Things to do with kids in Powers Creek
Powers Creek is in the West Wimmera area, and our data lists 2 parks and reserves in the suburb.
Landmarks
Durong State Forest is the largest mapped park in Powers Creek, at about 3,062 hectares. Powers Creek School Bushland Reserve is the next largest.
Getting around
Powers Creek has no train station; Ararat Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 146 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Powers Creek, so most trips start by car. By car from Powers Creek, Hamilton is about 1.5 hours away and Horsham about 2 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
The closest places for kids by road from Powers Creek are the playground at Lions Park in Edenhope (29 min), Dachshund Museum & Gallery in Edenhope (29 min), West Wimmera Community Association - Red Tail Gallery in Edenhope (29 min) and Henley Park Playground in Edenhope (30 min).
Best for
Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Powers Creek.
Nearby suburbs
Edenhope, next to Powers Creek, has 2 playgrounds. Chetwynd also borders Powers Creek.
Playgrounds
10-20 km
- Playground at Lions Park
19 km by road · 29 min drive · Playground · EdenhopeToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Henley Park Playground
20 km by road · 30 min drive · Playground · EdenhopeToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
20-50 km
- Playground at War Memorial Park
40 km by road · 45 min drive · Playground · ApsleyToilet nearbyFreeBus 1 min walk
- Playground on Casterton-Edenhope Road
47 km by road · 55 min drive · Playground · Wando ValeFree
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Powers Creek School Bushland Reserve
0.1 km by road · 1 min drive · Park · Powers CreekFree
- Durong State Forest
4.1 km by road · 9 min drive · Park · Powers CreekFree
5-10 km
- Kadnook State Forest
5.6 km by road · 8 min drive · Park · KadnookFree
- Kadnook I29 Bushland Reserve
6.0 km by road · 14 min drive · Park · KadnookFree
- Bourkes Bridge Streamside Reserve
8.7 km by road · 13 min drive · Park · ChetwyndFree
- Kadnook I31 Bushland Reserve
9.4 km by road · 13 min drive · Park · KadnookFree