Things to do with kids in Mount Rowan

Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Mount Rowan in the Ballarat area, so this guide covers the closest places for kids in the suburbs around it.

Getting around

There's no train station in Mount Rowan. The closest to Mount Rowan is Wendouree Railway Station (V/Line), about 4.5 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Bus 30 stops in Mount Rowan. By car from Mount Rowan, Ballarat is about 8 minutes away, Daylesford about 36 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 1.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Mount Rowan is the water play at Midlands Reserve in Ballarat North, about 6 minutes' drive. The closest library to Mount Rowan is Central Highlands Regional Library Corp Ballarat branch in Ballarat Central, about 7 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Mount Rowan is Wendouree BMX Track in Wendouree, about 6 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Mount Rowan is Regent Cinemas in Ballarat Central, about 9 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, Empire Bowling Saloon in Golden Point is about 12 minutes' drive from Mount Rowan. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Mount Rowan is Ballarat Wildlife Park in Ballarat East, about 12 minutes' drive. Ballarat is the closest bigger centre to Mount Rowan, about 8 minutes away by car, and has 4 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Mount Rowan are the playground at Hollioake Park in Wendouree (5 min), the playground at Walton Street Reserve in Wendouree (6 min), the water play at Midlands Reserve in Ballarat North (6 min), Wendouree BMX Track in Wendouree (6 min), Central Highlands Regional Library Corp Ballarat branch in Ballarat Central (7 min) and Golden City Steamer Museum in Lake Wendouree (8 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Mount Rowan, Wendouree has 19 playgrounds and a skate park. Next door to Mount Rowan, Miners Rest has 4 playgrounds. Next door to Mount Rowan, Invermay Park has 2 playgrounds. Next door to Mount Rowan, Invermay has 1 playground. Sulky also borders Mount Rowan.