Things to do with kids in Taradale

Mount Alexander Shire Council · 3447

Taradale is in the Mount Alexander area, and our data lists 1 playground and 4 parks and reserves in the suburb.

Landmarks

Taradale Nature Conservation Reserve is the largest mapped park in Taradale, at about 185 hectares. Taradale Streamside Reserve and Taradale Mineral Springs Reserve are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Taradale include Barkly Park. Playgrounds around Taradale include the playground at Taradale Mineral Springs Reserve. Our data shows 2 public toilets in Taradale. For walks and rides, Coliban Main Channel Walking Trail crosses Taradale.

Getting around

There's no train station in Taradale. The closest to Taradale is Malmsbury Railway Station (V/Line), about 6.3 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Bus 5 stops in Taradale. By car from Taradale, Castlemaine is about 17 minutes away, Kyneton about 19 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 85 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Taradale is Chewton Swimming Pool in Chewton, about 13 minutes' drive. The closest library to Taradale is Castlemaine Library in Castlemaine, about 16 minutes' drive. For a beach, Canoeing in Tylden is about 31 minutes' drive from Taradale. For a skate park, Castlemaine Velodrome in Castlemaine is about 16 minutes' drive from Taradale. The closest cinema to Taradale is Bendigo Cinemas in Bendigo, about 41 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Taradale is Intagolf in Golden Gully, about 38 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Castlemaine, about 17 minutes from Taradale by car, with 5 playgrounds, a pool and a library. The closest places for kids by road from Taradale are the playground at Sawpit Gully Reserve in Elphinstone (5 min), Chewton Swimming Pool in Chewton (13 min), Castlemaine Velodrome in Castlemaine (16 min), the pump track on McGrath Street in Castlemaine (16 min), Castlemaine CASPA in Castlemaine (17 min) and Kyneton Museum in Kyneton (19 min).

Best for

Free days on the Coliban Main Channel Walking Trail and in Taradale's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Metcalfe, next to Taradale, has 1 playground. Malmsbury, next to Taradale, has 1 playground. Next door to Taradale, Fryerstown has 1 playground. Elphinstone, next to Taradale, has 1 playground. Drummond North also borders Taradale.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

2 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

4 places

Libraries

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

4 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

7 places

Beaches

20-50 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

16 places