Things to do with kids in Nurcoung

Nurcoung is in the West Wimmera area, and our data lists 5 parks and reserves in the suburb.

Landmarks

Little Desert (East) Reference Area is the largest mapped park in Nurcoung, at about 3,242 hectares. Nurcoung Flora Reserve and Nurcoung Lake Reserve are the next largest. Nurcoung also has Koonik Bushland Reserve and Nurcoung Bushland Reserve.

Getting around

Nurcoung has no train station; Ararat Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 134 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Nurcoung, so most trips start by car. By car from Nurcoung, Horsham is about 49 minutes away and Stawell about 1.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Nurcoung is Goroke Swimming Centre in Goroke, about 19 minutes' drive. The closest library to Nurcoung is West Wimmera Shire Goroke Library in Goroke, about 19 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Nurcoung is the skate park at Natimuk Soldiers Park Reserve in Natimuk, about 28 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Horsham, about 49 minutes from Nurcoung by car, with 13 playgrounds, a pool and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Nurcoung are Goroke Little Desert Nature Playspace in Goroke (19 min), West Wimmera Shire Goroke Library in Goroke (19 min), Goroke Swimming Centre in Goroke (19 min), The Goat Gallery Natimuk in Natimuk (27 min), the playground at Natimuk Soldiers Park Reserve in Natimuk (28 min) and the skate park at Natimuk Soldiers Park Reserve in Natimuk (28 min).

Best for

Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Nurcoung.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Nurcoung, Goroke has 1 playground, a pool and a library. Duchembegarra also borders Nurcoung.