Things to do with kids in Merrimu

Moorabool Shire Council · 3340

Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Merrimu in the Moorabool area, so this guide covers the closest places for kids in the suburbs around it.

Getting around

Merrimu has no train station; Bacchus Marsh Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 5.0 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Merrimu, so most trips start by car. By car from Merrimu, Bacchus Marsh is about 12 minutes away, Melton about 17 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 52 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Merrimu is Paul Saddler Swimland in Darley, about 9 minutes' drive. The closest library to Merrimu is Lerderderg Library in Bacchus Marsh, about 12 minutes' drive. For a beach, Lionhead Beach in Pentland Hills is about 18 minutes' drive from Merrimu. For a skate park, the bmx track on Dundas Street in Darley is about 9 minutes' drive from Merrimu. For a cinema, Reading Cinemas in Melton West is about 16 minutes' drive from Merrimu. For an indoor play centre, Zone Bowling in Taylors Lakes is about 36 minutes' drive from Merrimu. Bacchus Marsh is the closest bigger centre to Merrimu, about 12 minutes away by car, and has 6 playgrounds, a pool and a library. The closest places for kids by road from Merrimu are the playground at Federation Park Recreation Reserve in Darley (8 min), the playground at Darley Park Recreation Reserve in Darley (9 min), the bmx track on Dundas Street in Darley (9 min), Paul Saddler Swimland in Darley (9 min), the skate park at Rotary Park in Bacchus Marsh (12 min) and Lerderderg Library in Bacchus Marsh (12 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Darley, next to Merrimu, has 13 playgrounds and a pool. Bacchus Marsh, next to Merrimu, has 6 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Hopetoun Park, next to Merrimu, has 2 playgrounds. Next door to Merrimu, Coimadai has 1 playground. Long Forest also borders Merrimu.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

25 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

17 places

Pools and water play

20-50 km

6 places

Libraries

20-50 km

13 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

4 places

Beaches

10-20 km

2 places

20-50 km

2 places

Cafes and restaurants

5-10 km

18 places