Things to do with kids in Leigh Creek

Moorabool Shire Council · 3352

Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Leigh Creek in the Moorabool area, so this guide covers the closest places for kids in the suburbs around it. Leigh Creek does have a zoo or wildlife park.

Landmarks

In Leigh Creek you'll also find Kryal Castle.

Getting around

Leigh Creek has no train station; Ballarat Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 8.6 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Leigh Creek, so most trips start by car. By car from Leigh Creek, Ballarat is about 12 minutes away, Daylesford about 31 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 79 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Leigh Creek is Brown Hill Swimming Pool in Brown Hill, about 6 minutes' drive. The closest library to Leigh Creek is Central Highlands Regional Library Corp Ballarat branch in Ballarat Central, about 11 minutes' drive. For a beach, Lionhead Beach in Pentland Hills is about 31 minutes' drive from Leigh Creek. For a skate park, the skate park at Len T Frazer Reserve in Ballarat East is about 10 minutes' drive from Leigh Creek. The closest cinema to Leigh Creek is Regent Cinemas in Ballarat Central, about 11 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, Empire Bowling Saloon in Golden Point is about 12 minutes' drive from Leigh Creek. The nearest larger centre is Ballarat, about 12 minutes from Leigh Creek by car, with 4 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. From Leigh Creek, the nearest places for kids by road are the playground at Dunnstown Recreation Reserve in Dunnstown (5 min), the playground at Bungaree Recreation Reserve in Bungaree (5 min), Brown Hill Swimming Pool in Brown Hill (6 min), Eureka Swimming Complex in Eureka (8 min), Ballarat Wildlife Park in Ballarat East (8 min) and the skate park at Len T Frazer Reserve in Ballarat East (10 min).

Best for

Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Leigh Creek.

Nearby suburbs

Dunnstown, next to Leigh Creek, has 1 playground. Bungaree, next to Leigh Creek, has 1 playground. Gong Gong also borders Leigh Creek.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

29 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

6 places

Libraries

10-20 km

2 places

20-50 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

13 places

Beaches

20-50 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

30 places