Things to do with kids in Melton South

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Melton South is in the Melton area, and our data lists 13 playgrounds and 5 parks and reserves in the suburb. Beyond the parks, Melton South has a pool.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Melton South is Blackwood Drive Recreation Reserve, covering about 8 hectares. Mount Carberry Recreation Reserve and Melton South Recreation Reserve are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Melton South include Kurrajong Reserve and Bill Cahill Reserve. Playgrounds in Melton South include Bolton St Reserve Playground, Turf Club Reserve Playground and Walton St Reserve Playground. Our data shows 5 public toilets in Melton South. In Melton South you'll also find Melton Swimmers. Melton Station Square is the local shopping centre. For walks and rides, Toolern Creek Trail crosses Melton South. Our data lists 5 cafes and family restaurants in Melton South for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Melton South has a train station: Melton Railway Station (V/Line: Ararat - Melbourne via Ballarat, Ballarat/Wendouree - Melbourne via Melton and Maryborough - Melbourne via Ballarat). Buses 452, 453, 454, 455, 457, 458, 459 and 943 stop in Melton South. V/Line coaches stop in Melton South. By car from Melton South, Melton is about 4 minutes away, Bacchus Marsh about 14 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 41 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest library to Melton South is Melton Library & Learning Hub in Melton, about 5 minutes' drive. For a beach, Lionhead Beach in Pentland Hills is about 21 minutes' drive from Melton South. The closest skate park to Melton South is the skate park at Cambrian Way Reserve in Melton West, about 8 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Reading Cinemas in Melton West is about 5 minutes' drive from Melton South. For an indoor play centre, Zone Bowling in Taylors Lakes is about 25 minutes' drive from Melton South. For a zoo or wildlife park, Melbourne Zoological Gardens in Parkville is about 42 minutes' drive from Melton South.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 13 playgrounds across Melton South. Free days on the Toolern Creek Trail and in Melton South's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Melton, next to Melton South, has 15 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Melton West, next to Melton South, has 8 playgrounds, a cinema and a skate park. Brookfield, next to Melton South, has 9 playgrounds. Weir Views, next to Melton South, has 4 playgrounds. Cobblebank also borders Melton South.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

22 places

Pools and water play

20-50 km

12 places

Libraries

20-50 km

40 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

3 places

Beaches

20-50 km

14 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

36 places