at M O'Sullivan Reserve in Seymour (44 min), the playground at O'Shea Park in Seymour (44 min), Seymour Library in Seymour (45 min) and Seymour Swimming Centre in Seymour (47 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Highlands, Caveat has 1 playground and a skate park. Molesworth, Killingworth, Ghin Ghin and Dropmore also border Highlands.

Playgrounds

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

14 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

3 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

10-20 km

6 places