Things to do with kids in Porcupine Ridge

Hepburn Shire Council · 3461

Porcupine Ridge is in the Hepburn area, and our data lists 3 parks and reserves in the suburb.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Porcupine Ridge is Leitch Creek Bushland Reserve, covering about 10 hectares. Dry Diggings Bushland Reserve and Middleton Hill Bushland Reserve are the next largest. The Goldfields Track and Dry Diggings Track all pass through Porcupine Ridge.

Getting around

Porcupine Ridge has no train station; Malmsbury Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 19 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Porcupine Ridge, so most trips start by car. By car from Porcupine Ridge, Daylesford is about 15 minutes away, Kyneton 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 Porcupine Ridge is Daylesford Swimming Pool in Daylesford, about 15 minutes' drive. For a library, Daylesford Library in Daylesford is about 15 minutes' drive from Porcupine Ridge. The closest beach to Porcupine Ridge is Canoeing in Tylden, about 42 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Porcupine Ridge is Kyneton Velodrome in Kyneton, about 38 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Daylesford, about 15 minutes from Porcupine Ridge by car, with 3 playgrounds, a pool and a library. The closest places for kids by road from Porcupine Ridge are Daylesford Spa Country Railway in Daylesford (14 min), Daylesford Library in Daylesford (15 min), Daylesford Swimming Pool in Daylesford (15 min), the playground at Hepburn Regional Park in Daylesford (18 min), Giant Slide in Vaughan (35 min) and Canoeing in Tylden (42 min).

Best for

Free days on the Goldfields Track and in Porcupine Ridge's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Daylesford, next to Porcupine Ridge, has 3 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Dry Diggings and Coomoora also border Porcupine Ridge.

Playgrounds

10-20 km

5 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

3 places

Libraries

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

2 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

20-50 km

11 places

Beaches

20-50 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

10-20 km

7 places