Things to do with kids in Sunshine West

Brimbank City Council · 3020

Our data lists 19 playgrounds and 25 parks and reserves in Sunshine West, in the Brimbank area. On top of that, Sunshine West has a skate park.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Sunshine West is Buckingham Reserve, covering about 8 hectares. Gresham Way Reserve and Transmission Line Linear Reserve are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Sunshine West include The Grove, The Greenway and Ralph Reserve. Playgrounds around Sunshine West include Krambruk Street Playground, Buckingham Reserve Playground and Gresham Way Reserve Playground. Our data shows 16 public toilets and 13 parks and playgrounds with a council BBQ close by in Sunshine West. For older kids in Sunshine West there's Norm Talintyre Reserve Skate Park. For walks and rides, M80 Trail, Kororoit Creek Trail and Sunshine Trail cross Sunshine West. Our data lists 11 cafes and family restaurants in Sunshine West for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Trains stop at Ardeer Railway Station (V/Line: Ararat - Melbourne via Ballarat, Ballarat/Wendouree - Melbourne via Melton and Maryborough - Melbourne via Ballarat) in Sunshine West. Buses 400, 417, 420, 422, 427, 428 and 471 stop in Sunshine West. V/Line coaches stop in Sunshine West. By car from Sunshine West, Sunshine is about 5 minutes away, Broadmeadows about 20 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 21 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Sunshine Swimming Pool in Sunshine is about 5 minutes' drive from Sunshine West. The closest library to Sunshine West is Sunshine Library in Sunshine, about 4 minutes' drive. The closest beach to Sunshine West is Altona Dog Beach in Seaholme, about 14 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Sunshine West is Village Cinemas in Sunshine, about 5 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Sunshine West is Zone Bowling in Braybrook, about 7 minutes' drive.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 19 playgrounds across Sunshine West. Teens who skate or ride, with Norm Talintyre Reserve Skate Park in Sunshine West. Free days on the M80 Trail and in Sunshine West's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Sunshine, next to Sunshine West, has 10 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Deer Park, next to Sunshine West, has 17 playgrounds, a library and a skate park. Derrimut, next to Sunshine West, has 7 playgrounds and a pool. Next door to Sunshine West, Albion has 4 playgrounds. Brooklyn, Ardeer and Laverton North also border Sunshine West.

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

9 places

Libraries

5-10 km

4 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

7 places

Beaches

10-20 km

7 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

30 places