Things to do with kids in South Morang

Whittlesea City Council · 3752

Our data lists 26 playgrounds and 106 parks and reserves in South Morang, in the Whittlesea area.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in South Morang is Granite Hills Park, covering about 95 hectares. bunjil nganga Parkland and Quarry Hills Bushland Park are the next largest. South Morang also has The Gums, Reid Park and Penne Park. Playgrounds around South Morang include Zieria Park Playground, the playground at Reid Park and the playground at Poppy Park. Our data shows 16 public toilets in South Morang. Home Consortium South Morang and South Morang Central are the main shopping centres. For walks and rides, Plenty River Trail (under construction), Hendersons Creek Trail and South Morang - Mernda Trail cross South Morang. Our data lists 8 cafes and family restaurants in South Morang for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Trains stop at Hawkstowe Railway Station (metro: Mernda Line), Middle Gorge Railway Station (metro: Mernda Line) and South Morang Railway Station (metro: Mernda Line) in South Morang. Buses 382, 383, 386, 387, 577 and 901 stop in South Morang. By car from South Morang, Broadmeadows is about 18 minutes away, Sunshine about 29 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 31 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to South Morang is Aquastyle Swim School in Mill Park, about 2 minutes' drive. The closest library to South Morang is Mill Park Library in Mill Park, about 3 minutes' drive. For a beach, Horse Arena in Abbotsford is about 30 minutes' drive from South Morang. For a skate park, Epping Skate Park in Epping is about 5 minutes' drive from South Morang. For a cinema, Village Cinemas in Mill Park is about 4 minutes' drive from South Morang. The closest indoor play centre to South Morang is Timezone in Mill Park, about 3 minutes' drive.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 26 playgrounds across South Morang. Free days on the Plenty River Trail (under construction) and in South Morang's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to South Morang, Mill Park has 44 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Epping, next to South Morang, has 43 playgrounds, a cinema and a skate park. Doreen, next to South Morang, has 32 playgrounds. Mernda, next to South Morang, has 20 playgrounds and a library. Wollert, Plenty and Yarrambat also border South Morang.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

2 places

Libraries

5-10 km

3 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

7 places

Beaches

20-50 km

23 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places