Things to do with kids in Port Fairy

Moyne Shire Council · 3284

Port Fairy in the Moyne area has 2 playgrounds and 8 parks and reserves in our data. Beyond the parks, Port Fairy has a museum or gallery, a cinema, 3 beaches and a skate park.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Port Fairy is Lake Aringa Wildlife Reserve (no hunting), covering about 22 hectares. Russell Clark Reserve and George Dodds Reserve are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Port Fairy include Fiddlers Green, Wetland Reserve and Port Fairy Botanic Gardens. Playgrounds around Port Fairy include Port Fairy Skate and Play space and the playground at Port Fairy Coastal Reserve. Our data shows 9 public toilets in Port Fairy. In Port Fairy you'll also find Limestone Gallery, Reardon Theatre, Pea Soup Beach and Reef Point Beach. For older kids in Port Fairy there's the skate park at Russell Clark Reserve. The Port Fairy to Warrnambool Rail Trail passes through Port Fairy. Our data lists 9 cafes and family restaurants in Port Fairy for a lunch stop.

Getting around

There's no train station in Port Fairy. The closest to Port Fairy is Warrnambool Railway Station (V/Line), about 21 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Bus 8 stops in Port Fairy. V/Line coaches stop in Port Fairy. By car from Port Fairy, Warrnambool is about 29 minutes away and Portland about 58 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Deep Blue Hot Springs Sanctuary in Warrnambool is about 31 minutes' drive from Port Fairy. For a library, Warrnambool Library in Warrnambool is about 30 minutes' drive from Port Fairy. For an indoor play centre, The Bowl in Warrnambool is about 30 minutes' drive from Port Fairy. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Port Fairy is Cudgee Wildlife Park in Cudgee, about 45 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Warrnambool, about 29 minutes from Port Fairy by car, with 45 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema.

Best for

Rainy days at the cinema and museum or gallery in Port Fairy. Teens who skate or ride, with the skate park at Russell Clark Reserve in Port Fairy. Beach days at Pea Soup Beach and Reef Point Beach. Free days on the Port Fairy to Warrnambool Rail Trail and in Port Fairy's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Port Fairy, Killarney has a beach. Rosebrook and Orford also border Port Fairy.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

2 places

10-20 km

1 place

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

6 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

1 place

20-50 km

4 places

Beaches

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

9 places