Things to do with kids in Kew East

Boroondara City Council · 3102

Kew East in the Boroondara area has 7 playgrounds and 6 parks and reserves in our data. Beyond the parks, Kew East has a library.

Landmarks

Kew Recreation Reserve is the largest mapped park in Kew East, at about 19 hectares. Hays Paddock and Stradbroke Park are the next largest. Kew East also has Hyde Park, Harrison Reserve and Windella Avenue Reserve. Playgrounds around Kew East include Hays Paddock Playground, the playground at Hyde Park and the playground at Stradbroke Park. Our data shows 6 public toilets in Kew East. In Kew East you'll also find Kew High School Library. For walks and rides, Main Yarra Trail, Darebin Creek Trail and Anniversary Trail cross Kew East. Our data lists 6 cafes and family restaurants in Kew East for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Kew East has no train station; Auburn Railway Station (metro) is the closest, about 2.9 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Tram 48 stops in Kew East. Buses 200, 207, 302, 304, 305, 548 and 624 stop in Kew East. By car from Kew East, Box Hill is about 12 minutes away, Ringwood about 19 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 14 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Kew East is Kew Recreation Centre in Kew, about 3 minutes' drive. The closest beach to Kew East is Horse Arena in Abbotsford, about 10 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Kew East is the skate park at Fritsch Holzer Park in Hawthorn East, about 8 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Kew East is Palace Cinemas in Balwyn, about 5 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Kew East is Billy Lids in Hawthorn, about 7 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Collingwood Children's Farm in Abbotsford is about 10 minutes' drive from Kew East.

Best for

Younger kids at Kew East's 7 local playgrounds. Rainy days at the library in Kew East. Free days on the Main Yarra Trail and in Kew East's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Kew, next to Kew East, has 17 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Balwyn North, next to Kew East, has 14 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Ivanhoe, next to Kew East, has 13 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Kew East, Balwyn has 8 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. Alphington also borders Kew East.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

3 places

Libraries

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3 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

11 places

Beaches

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

12 places

Cafes and restaurants

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40 places