Things to do with kids in Kooyong

Stonnington City Council · 3144

Our data lists 1 playground and 2 parks and reserves in Kooyong, in the Stonnington area.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Kooyong is Sir Zelman Cowen Park, covering about 11 hectares. Kooyong also has Kooyong Gardens. Playgrounds around Kooyong include the playground at Sir Zelman Cowen Park. Our data shows 2 public toilets in Kooyong. For walks and rides, Gardiners Creek Trail crosses Kooyong. Our data lists 1 cafe or family restaurant in Kooyong for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Kooyong has a train station: Kooyong Railway Station (metro: Glen Waverley Line). Tram 16 stops in Kooyong. By car from Kooyong, Box Hill is about 16 minutes away, Dandenong about 23 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 9 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Kooyong is Hawthorn Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Hawthorn, about 4 minutes' drive. For a library, Hawthorn Library in Hawthorn is about 3 minutes' drive from Kooyong. For a beach, Horse Arena in Abbotsford is about 12 minutes' drive from Kooyong. The closest skate park to Kooyong is the pump track at HA Smith Reserve in Hawthorn, about 3 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Lido Cinemas in Hawthorn is about 4 minutes' drive from Kooyong. The closest indoor play centre to Kooyong is Rush Escape Game in Hawthorn, about 3 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Kooyong is Collingwood Children's Farm in Abbotsford, about 12 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Box Hill, about 16 minutes from Kooyong by car, with 11 playgrounds, a pool and a library. From Kooyong, the nearest places for kids by road are the playground at Sir Robert Menzies Reserve in Malvern (1 min), the pump track at HA Smith Reserve in Hawthorn (3 min), H A Smith Velodrome in Hawthorn (3 min), Hawthorn Library in Hawthorn (3 min), Malvern Library in Malvern (4 min) and Rush Escape Game in Hawthorn (3 min).

Best for

Free days on the Gardiners Creek Trail and in Kooyong's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Kooyong, Hawthorn has 15 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Hawthorn East, next to Kooyong, has 6 playgrounds, a cinema and a skate park. Next door to Kooyong, Malvern has 3 playgrounds and a library. Toorak, next to Kooyong, has 2 playgrounds.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

5-10 km

3 places

Libraries

Within 5 km

6 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

3 places

Beaches

5-10 km

6 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places