Things to do with kids in Shepherds Flat

Hepburn Shire Council · 3461

Shepherds Flat is in the Hepburn area, and our data lists 2 parks and reserves in the suburb.

Landmarks

Larni Barramal Yaluk Creek Streamside Reserve is the largest mapped park in Shepherds Flat, at about 5 hectares. Other parks and reserves in Shepherds Flat include Franklin I6 Bushland Reserve.

Getting around

There's no train station in Shepherds Flat. The closest to Shepherds Flat is Castlemaine Railway Station (V/Line), about 25 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Shepherds Flat, so most trips start by car. By car from Shepherds Flat, Daylesford is about 15 minutes away, Castlemaine about 33 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Shepherds Flat is Daylesford Swimming Pool in Daylesford, about 15 minutes' drive. The closest library to Shepherds Flat is Daylesford Library in Daylesford, about 15 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Shepherds Flat is BMX Track in Castlemaine, about 32 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Daylesford, about 15 minutes from Shepherds Flat by car, with 3 playgrounds, a pool and a library. From Shepherds Flat, the nearest places for kids by road are the playground at Hepburn Regional Park in Daylesford (12 min), Daylesford Library in Daylesford (15 min), Daylesford Swimming Pool in Daylesford (15 min), Daylesford Spa Country Railway in Daylesford (17 min), the playground at Newstead Memorial Park in Newstead (25 min) and Newstead Swimming Pool in Newstead (26 min).

Best for

Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Shepherds Flat.

Nearby suburbs

Basalt also borders Shepherds Flat.

Playgrounds

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

2 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

2 places

Libraries

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

2 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

20-50 km

11 places

Beaches

20-50 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

6 places