Things to do with kids in Newstead

Mount Alexander Shire Council · 3462

Newstead in the Mount Alexander area has 1 playground and 4 parks and reserves in our data. On top of that, Newstead has a pool.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Newstead is Newstead Racecourse and Leisure Reserve, covering about 30 hectares. Newstead Park and Newstead Memorial Park are the next largest. Playgrounds around Newstead include the playground at Newstead Memorial Park. Our data shows 4 public toilets in Newstead. Places to visit in Newstead include Newstead Swimming Pool. The Castlemaine-Maryborough Rail Trail (Under Construction) passes through Newstead.

Getting around

Newstead has no train station; Castlemaine Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 14 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. V/Line coaches stop in Newstead. By car from Newstead, Castlemaine is about 15 minutes away, Maryborough about 30 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest library to Newstead is Athenaeum Library in Maldon, about 16 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Newstead is Bike Jumps in Castlemaine, about 15 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Castlemaine, about 15 minutes from Newstead by car, with 5 playgrounds, a pool and a library. The closest places for kids by road from Newstead are Maldon District Museum in Maldon (16 min), Athenaeum Library in Maldon (16 min), the playground at Maldon Shire Gardens in Maldon (16 min), Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum in Maldon (16 min), Maldon Swimming Pool in Maldon (16 min) and Bike Jumps in Castlemaine (15 min).

Best for

Free days on the Castlemaine-Maryborough Rail Trail (Under Construction) and in Newstead's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Muckleford, next to Newstead, has 1 playground. Muckleford South, Joyces Creek, Green Gully and Gower also border Newstead.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

1 place

10-20 km

11 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

5 places

Libraries

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

6 places

Cafes and restaurants

10-20 km

14 places