Things to do with kids in Merino

Glenelg Shire Council · 3310

Merino in the Glenelg area has 1 playground and 4 parks and reserves in our data. Beyond the parks, Merino has a pool.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Merino is Unnamed P0042 Private Nature Reserve, covering about 64 hectares. Henty Creek Bushland Reserve and Mocamboro H29 Bushland Reserve are the next largest. Merino also has Lions Park. Playgrounds in Merino include the playground at Lions Park. Our data shows 4 public toilets in Merino. In Merino you'll also find Merino Swimming Pool.

Getting around

There's no train station in Merino. The closest to Merino is Warrnambool Railway Station (V/Line), about 110 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Merino, so most trips start by car. By car from Merino, Hamilton is about 40 minutes away and Portland about 60 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a library, Hamilton Library in Hamilton is about 39 minutes' drive from Merino. For a skate park, coleraine skate park in Coleraine is about 30 minutes' drive from Merino. For a cinema, Hamilton Cinema in Hamilton is about 39 minutes' drive from Merino. The nearest larger centre is Hamilton, about 40 minutes from Merino by car, with 23 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. From Merino, the nearest places for kids by road are the playground at Peter Francis Points Arboretum in Coleraine (28 min), coleraine skate park in Coleraine (30 min), Gorman's art gallery in Casterton (19 min), Casterton Pool in Casterton (19 min), Dartmoor Coach House Museum in Dartmoor (33 min) and Hamilton Library in Hamilton (39 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Killara, Henty, Grassdale and Digby also border Merino.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

1 place

20-50 km

27 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

2 places

Libraries

20-50 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

20-50 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

20-50 km

12 places