Things to do with kids in Mount Doran

Moorabool Shire Council · 3334

Mount Doran is in the Moorabool area. Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Mount Doran, so this guide is mostly about the closest places for kids.

Getting around

There's no train station in Mount Doran. The closest to Mount Doran is Ballan Railway Station (V/Line), about 20 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Mount Doran, so most trips start by car. By car from Mount Doran, Ballarat is about 41 minutes away, Bacchus Marsh about 65 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Mount Doran is Buninyong Swimming Pool in Buninyong, about 26 minutes' drive. For a library, L Building: E J Barker Library in Mount Helen is about 32 minutes' drive from Mount Doran. The closest beach to Mount Doran is Disability beach in Steiglitz, about 42 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Mount Doran is Meredith Skate Park in Meredith, about 26 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Mount Doran is Victoria Theatre in Golden Point, about 38 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Mount Doran is Empire Bowling Saloon in Golden Point, about 38 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Ballarat Wildlife Park in Ballarat East is about 41 minutes' drive from Mount Doran. Ballarat is the closest bigger centre to Mount Doran, about 41 minutes away by car, and has 4 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. From Mount Doran, the nearest places for kids by road are the playground at Elaine Recreation Reserve in Elaine (18 min), the playground at Lal Lal Falls Recreation Reserve in Lal Lal (19 min), Meredith Skate Park in Meredith (26 min), Buninyong Swimming Pool in Buninyong (26 min), the bmx track at Buninyong Recreation Park in Buninyong (27 min) and L Building: E J Barker Library in Mount Helen (32 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Mount Doran, Lal Lal has 1 playground. Elaine, next to Mount Doran, has 1 playground.

Playgrounds

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

13 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

4 places

Libraries

20-50 km

2 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

18 places

Beaches

20-50 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

20-50 km

40 places