Things to do with kids in Marong

Greater Bendigo City Council · 3515

Marong is in the Greater Bendigo area, and our data lists 2 parks and reserves in the suburb.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Marong is Wilsons Hill Bushland Reserve, covering about 26 hectares. Marong H70 Bushland Reserve is the next largest. Our data shows 1 public toilet in Marong.

Getting around

Marong has no train station; Eaglehawk Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 10 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses on the Bendigo - Boort via Wedderburn route stop in Marong. V/Line coaches stop in Marong. By car from Marong, Bendigo is about 16 minutes away, Castlemaine about 33 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Marong is Sloan Swim School in California Gully, about 14 minutes' drive. The closest library to Marong is Kangaroo Flat Library in Kangaroo Flat, about 14 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Marong is Bendigo BMX Club in Eaglehawk, about 11 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Bendigo Cinemas in Bendigo is about 16 minutes' drive from Marong. The closest indoor play centre to Marong is Intagolf in Golden Gully, about 16 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, The Zone Fun Park in East Bendigo is about 21 minutes' drive from Marong. The nearest larger centre is Bendigo, about 16 minutes from Marong by car, with 4 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. From Marong, the nearest places for kids by road are Westbury Boulevard Playspace in Maiden Gully (10 min), Bendigo BMX Club in Eaglehawk (11 min), the bmx track on Victoria Street in Eaglehawk (12 min), Long Gully Splash Park in Long Gully (13 min), Sloan Swim School in California Gully (14 min) and Peter Krenz Leisure Centre in Eaglehawk (12 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Maiden Gully, next to Marong, has 1 playground. Myers Flat, Lockwood and Leichardt also border Marong.

Playgrounds

10-20 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

5 places

Libraries

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

6 places

Cafes and restaurants

10-20 km

40 places