Things to do with kids in Shelley
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Shelley is in the Towong area, and our data lists 5 parks and reserves in the suburb.
Landmarks
Mountain Creek Education Area is the largest mapped park in Shelley, at about 749 hectares. Lucyvale Creek Reference Area and Pheasant Creek Flora Reserve are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Shelley include Avondale Gardens and Berringama Bushland Reserve. Our data shows 4 public toilets in Shelley. Picnic areas in Shelley include Avondale Gardens. For walks and rides, High Country Rail Trail crosses Shelley.
Getting around
Shelley has no train station; Albury Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 57 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Shelley, so most trips start by car. By car from Shelley, Wodonga is about 67 minutes away and Wangaratta about 2 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
For a pool or water play area, Tallangatta Swimming Pool in Tallangatta is about 33 minutes' drive from Shelley. For a library, Tallangatta Library in Tallangatta is about 33 minutes' drive from Shelley. For a beach, Pebble Beach in Walwa is about 35 minutes' drive from Shelley. The closest cinema to Shelley is Corryong Cinema in Corryong, about 34 minutes' drive. From Shelley, the nearest places for kids by road are The Spotted Goanna in Walwa (29 min), Granya Museum in Granya (35 min), Tallangatta Library in Tallangatta (33 min), Pebble Beach in Walwa (35 min), Tallangatta Swimming Pool in Tallangatta (33 min) and Corryong Cinema in Corryong (34 min).
Best for
Free days on the High Country Rail Trail and in Shelley's parks.
Nearby suburbs
Berringama also borders Shelley.
Playgrounds
20-50 km
- Playground on Main Street
36 km by road · 29 min drive · Playground · WalwaToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Playground on Towong Street
41 km by road · 33 min drive · Playground · TallangattaToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Mountain Creek Education Area
2.6 km by road · 3 min drive · Park · ShelleyFree
5-10 km
- Trestle Bridge, Koetong Creek (2) Historic Reserve
8.5 km by road · 10 min drive · Park · KoetongFree
- Berringama Bushland Reserve
9.5 km by road · 12 min drive · Park · ShelleyFree
- Beetoomba Creek Streamside Reserve
9.8 km by road · 8 min drive · Park · BerringamaFree
Libraries
20-50 km
- Tallangatta Library
41 km by road · 33 min drive · Library · TallangattaToilet nearbyFreeBus 1 min walk
Beaches
20-50 km
- Pebble Beach
41 km by road · 35 min drive · Beach · WalwaFree
Cafes and restaurants
20-50 km
- Knights
41 km by road · 33 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · TallangattaToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk