Things to do with kids in Princes Hill

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Our data lists 3 playgrounds and 1 park or reserve in Princes Hill, in the Yarra area.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Princes Hill is Hardy Gallagher Reserve, covering about 3 hectares. Playgrounds around Princes Hill include the playground at Hardy Reserve and the playground at Hardy Gallagher Reserve. Our data shows 1 public toilet in Princes Hill. The Capital City Trail and Inner Circle Rail Trail all pass through Princes Hill.

Getting around

Princes Hill has no train station; Jewell Railway Station (metro) is the closest, about 1.2 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Trams 1 and 6 stop in Princes Hill. By car from Princes Hill, Broadmeadows is about 19 minutes away, Sunshine about 19 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 9 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Carlton Baths in Carlton is about 3 minutes' drive from Princes Hill. The closest library to Princes Hill is Carlton Library in Carlton North, about 2 minutes' drive. For a beach, Horse Arena in Abbotsford is about 10 minutes' drive from Princes Hill. For a skate park, the skate park at Edinburgh Gardens in Fitzroy North is about 4 minutes' drive from Princes Hill. The closest cinema to Princes Hill is Cinema Nova in Carlton, about 4 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Princes Hill is VR World in Carlton, about 5 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Melbourne Zoological Gardens in Parkville is about 6 minutes' drive from Princes Hill. Broadmeadows is the closest bigger centre to Princes Hill, about 19 minutes away by car, and has 12 playgrounds, a library and a cinema.

Best for

Younger kids at Princes Hill's 3 local playgrounds. Free days on the Capital City Trail and in Princes Hill's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Princes Hill, Brunswick has 13 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Brunswick East, next to Princes Hill, has 12 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. Next door to Princes Hill, Carlton North has 4 playgrounds and a library.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

Within 5 km

3 places

Libraries

Within 5 km

14 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

8 places

Beaches

5-10 km

3 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places