Things to do with kids in Ullswater

Ullswater is in the West Wimmera area, and our data lists 7 parks and reserves in the suburb.

Landmarks

Hauslers State Forest is the largest mapped park in Ullswater, at about 607 hectares. Lake Yallakar Lake Reserve and Ullswater State Forest are the next largest. Ullswater also has Awonga I16 Bushland Reserve, Alakilu Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting) and Lake Cogumbul Wildlife Reserve (hunting).

Getting around

Ullswater has no train station; Ararat Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 143 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Ullswater, so most trips start by car. By car from Ullswater, Horsham is about 78 minutes away and Hamilton about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Ullswater is Goroke Swimming Centre in Goroke, about 36 minutes' drive. For a library, West Wimmera Shire Goroke Library in Goroke is about 37 minutes' drive from Ullswater. From Ullswater, the nearest places for kids by road are West Wimmera Community Association - Red Tail Gallery in Edenhope (20 min), Dachshund Museum & Gallery in Edenhope (20 min), the playground at Lions Park in Edenhope (20 min), Henley Park Playground in Edenhope (21 min), Goroke Swimming Centre in Goroke (36 min) and West Wimmera Shire Goroke Library in Goroke (37 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Ullswater, Edenhope has 2 playgrounds. Charam also borders Ullswater.