Things to do with kids in Springbank

Moorabool Shire Council · 3352

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

Getting around

Springbank has no train station; Ballan Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 17 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Springbank, so most trips start by car. By car from Springbank, Ballarat is about 19 minutes away, Daylesford about 26 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 76 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Springbank is Brown Hill Swimming Pool in Brown Hill, about 14 minutes' drive. For a library, Central Highlands Regional Library Corp Ballarat branch in Ballarat Central is about 19 minutes' drive from Springbank. For a beach, Lionhead Beach in Pentland Hills is about 28 minutes' drive from Springbank. The closest skate park to Springbank is the skate park at Len T Frazer Reserve in Ballarat East, about 17 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Regent Cinemas in Ballarat Central is about 19 minutes' drive from Springbank. For an indoor play centre, Empire Bowling Saloon in Golden Point is about 20 minutes' drive from Springbank. For a zoo or wildlife park, Kryal Castle in Leigh Creek is about 10 minutes' drive from Springbank. The nearest larger centre is Ballarat, about 19 minutes from Springbank by car, with 4 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. From Springbank, the nearest places for kids by road are the playground at Wallace Recreation Reserve in Wallace (5 min), the playground at Bullarook Recreation Reserve in Bullarook (4 min), Kryal Castle in Leigh Creek (10 min), Brown Hill Swimming Pool in Brown Hill (14 min), Eureka Swimming Complex in Eureka (15 min) and Ballarat Wildlife Park in Ballarat East (16 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Gordon, next to Springbank, has 2 playgrounds. Next door to Springbank, Wallace has 1 playground. Bungaree, next to Springbank, has 1 playground. Claretown, Bolwarrah and Barkstead also border Springbank.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

4 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

3 places

Libraries

20-50 km

3 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

2 places

20-50 km

20 places

Beaches

20-50 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

10-20 km

34 places