Things to do with kids in Mount Buller
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Our data lists 19 parks and reserves in Mount Buller, in the Mansfield area. On top of that, Mount Buller has a museum or gallery, a cinema and an indoor play centre.
Landmarks
The biggest green space in Mount Buller is Barkly River State Forest, covering about 27,578 hectares. The Governors Remote and Natural Area and Howqua River Heritage River are the next largest. Mount Buller also has Gallows, Axe Track and Fergusons. Our data shows 16 public toilets in Mount Buller. Picnic areas in Mount Buller include Circuit Road, Craigs Hut and Razorback Hut. For camping, there's Axe Track and Fergusons. In Mount Buller you'll also find National Alpine Museum of Australia, Mt Buller Cinema and Buller Air Zone. The Australian Alps Walking Track, McMillans Walking Track and Merrijig - Two Rivers Loop all pass through Mount Buller. Our data lists 3 cafes and family restaurants in Mount Buller for a lunch stop.
Getting around
Mount Buller has no train station; Benalla Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 79 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Mount Buller, so most trips start by car. By car from Mount Buller, Mansfield is about 49 minutes away and Benalla about 1.5 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
The nearest larger centre is Mansfield, about 49 minutes from Mount Buller by car, with 5 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Mount Buller are Mansfield Armchair Cinema in Mansfield (48 min), Mansfield Library in Mansfield (49 min), the playground at Mansfield Recreation Reserve in Mansfield (49 min), the playground at Mansfield Botanic Park in Mansfield (49 min), the skate park at Mansfield Recreation Reserve in Mansfield (49 min) and Mansfield Outdoor Swimming Pool in Mansfield (50 min).
Best for
Rainy days at the cinema, indoor play centre and museum or gallery in Mount Buller. Free days on the Australian Alps Walking Track and in Mount Buller's parks.
Nearby suburbs
Tolmie, next to Mount Buller, has 1 playground. Next door to Mount Buller, Jamieson has 1 playground. Reynard, Mirimbah, Merrijig and Licola North also border Mount Buller.
Playgrounds
20-50 km
- Playground on Highett Street
47 km by road · 48 min drive · Playground · MansfieldFree
- Playground at Mansfield Botanic Park
48 km by road · 49 min drive · Playground · MansfieldToilet nearbyFreeBus 6 min walk
- Playground at Mansfield Recreation Reserve
48 km by road · 49 min drive · Playground · MansfieldToilet nearbyFreeCoach 6 min walk
- Playground on Midland Highway
48 km by road · 50 min drive · Playground · MansfieldToilet nearbyFreeCoach 2 min walk
Parks and reserves
10-20 km
- Razorback Hut
16 km by road · 38 min drive · Park · Mount BullerFree
- Mount Russell Education Area
16 km by road · 21 min drive · Park · MirimbahFree
- Carters Mill Picnic Area
19 km by road · 24 min drive · Park · MerrijigFree
- Carters Mill Camping Area
19 km by road · 24 min drive · Park · MirimbahToilet nearbyFree
- Mt No. 3 Refuge Hut
19 km by road · 29 min drive · Park · Mount BullerToilet nearbyFree
Libraries
20-50 km
- Mansfield Library
48 km by road · 49 min drive · Library · MansfieldToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
20-50 km
- Skate park at Mansfield Recreation Reserve
48 km by road · 49 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · MansfieldToilet nearbyFreeCoach 7 min walk
Cafes and restaurants
Within 5 km
- The Villager Cafe
0.0 km by road · 1 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Mount Buller
- Grimus Grind
0.6 km by road · 2 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Mount Buller
- Tirol
1.7 km by road · 4 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Mount Buller