Things to do with kids in Illabarook

Golden Plains Shire Council · 3351

Our data lists 4 parks and reserves in Illabarook, in the Golden Plains area.

Landmarks

Illabarook Grassland Flora Reserve is the largest mapped park in Illabarook, at about 129 hectares. Bulldog Historic Reserve and Illabrook Rail Line Nature Conservation Reserve are the next largest. Illabarook also has Illabarook Recreation Reserve.

Getting around

Illabarook has no train station; Wendouree Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 35 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Illabarook, so most trips start by car. By car from Illabarook, Ballarat is about 43 minutes away, Colac about 66 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Rokewood Lagoon in Rokewood is about 16 minutes' drive from Illabarook. The closest library to Illabarook is Sebastopol Library in Sebastopol, about 37 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Illabarook is Rokewood Skate Park in Rokewood, about 16 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Showbiz Cinemas Ballarat in Smythes Creek is about 35 minutes' drive from Illabarook. The closest indoor play centre to Illabarook is Empire Bowling Saloon in Golden Point, about 43 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Ballarat, about 43 minutes from Illabarook by car, with 4 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. From Illabarook, the nearest places for kids by road are Cape Clear & District Lions Park Playground in Cape Clear (7 min), the playground at Berringa Recreation Reserve in Berringa (16 min), Rokewood Skate Park in Rokewood (16 min), Rokewood Lagoon in Rokewood (16 min), Dereel Skate Park in Dereel (14 min) and Haddon Tramway Preservation Association in Haddon (33 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Illabarook, Dereel has 1 playground and a skate park. Next door to Illabarook, Cape Clear has 1 playground. Next door to Illabarook, Berringa has 1 playground. Rokewood Junction and Pitfield also border Illabarook.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

1 place

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

5 places

Libraries

20-50 km

2 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

20-50 km

19 places

Cafes and restaurants

20-50 km

40 places