Things to do with kids in Sunshine

Brimbank City Council · 3020

Sunshine is in the Brimbank area, and our data lists 10 playgrounds and 11 parks and reserves in the suburb. On top of that, Sunshine has a library, a pool, a cinema and a skate park.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Sunshine is Matthews Hill Reserve, covering about 9 hectares. J.R. Parsons Reserve and Arthur Beachley Reserve are the next largest. Sunshine also has Lizard Lounge, Tom O'Brien Park and R T Pollard Gardens. Playgrounds around Sunshine include Tom O'Brien Park Playground, the playground at R T Pollard Gardens and the playground at J.R Parsons Reserve. Our data shows 23 public toilets and 8 parks and playgrounds with a council BBQ close by in Sunshine. In Sunshine you'll also find Village Cinemas, Sunshine Swimming Pool and Sunshine Library. For older kids in Sunshine there's Sunshine Plaza Skatepark. Sunshine Marketplace and Sunshine Plaza are the main shopping centres. The Kororoit Creek Trail, Sunshine Trail and Sunshine Ardeer all pass through Sunshine. Our data lists 14 cafes and family restaurants in Sunshine for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Trains stop at Sunshine Railway Station (metro: Ararat - Melbourne via Ballarat, Ballarat/Wendouree - Melbourne via Melton and Geelong - Melbourne) in Sunshine. 17 bus routes stop in Sunshine, including 215, 216, 220, 400, 408 and 410. V/Line coaches stop in Sunshine. By car from Sunshine, Broadmeadows is about 18 minutes away, Werribee about 24 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 22 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a beach, Altona Dog Beach in Seaholme is about 17 minutes' drive from Sunshine. The closest indoor play centre to Sunshine is Zone Bowling in Braybrook, about 6 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Sunshine is Melbourne Zoological Gardens in Parkville, about 17 minutes' drive.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 10 playgrounds across Sunshine. Rainy days at the library and cinema in Sunshine. Teens who skate or ride, with Sunshine Plaza Skatepark in Sunshine. Free days on the Kororoit Creek Trail and in Sunshine's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Sunshine West, next to Sunshine, has 19 playgrounds and a skate park. Next door to Sunshine, Braybrook has 9 playgrounds and a pool. Sunshine North, next to Sunshine, has 6 playgrounds. Next door to Sunshine, Albion has 4 playgrounds. Brooklyn, Ardeer and Tottenham also border Sunshine.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

5-10 km

3 places

Libraries

5-10 km

5 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

11 places

Beaches

10-20 km

10 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

34 places