Things to do with kids in Mount Cole

Ararat Rural City Council · 3377

Mount Cole in the Ararat area has 3 parks and reserves in our data.

Landmarks

Mount Cole State Forest is the largest mapped park in Mount Cole, at about 10,201 hectares. Other parks and reserves in Mount Cole include Chinamans Campground and Victoria Mill Scenic Reserve. Our data shows 5 public toilets in Mount Cole. Picnic areas in Mount Cole include Chinamans Campground and Victoria Mill Scenic Reserve. For walks and rides, Borella Walk, Indistinct and Chinaman to Reservoir cross Mount Cole.

Getting around

There's no train station in Mount Cole. The closest to Mount Cole is Ararat Railway Station (V/Line), about 23 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Mount Cole, so most trips start by car. By car from Mount Cole, Ararat is about 41 minutes away, Stawell about 57 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Mount Cole is Ararat Recreation and Aquatic Centre in Ararat, about 41 minutes' drive. For a library, Learning Resource Centre in Ararat is about 44 minutes' drive from Mount Cole. The closest skate park to Mount Cole is David Blackie Velodrome in Ararat, about 42 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Astor Cinema in Ararat is about 41 minutes' drive from Mount Cole. The nearest larger centre is Ararat, about 41 minutes from Mount Cole by car, with 5 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. From Mount Cole, the nearest places for kids by road are the playground at Smith Street Reserve in Ararat (39 min), David Blackie Velodrome in Ararat (42 min), Ararat Gallery TAMA in Ararat (41 min), Ararat Recreation and Aquatic Centre in Ararat (41 min), Langi Morgala Museum in Ararat (41 min) and Learning Resource Centre in Ararat (44 min).

Best for

Free days on the Borella Walk and in Mount Cole's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Eversley, Elmhurst and Bayindeen also border Mount Cole.

Playgrounds

20-50 km

10 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

4 places

Libraries

20-50 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

20-50 km

2 places

Cafes and restaurants

20-50 km

9 places
  • Pie Face
    34 km by road · 42 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Ararat
    Toilet nearbyBus 6 min walk
    Ararat · Ararat
  • Desi Swag
    34 km by road · 41 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Ararat
    Toilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
    Ararat · Ararat
  • Tastybird
    34 km by road · 41 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Ararat
    Toilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
    Ararat · Ararat
  • Ararat Noodle Bar
    34 km by road · 41 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Ararat
    Toilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
    Ararat · Ararat
  • McDonald's
    34 km by road · 41 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Ararat
    Toilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
    Ararat · Ararat
  • KFC
    34 km by road · 41 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Ararat
    Toilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
    Ararat · Ararat
  • Pie Face
    35 km by road · 43 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Beaufort
    Toilet nearby
    Beaufort · Pyrenees
  • Rosies Chicken
    37 km by road · 45 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Beaufort
    Toilet nearbyCoach 4 min walk
    Beaufort · Pyrenees
  • Fish & Chips
    37 km by road · 45 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Beaufort
    Toilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
    Beaufort · Pyrenees