Things to do with kids in Monegeetta
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Pools and water play
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Monegeetta is in the Macedon Ranges area, and our data lists 2 parks and reserves in the suburb.
Landmarks
Gallaghers Ford Streamside Reserve is the largest mapped park in Monegeetta, at about 8 hectares. Monegeetta Streamside Reserve is the next largest.
Getting around
Monegeetta has no train station; Clarkefield Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 7.8 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses on the Lancefield - Sunbury/Clarkefield via Romsey & Monegeeta and Lancefield - Gisborne via Romsey, Monegeeta & Riddells Creek routes stop in Monegeetta. By car from Monegeetta, Broadmeadows is about 41 minutes away, Kyneton about 41 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 56 minutes, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
The closest pool or water play area to Monegeetta is Gisborne Aquatic Centre in Gisborne, about 18 minutes' drive. For a library, Romsey Library in Romsey is about 7 minutes' drive from Monegeetta. The closest skate park to Monegeetta is Romsey Skate Park in Romsey, about 7 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Reading Cinema in Sunbury is about 24 minutes' drive from Monegeetta. For an indoor play centre, Timezone in Craigieburn is about 30 minutes' drive from Monegeetta. Broadmeadows is the closest bigger centre to Monegeetta, about 41 minutes away by car, and has 12 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Monegeetta are Romsey Skate Park in Romsey (7 min), Romsey Library in Romsey (7 min), Low Ropes Course in Riddells Creek (14 min), the playground at Ross Watt Reserve in New Gisborne (17 min), Gisborne Library in Gisborne (18 min) and Old Gisborne Court House in Gisborne (18 min).
Best for
Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Monegeetta.
Nearby suburbs
Next door to Monegeetta, Romsey has 2 playgrounds, a library and a skate park. Next door to Monegeetta, Riddells Creek has 4 playgrounds. Bolinda also borders Monegeetta.
Playgrounds
5-10 km
- Playground on Casuarina Drive
6.0 km by road · 6 min drive · Playground · RomseyFree
- Playground on Station Street
7.1 km by road · 7 min drive · Playground · RomseyToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Playground on Main Road
8.6 km by road · 8 min drive · Playground · Riddells CreekToilet nearbyFreeBus 7 min walk
- Playground on Sutherlands Road
8.8 km by road · 9 min drive · Playground · Riddells CreekToilet nearbyFreeBus 7 min walk
- Low Ropes Course
9.0 km by road · 14 min drive · Playground · Riddells CreekFree
- Playground on Kent Road
9.0 km by road · 14 min drive · Playground · Riddells CreekFree
Parks and reserves
5-10 km
- Monegeetta Streamside Reserve
5.6 km by road · 13 min drive · Park · MonegeettaFree
- Bolinda Creek Streamside Reserve
6.3 km by road · 12 min drive · Park · RomseyFree
- Lions Park
7.7 km by road · 7 min drive · Park · RomseyToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Ecotherapy Park
7.8 km by road · 7 min drive · Park · RomseyToilet nearbyFreeBus 1 min walk
- T Hill Flora Reserve
8.2 km by road · 11 min drive · Park · Riddells CreekFree
- Public Gardens Reserve
8.8 km by road · 9 min drive · Park · Riddells CreekFreeBus 9 min walk
- Riddells Creek Recreation Reserve
9.0 km by road · 11 min drive · Park · Riddells CreekToilet nearbyDogs allowedFreeBus 10 min walk
- Wybejong Streamside Reserve
9.3 km by road · 10 min drive · Park · Riddells CreekFree
Pools and water play
20-50 km
- URBNSURF Wave Park
41 km by road · 37 min drive · Pool or water play · Melbourne AirportBus 3 min walk
- Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre
46 km by road · 44 min drive · Pool or water play · Keilor DownsToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Keilor East Leisure Centre
50 km by road · 44 min drive · Pool or water play · Keilor EastToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
Libraries
5-10 km
- Romsey Library
7.4 km by road · 7 min drive · Library · RomseyToilet nearbyFreeCoach 1 min walk
20-50 km
- Sunbury Library
23 km by road · 24 min drive · Library · SunburyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Glenroy Library
47 km by road · 42 min drive · Library · GlenroyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Kyneton Library
49 km by road · 41 min drive · Library · KynetonToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Lalor Library
49 km by road · 45 min drive · Library · LalorToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
5-10 km
- Romsey Skate Park
7.3 km by road · 7 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · RomseyToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
10-20 km
- Skate park on Park Lane
16 km by road · 18 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · LancefieldToilet nearbyFreeBus 10 min walk
- Skate park on Hamilton Street Service Road
17 km by road · 18 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · GisborneToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
Beaches
20-50 km
- Canoeing
49 km by road · 47 min drive · Beach · TyldenFree
Cafes and restaurants
5-10 km
- Riddells Creek Noodle Cuisine
8.7 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Riddells CreekToilet nearbyBus 7 min walk
- Spices and Pestle
8.8 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Riddells CreekToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Hook to Plate FIsh & Chips
8.8 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Riddells CreekToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk