Things to do with kids in Waanyarra
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Waanyarra is in the Loddon area, and our data lists 2 parks and reserves in the suburb.
Landmarks
Waanyarra Nature Conservation Reserve is the largest mapped park in Waanyarra, at about 2,864 hectares. Waanyarra also has Waanyarra Recreation Site. Our data shows 1 public toilet in Waanyarra. Picnic areas in Waanyarra include Waanyarra Recreation Site. For walks and rides, Dunolly Cycle Tracks, Laanecoorie Cycling Track and Waanyarra Cycle Track cross Waanyarra.
Getting around
Waanyarra has no train station; Maryborough Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 27 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Waanyarra, so most trips start by car. By car from Waanyarra, Maryborough is about 32 minutes away, Bendigo about 46 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2.5 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
The closest pool or water play area to Waanyarra is Dunolly Swimming Pool in Dunolly, about 7 minutes' drive. The closest library to Waanyarra is Maryborough Resource Centre in Maryborough, about 32 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Waanyarra is Bendigo BMX Club in Eaglehawk, about 41 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Maryborough, about 32 minutes from Waanyarra by car, with a library. From Waanyarra, the nearest places for kids by road are Dunolly Swimming Pool in Dunolly (7 min), Dunolly Museum in Dunolly (8 min), Maryborough Resource Centre in Maryborough (32 min), the playground at Market Reserve in Carisbrook (37 min), Athenaeum Library in Maldon (34 min) and Maldon Swimming Pool in Maldon (35 min).
Best for
Free days on the Dunolly Cycle Tracks and in Waanyarra's parks.
Nearby suburbs
Next door to Waanyarra, Dunolly has a pool. Tarnagulla, next to Waanyarra, has 1 playground. Next door to Waanyarra, Newbridge has 1 playground. Laanecoorie and Eddington also border Waanyarra.
Playgrounds
5-10 km
- Playground on Sandy Creek Lane
7.2 km by road · 6 min drive · Playground · TarnagullaToilet nearbyFreeCoach 3 min walk
10-20 km
- Playground on Lyons Street
16 km by road · 13 min drive · Playground · NewbridgeToilet nearbyFreeCoach 1 min walk
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Waanyarra Nature Conservation Reserve
0.2 km by road · 1 min drive · Park · WaanyarraFree
- Waanyarra Recreation Site
1.5 km by road · 4 min drive · Park · WaanyarraToilet nearbyFree
5-10 km
- Dunolly Bushland Reserve
7.9 km by road · 7 min drive · Park · DunollyFree
- Deledio Reserve
8.1 km by road · 8 min drive · Park · DunollyFreeCoach 10 min walk
- Rene Fox Memorial Garden
8.8 km by road · 8 min drive · Park · DunollyToilet nearbyFreeCoach 3 min walk
- Dunolly Barkley Street Bushland Reserve
9.7 km by road · 9 min drive · Park · DunollyFree
Libraries
20-50 km
- Athenaeum Library
38 km by road · 34 min drive · Library · MaldonToilet nearbyFreeBus 1 min walk
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
20-50 km
- Bendigo BMX Club
49 km by road · 41 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · EaglehawkFree
- BMX track on Victoria Street
50 km by road · 42 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · EaglehawkFree
Cafes and restaurants
5-10 km
- Dunolly Bistro & Bar
8.4 km by road · 7 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · DunollyToilet nearbyCoach 1 min walk
- The Golden Grain Cafe
8.5 km by road · 7 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · DunollyToilet nearbyCoach 1 min walk
- Dobson's Fish and Chips
8.5 km by road · 7 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · DunollyToilet nearbyCoach 1 min walk