Things to do with kids in Pootilla

Moorabool Shire Council · 3352

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

Getting around

Pootilla has no train station; Ballarat Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 10 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Pootilla, so most trips start by car. By car from Pootilla, Ballarat is about 15 minutes away, Daylesford about 27 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 83 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Pootilla is Brown Hill Swimming Pool in Brown Hill, about 8 minutes' drive. For a library, Central Highlands Regional Library Corp Ballarat branch in Ballarat Central is about 14 minutes' drive from Pootilla. The closest beach to Pootilla is Lionhead Beach in Pentland Hills, about 35 minutes' drive. For a skate park, the skate park at Len T Frazer Reserve in Ballarat East is about 13 minutes' drive from Pootilla. The closest cinema to Pootilla is Regent Cinemas in Ballarat Central, about 14 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, Empire Bowling Saloon in Golden Point is about 15 minutes' drive from Pootilla. For a zoo or wildlife park, Kryal Castle in Leigh Creek is about 6 minutes' drive from Pootilla. Ballarat is the closest bigger centre to Pootilla, about 15 minutes away by car, and has 4 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. From Pootilla, the nearest places for kids by road are the playground at Bullarook Recreation Reserve in Bullarook (3 min), the playground at Bungaree Recreation Reserve in Bungaree (7 min), Kryal Castle in Leigh Creek (6 min), Brown Hill Swimming Pool in Brown Hill (8 min), Eureka Swimming Complex in Eureka (10 min) and Ballarat Wildlife Park in Ballarat East (11 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Pootilla, Bungaree has 1 playground. Bullarook, next to Pootilla, has 1 playground. Leigh Creek, next to Pootilla, has a zoo or wildlife park. Gong Gong, Glen Park and Clarkes Hill also border Pootilla.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

9 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

8 places

Libraries

10-20 km

2 places

20-50 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

13 places

Beaches

20-50 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

5-10 km

3 places