Things to do with kids in Rochester

Our data lists 1 playground and 8 parks and reserves in Rochester, in the Campaspe area. Rochester also has a pool.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Rochester is Bandella Streamside Reserve, covering about 17 hectares. Rochester Recreation Reserve and Dohertys Pine Nature Conservation Reserve are the next largest. Rochester also has Apex Park, Lions Park and Rotary Park. Playgrounds around Rochester include the playground at Apex Park. Our data shows 6 public toilets in Rochester. In Rochester you'll also find Memorial Pool. Our data lists 4 cafes and family restaurants in Rochester for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Trains stop at Rochester Railway Station (V/Line: Echuca/Moama - Melbourne via Bendigo or Heathcote) in Rochester. Buses on the Rochester Town Service route stop in Rochester. V/Line coaches stop in Rochester. By car from Rochester, Echuca is about 24 minutes away, Bendigo about 57 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a library, Campaspe Regional Library in Echuca is about 25 minutes' drive from Rochester. The closest skate park to Rochester is Moama Echuca Community Skate Park in Echuca, about 27 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Rochester is Echuca Paramount Cinemas in Echuca, about 25 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Kyabram Fauna Park in Kyabram is about 32 minutes' drive from Rochester. The nearest larger centre is Echuca, about 24 minutes from Rochester by car, with 8 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. From Rochester, the nearest places for kids by road are Campaspe Run Rural Discovery Centre in Elmore (15 min), Lockington District Swimming Pool in Lockington (20 min), the playground at Echuca Lions Park in Echuca (22 min), Holden Museum in Echuca (24 min), Echuca Paramount Cinemas in Echuca (25 min) and Campaspe Regional Library in Echuca (25 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Rochester, Elmore has 1 playground. Bonn, Bamawm and Ballendella also border Rochester.