Things to do with kids in Jacana

Hume City Council · 3047

Jacana in the Hume area has 2 playgrounds and 2 parks and reserves in our data.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Jacana is Johnstone Street Reserve, covering about 9 hectares. Other parks and reserves in Jacana include Gavin Street Reserve. Playgrounds around Jacana include the playground at Gavin Street Reserve and the playground at Johnstone Street Reserve. Our data shows 2 public toilets in Jacana. For walks and rides, M80 Trail and Jacana shimmy cross Jacana. Our data lists 1 cafe or family restaurant in Jacana for a lunch stop.

Getting around

There's no train station in Jacana. The closest to Jacana is Broadmeadows Railway Station (metro), about 700 metres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Buses 484, 542, 901, 902 and 959 stop in Jacana. By car from Jacana, Broadmeadows is about 3 minutes away, Sunshine about 16 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 23 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Oak Park Sports and Aquatic Centre in Oak Park is about 7 minutes' drive from Jacana. The closest library to Jacana is Hume Global Learning Centre - Broadmeadows in Broadmeadows, about 2 minutes' drive. The closest beach to Jacana is Horse Arena in Abbotsford, about 26 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Jacana is the bmx track in Campbellfield in Campbellfield, about 8 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Jacana is Hoyts in Broadmeadows, about 2 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Jacana is MOPA in Thomastown, about 12 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Jacana is Melbourne Zoological Gardens in Parkville, about 18 minutes' drive. Broadmeadows is the closest bigger centre to Jacana, about 3 minutes away by car, and has 12 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. From Jacana, the nearest places for kids by road are Broadmeadows Museum in Broadmeadows (2 min), Hume Global Learning Centre - Broadmeadows in Broadmeadows (2 min), the playground at Ripplebrook Reserve in Broadmeadows (1 min), Hoyts in Broadmeadows (2 min), Library in Westmeadows (3 min) and Oak Park Sports and Aquatic Centre in Oak Park (7 min).

Best for

Free days on the M80 Trail and in Jacana's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Glenroy, next to Jacana, has 17 playgrounds and a library. Broadmeadows, next to Jacana, has 12 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. Next door to Jacana, Gladstone Park has 9 playgrounds and a library.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

7 places

Libraries

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

13 places

Beaches

20-50 km

28 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places