Things to do with kids in Merrijig
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Pools and water play
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Merrijig (East Gippsland) is in the East Gippsland area, and our data lists 1 park or reserve in the suburb.
Landmarks
The biggest green space in Merrijig (East Gippsland) is Melwood Education Area, covering about 232 hectares.
Getting around
Merrijig (East Gippsland) has no train station; Bairnsdale Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 26 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Merrijig (East Gippsland), so most trips start by car. By car from Merrijig (East Gippsland), Bairnsdale is about 64 minutes away and Sale about 1.5 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
The closest places for kids by road from Merrijig (East Gippsland) are the playground at Amy Shand Park in Lindenow (46 min), Bairnsdale Aquatic & Recreation Centre in Bairnsdale (64 min), Sun Cinema Bairnsdale in Bairnsdale (65 min), Bairnsdale swimming pool in Bairnsdale (66 min), Krowathunkoolong Keeping Place in Bairnsdale (66 min) and Bairnsdale Library in Bairnsdale (65 min).
Best for
Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Merrijig (East Gippsland).
Nearby suburbs
Iguana Creek, Flaggy Creek, Cobbannah and Bullumwaal also border Merrijig (East Gippsland).
Playgrounds
20-50 km
- Playground at Amy Shand Park
22 km by road · 46 min drive · Playground · LindenowFree
- Playground on Bullumwaal Road
35 km by road · 68 min drive · Playground · Wy YungToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Playground on Forge Creek Road
38 km by road · 63 min drive · Playground · BairnsdaleFreeBus 4 min walk
- All Abilities Playground
40 km by road · 66 min drive · Playground · BairnsdaleToilet nearbyFreeCoach 7 min walk
- Playground at Howitt Park
41 km by road · 67 min drive · Playground · Wy YungToilet nearbyFree
- Howitt Park
41 km by road · 68 min drive · Playground · Wy YungToilet nearbyFree
- Playground on Balmoral Crescent
42 km by road · 68 min drive · Playground · EastwoodFreeBus 1 min walk
- Playground in Nicholson
50 km by road · 75 min drive · Playground · NicholsonToilet nearbyFreeCoach 1 min walk
- Playground at Eagle Point Gippsland Lakes Reserve
50 km by road · 75 min drive · Playground · Eagle PointToilet nearbyFree
Parks and reserves
20-50 km
- Amy Shand Park
22 km by road · 46 min drive · Park · LindenowFree
- Melwood Education Area
27 km by road · 64 min drive · Park · MerrijigFree
- Saplings Morass Flora and Fauna Reserve
31 km by road · 55 min drive · Park · Lindenow SouthFree
- Mitchell River National Park
33 km by road · 91 min drive · Park · CobbannahFree
- Wy Yung I17 Bushland Reserve
34 km by road · 69 min drive · Park · Mount TaylorFree
- Fernbank Nature Conservation Reserve
35 km by road · 60 min drive · Park · FernbankFree
- Harnham Drive Reserve
37 km by road · 62 min drive · Park · BairnsdaleFree
- Calajero State Forest
38 km by road · 62 min drive · Park · Iguana CreekFree
- The Billabong Flora and Fauna Reserve
39 km by road · 58 min drive · Park · FernbankFree
- Unnamed P0191 Private Nature Reserve
39 km by road · 59 min drive · Park · FernbankFree
- Rotary Park
39 km by road · 66 min drive · Park · BairnsdaleFreeBus 4 min walk
- City Park
39 km by road · 66 min drive · Park · BairnsdaleToilet nearbyFreeBus 8 min walk
- Moormurng Flora and Fauna Reserve
40 km by road · 67 min drive · Park · Goon NureFree
- Shuttle drop off
41 km by road · 79 min drive · Park · Mount TaylorFree
- Dennison Oval
41 km by road · 67 min drive · Park · BairnsdaleFree
- Bullumwaal Road Reserve
41 km by road · 67 min drive · Park · Wy YungToilet nearbyFree
- Bairnsdale Park
41 km by road · 68 min drive · Park · East BairnsdaleToilet nearbyFree
- Providence Ponds Flora and Fauna Reserve
42 km by road · 61 min drive · Park · Perry BridgeFree
- Bengworden Nature Conservation Reserve
42 km by road · 76 min drive · Park · BengwordenFree
- Balmoral Crescent Reserve
42 km by road · 69 min drive · Park · EastwoodFreeBus 1 min walk
- Wy Yung I18 Bushland Reserve
42 km by road · 84 min drive · Park · Wy YungFree
- Stockdale State Forest
43 km by road · 65 min drive · Park · MoornapaFree
- Unnamed P0226 Private Nature Reserve
43 km by road · 75 min drive · Park · MunroFree
- Jones Bay Wildlife Reserve (hunting)
44 km by road · 74 min drive · Park · East BairnsdaleFree
- Meerlieu I15 Bushland Reserve
44 km by road · 73 min drive · Park · Perry BridgeFree
- Limpyers State Forest
44 km by road · 75 min drive · Park · FernbankFree
- Mitchell River water reserve Gippsland Lakes Reserve
45 km by road · 70 min drive · Park · BairnsdaleFree
- Mount Taylor
46 km by road · 79 min drive · Park · Mount TaylorToilet nearbyFree
- Wy Yung I19 Bushland Reserve
46 km by road · 86 min drive · Park · Clifton CreekFree
- Bairnsdale Flora Reserve
46 km by road · 69 min drive · Park · Forge CreekFree
- Red Morass Gippsland Lakes Reserve
46 km by road · 74 min drive · Park · MeerlieuFree
- Unnamed P0207 Private Nature Reserve
47 km by road · 81 min drive · Park · Perry BridgeFree
- Macleod Morass Wildlife Reserve (hunting)
48 km by road · 74 min drive · Park · East BairnsdaleFree
- Eagle Point Gippsland Lakes Reserve
50 km by road · 73 min drive · Park · Eagle PointFree
Pools and water play
20-50 km
- Bairnsdale Aquatic & Recreation Centre
38 km by road · 64 min drive · Pool or water play · BairnsdaleToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
Cafes and restaurants
20-50 km
- Echo Bend Tan Bark Hut
32 km by road · 72 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Iguana Creek
- Bairnsdale RSL
38 km by road · 63 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · BairnsdaleBus 3 min walk
- Hungry Jack's
38 km by road · 63 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Bairnsdale
- Kim Long
38 km by road · 63 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · BairnsdaleBus 3 min walk
- West End Store
38 km by road · 63 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · BairnsdaleBus 3 min walk
- KFC
39 km by road · 64 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · BairnsdaleBus 7 min walk
- Subway Bairnsdale
39 km by road · 65 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · BairnsdaleToilet nearbyBus 4 min walk
- Peppers fish n chips take away food
39 km by road · 65 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · BairnsdaleToilet nearbyBus 5 min walk
- McDonald's Bairnsdale
39 km by road · 65 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · BairnsdaleToilet nearbyBus 5 min walk
- George's Hamburgers
39 km by road · 65 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · BairnsdaleToilet nearbyBus 5 min walk
- Pika Sushi Bairnsdale
40 km by road · 65 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · BairnsdaleToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Punjabi Garden
40 km by road · 66 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Bairnsdale
- Oak Tree
40 km by road · 66 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Bairnsdale
- The Old Grain Store
40 km by road · 66 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · BairnsdaleBus 4 min walk
- Lantern Palace
40 km by road · 66 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · BairnsdaleToilet nearby
- Domino's
40 km by road · 66 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · BairnsdaleToilet nearby
- Lake Whadie Café & Indian Restaurant
41 km by road · 67 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · LucknowToilet nearby
- Town and Country Pizza Bairnsdale
42 km by road · 69 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · EastwoodBus 6 min walk