Things to do with kids in Mount Cottrell

Melton City Council · 3024

Mount Cottrell in the Melton area has 4 parks and reserves in our data.

Landmarks

Mount Cottrell Recreation Reserve is the largest mapped park in Mount Cottrell, at about 41 hectares. Cobbledicks Streamside Reserve and Werribee River Streamside Reserve are the next largest. Mount Cottrell also has Lozzbert Reserve.

Getting around

There's no train station in Mount Cottrell. The closest to Mount Cottrell is Rockbank Railway Station (V/Line), about 6.3 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Bus 186 stops in Mount Cottrell. By car from Mount Cottrell, Melton is about 12 minutes away, Bacchus Marsh about 22 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 41 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Mount Cottrell is Melton Swimmers in Melton South, about 12 minutes' drive. For a library, Melton Library & Learning Hub in Melton is about 12 minutes' drive from Mount Cottrell. The closest beach to Mount Cottrell is Altona Beach in Altona, about 33 minutes' drive. For a skate park, Rockbank Skate Park in Rockbank is about 10 minutes' drive from Mount Cottrell. For a cinema, Reading Cinemas in Melton West is about 13 minutes' drive from Mount Cottrell. For an indoor play centre, Timezone in Hoppers Crossing is about 23 minutes' drive from Mount Cottrell. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Mount Cottrell is Werribee Open Range Zoo in Werribee South, about 34 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Melton, about 12 minutes from Mount Cottrell by car, with 15 playgrounds, a pool and a library. From Mount Cottrell, the nearest places for kids by road are Buckingham Bvd Reserve Playground in Strathtulloh (7 min), Sedate Dr Reserve Playground in Rockbank (7 min), Rockbank Skate Park in Rockbank (10 min), Melton Swimmers in Melton South (12 min), Paul Sadler Swimland in Aintree (13 min) and Melton Library & Learning Hub in Melton (12 min).

Best for

Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Mount Cottrell.

Nearby suburbs

Tarneit, next to Mount Cottrell, has 37 playgrounds, a library and a skate park. Truganina, next to Mount Cottrell, has 29 playgrounds and a pool. Wyndham Vale, next to Mount Cottrell, has 27 playgrounds and a skate park. Next door to Mount Cottrell, Strathtulloh has 7 playgrounds. Rockbank, Thornhill Park, Eynesbury and Weir Views also border Mount Cottrell.

Playgrounds

5-10 km

30 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

10 places

Pools and water play

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

11 places

Libraries

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

40 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

13 places

Beaches

20-50 km

16 places

Cafes and restaurants

5-10 km

7 places