Things to do with kids in Tarilta

Mount Alexander Shire Council · 3451

Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Tarilta in the Mount Alexander area, so this guide covers the closest places for kids in the suburbs around it.

Getting around

Tarilta has no train station; Castlemaine Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 11 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Tarilta, so most trips start by car. By car from Tarilta, Castlemaine is about 17 minutes away, Daylesford about 27 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Tarilta is Newstead Swimming Pool in Newstead, about 23 minutes' drive. For a library, Castlemaine Library in Castlemaine is about 17 minutes' drive from Tarilta. For a skate park, Bike Jumps in Castlemaine is about 17 minutes' drive from Tarilta. Castlemaine is the closest bigger centre to Tarilta, about 17 minutes away by car, and has 5 playgrounds, a pool and a library. From Tarilta, the nearest places for kids by road are Giant Slide in Vaughan (11 min), the playground at Vaughan Springs in Vaughan (11 min), Bike Jumps in Castlemaine (17 min), BMX Track in Castlemaine (17 min), Castlemaine CASPA in Castlemaine (17 min) and Castlemaine Library in Castlemaine (17 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Vaughan, next to Tarilta, has 2 playgrounds.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

1 place

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

4 places

Libraries

20-50 km

2 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

6 places

Cafes and restaurants

10-20 km

13 places