Things to do with kids in The Gurdies

Bass Coast Shire Council · 3984

The Gurdies in the Bass Coast area has 1 park or reserve in our data.

Landmarks

The Gurdies Nature Conservation Reserve is the largest mapped park in The Gurdies, at about 257 hectares.

Getting around

The Gurdies has no train station; Nar Nar Goon Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 32 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses on the Cowes - Fountain Gate via Anderson route stop in The Gurdies. V/Line coaches stop in The Gurdies. By car from The Gurdies, Pakenham is about 34 minutes away, Wonthaggi about 36 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 78 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Koo Wee Rup Swimming Pool in Koo Wee Rup is about 20 minutes' drive from The Gurdies. The closest library to The Gurdies is San Remo Library in San Remo, about 24 minutes' drive. For a beach, Corinella Beach in Corinella is about 19 minutes' drive from The Gurdies. For a skate park, the skate park at Cochrane Park in Koo Wee Rup is about 20 minutes' drive from The Gurdies. For a cinema, Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre in Wonthaggi is about 35 minutes' drive from The Gurdies. The closest indoor play centre to The Gurdies is Jump Crazy Trampoline Park in Pakenham, about 33 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Maru Koala & Animal Park in Grantville is about 8 minutes' drive from The Gurdies. Pakenham is the closest bigger centre to The Gurdies, about 34 minutes away by car, and has 46 playgrounds, a pool, a library and indoor play. The closest places for kids by road from The Gurdies are Maru Koala & Animal Park in Grantville (8 min), the playground at Thwaites Park in Lang Lang (13 min), the playground at Dick Jones Park in Lang Lang (13 min), Corinella Beach in Corinella (19 min), Chicory Kiln in French Island (21 min) and Art Fusion in Anderson (19 min).

Best for

Families happy to drive a little for a day out from The Gurdies.

Nearby suburbs

Lang Lang, next to The Gurdies, has 4 playgrounds. Pioneer Bay, next to The Gurdies, has 1 playground. Next door to The Gurdies, Grantville has 1 playground and a zoo or wildlife park. Jam Jerrup also borders The Gurdies.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

1 place

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

3 places

Libraries

20-50 km

2 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

1 place

20-50 km

24 places

Beaches

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

40 places

Cafes and restaurants

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

4 places