Things to do with kids in Hunter

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Hunter is in the Greater Bendigo area, and our data lists 1 park or reserve in the suburb.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Hunter is Elmore-Cohuna rail line Bushland Reserve, covering about 92 hectares.

Getting around

Hunter has no train station; Elmore Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 11 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Hunter, so most trips start by car. By car from Hunter, Bendigo is about 44 minutes away, Echuca about 44 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Lockington Pool in Lockington is about 19 minutes' drive from Hunter. The closest library to Hunter is Bendigo Library in Bendigo, about 44 minutes' drive. For a skate park, McKern Skate Park in Eaglehawk is about 43 minutes' drive from Hunter. For a zoo or wildlife park, The Zone Fun Park in East Bendigo is about 41 minutes' drive from Hunter. Bendigo is the closest bigger centre to Hunter, about 44 minutes away by car, and has 4 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Hunter are Campaspe Run Rural Discovery Centre in Elmore (9 min), Lockington Pool in Lockington (19 min), Lockington District Swimming Pool in Lockington (19 min), the playground at Apex Park in Rochester (22 min), the playground at Pennington Reserve in Huntly (28 min) and Bendigo Joss House Temple in North Bendigo (41 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Hunter, Elmore has 1 playground.

Playgrounds

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

24 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

1 place

Libraries

20-50 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

20-50 km

6 places

Cafes and restaurants

20-50 km

40 places