Things to do with kids in Scotsburn

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Scotsburn is in the Ballarat area. Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Scotsburn, so this guide is mostly about the closest places for kids.

Landmarks

Our data shows 1 public toilet in Scotsburn.

Getting around

Scotsburn has no train station; Ballarat Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 14 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Scotsburn, so most trips start by car. By car from Scotsburn, Ballarat is about 18 minutes away, Daylesford about 51 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 1.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Buninyong Swimming Pool in Buninyong is about 4 minutes' drive from Scotsburn. The closest library to Scotsburn is L Building: E J Barker Library in Mount Helen, about 10 minutes' drive. For a beach, Disability beach in Steiglitz is about 37 minutes' drive from Scotsburn. For a skate park, the bmx track at Buninyong Recreation Park in Buninyong is about 4 minutes' drive from Scotsburn. The closest cinema to Scotsburn is Victoria Theatre in Golden Point, about 16 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Scotsburn is Empire Bowling Saloon in Golden Point, about 16 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Ballarat Wildlife Park in Ballarat East is about 19 minutes' drive from Scotsburn. The nearest larger centre is Ballarat, about 18 minutes from Scotsburn by car, with 4 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Scotsburn are the playground at Buninyong Community Reserve in Buninyong (4 min), the playground at Buninyong Botanical Gardens in Buninyong (4 min), Buninyong Swimming Pool in Buninyong (4 min), the bmx track at Buninyong Recreation Park in Buninyong (4 min), L Building: E J Barker Library in Mount Helen (10 min) and the bmx track at Canadian Creek Reserve in Mount Clear (13 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Scotsburn, Buninyong has 6 playgrounds, a pool and a skate park. Next door to Scotsburn, Yendon has 1 playground.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

6 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

6 places

Libraries

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

1 place

10-20 km

8 places

Beaches

20-50 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

10-20 km

40 places