Things to do with kids in Magpie

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Magpie is in the Ballarat area. Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Magpie, so this guide is mostly about the closest places for kids.

Getting around

Magpie has no train station; Ballarat Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 6.6 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Magpie, so most trips start by car. By car from Magpie, Ballarat is about 10 minutes away, Daylesford about 49 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 1.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Magpie is Buninyong Swimming Pool in Buninyong, about 10 minutes' drive. For a library, Sebastopol Library in Sebastopol is about 5 minutes' drive from Magpie. For a skate park, the skate park at M R Power Recreation Reserve in Sebastopol is about 5 minutes' drive from Magpie. The closest cinema to Magpie is Showbiz Cinemas Ballarat in Smythes Creek, about 9 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Magpie is Empire Bowling Saloon in Golden Point, about 11 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Ballarat Wildlife Park in Ballarat East is about 16 minutes' drive from Magpie. The nearest larger centre is Ballarat, about 10 minutes from Magpie by car, with 4 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Magpie are the playground at Wall Street Reserve in Sebastopol (3 min), the skate park at M R Power Recreation Reserve in Sebastopol (5 min), the playground at M R Power Recreation Reserve in Sebastopol (5 min), the pump track on Darling Street in Sebastopol (5 min), Sebastopol Library in Sebastopol (5 min) and Showbiz Cinemas Ballarat in Smythes Creek (9 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Sebastopol, next to Magpie, has 14 playgrounds, a library and a skate park. Next door to Magpie, Buninyong has 6 playgrounds, a pool and a skate park. Mount Helen, next to Magpie, has 3 playgrounds and a library. Next door to Magpie, Mount Clear has 6 playgrounds and a skate park. Scotchmans Lead and Cambrian Hill also border Magpie.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

17 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

10 places

Libraries

5-10 km

2 places

20-50 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

3 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

8 places