Things to do with kids in Roxburgh Park

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Roxburgh Park is in the Hume area, and our data lists 14 playgrounds and 39 parks and reserves in the suburb. On top of that, Roxburgh Park has a skate park.

Landmarks

Pinnock Reserve is the largest mapped park in Roxburgh Park, at about 19 hectares. Arena Recreation Reserve and Kirwan Park Reserve are the next largest. Roxburgh Park also has Kirwan Park, Manley Park and Boyden Square. Playgrounds around Roxburgh Park include the playground at Kirwan Park, the playground at Manley Park and the playground at Greenvale Lakes. Our data shows 4 public toilets in Roxburgh Park. For older kids in Roxburgh Park there's the skate park at Arena Recreation Reserve. Greenvale Lakes Shopping Centre and Roxburgh Village Shopping Centre are the main shopping centres. For walks and rides, Broadmeadows Valley Trail crosses Roxburgh Park. Our data lists 6 cafes and family restaurants in Roxburgh Park for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Roxburgh Park has a train station: Roxburgh Park Railway Station (metro: Craigieburn Line). Buses 484, 541, 542, 543, 544, 901 and 953 stop in Roxburgh Park. By car from Roxburgh Park, Broadmeadows is about 10 minutes away, Sunshine about 22 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 30 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Splash Aqua Park and Leisure Centre in Craigieburn is about 8 minutes' drive from Roxburgh Park. The closest library to Roxburgh Park is Craigieburn Library in Craigieburn, about 9 minutes' drive. The closest beach to Roxburgh Park is Horse Arena in Abbotsford, about 32 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Roxburgh Park is Hoyts in Broadmeadows, about 8 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, Timezone in Craigieburn is about 9 minutes' drive from Roxburgh Park. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Roxburgh Park is Melbourne Zoological Gardens in Parkville, about 24 minutes' drive.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 14 playgrounds across Roxburgh Park. Teens who skate or ride, with the skate park at Arena Recreation Reserve in Roxburgh Park. Free days on the Broadmeadows Valley Trail and in Roxburgh Park's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Roxburgh Park, Craigieburn has 54 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Roxburgh Park, Greenvale has 21 playgrounds and a skate park. Meadow Heights, next to Roxburgh Park, has 8 playgrounds. Campbellfield, next to Roxburgh Park, has 6 playgrounds and a skate park. Coolaroo and Somerton also border Roxburgh Park.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

32 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

10-20 km

3 places

Libraries

10-20 km

10 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

3 places

Beaches

20-50 km

22 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

12 places