Things to do with kids in Mount Emu

Pyrenees Shire Council · 3351

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

Getting around

There's no train station in Mount Emu. The closest to Mount Emu is Beaufort Railway Station (V/Line), about 19 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Mount Emu, so most trips start by car. By car from Mount Emu, Ballarat is about 52 minutes away, Ararat about 63 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Mount Emu is Beaufort Pool in Beaufort, about 29 minutes' drive. For a library, Beaufort Community Resource Centre in Beaufort is about 29 minutes' drive from Mount Emu. The closest skate park to Mount Emu is Linton Skate Park in Linton, about 27 minutes' drive. Ballarat is the closest bigger centre to Mount Emu, about 52 minutes away by car, and has 4 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. From Mount Emu, the nearest places for kids by road are Linton Skate Park in Linton (27 min), Linton BMX park in Linton (27 min), Linton Recreation Reserve Playground in Linton (27 min), Woady Yaloak Recreation Reserve Playground in Smythesdale (38 min), Beaufort Pool in Beaufort (29 min) and Beaufort Community Resource Centre in Beaufort (29 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Lake Goldsmith and Chepstowe also border Mount Emu.

Playgrounds

20-50 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

9 places

Libraries

20-50 km

3 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

20-50 km

18 places

Cafes and restaurants

20-50 km

40 places