Things to do with kids in Kariah

Kariah in the Corangamite area has 6 parks and reserves in our data.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Kariah is Lake Weeranganuk Lake Reserve, covering about 519 hectares. Kooraweera Lakes Wildlife Reserve (no hunting) and Milangil Lake Wildlife Reserve (no hunting) are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Kariah include Lake Kariah Lake Reserve, Lake Koreetnung Lake Reserve and Round Lake Wildlife Reserve (no hunting).

Getting around

There's no train station in Kariah. The closest to Kariah is Camperdown Railway Station (V/Line), about 8.0 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Kariah, so most trips start by car. By car from Kariah, Colac is about 44 minutes away, Warrnambool about 62 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Kariah is Lismore Pool in Lismore, about 25 minutes' drive. For a library, Derrinallum Library in Derrinallum is about 27 minutes' drive from Kariah. For a skate park, Camperdown Skate Park in Camperdown is about 10 minutes' drive from Kariah. The nearest larger centre is Colac, about 44 minutes from Kariah by car, with 13 playgrounds, a library, a cinema and indoor play. The closest places for kids by road from Kariah are Camperdown Skate Park in Camperdown (10 min), the playground at Lake Bullen Merri Reserve in Camperdown (18 min), Derrinallum Library in Derrinallum (27 min), Lismore Pool in Lismore (25 min), Mortlake Skate Park in Mortlake (34 min) and the playground at Tea Tree Lake Reserve in Mortlake (34 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Kariah, Lismore has a pool. Derrinallum, next to Kariah, has a library. Weerite, next to Kariah, has 1 playground. Chocolyn and Bookaar also border Kariah.