Things to do with kids in Wairewa
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Pools and water play
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Wairewa is in the East Gippsland area. Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Wairewa, so this guide is mostly about the closest places for kids.
Landmarks
The East Gippsland Rail Trail passes through Wairewa.
Getting around
There's no train station in Wairewa. The closest to Wairewa is Bairnsdale Railway Station (V/Line), about 50 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. V/Line coaches stop in Wairewa. By car from Wairewa, Lakes Entrance is about 40 minutes away and Bairnsdale about 67 minutes, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
For a pool or water play area, Lakes Entrance Aquatic Centre in Lakes Entrance is about 38 minutes' drive from Wairewa. The closest library to Wairewa is Lakes Entrance Library in Lakes Entrance, about 40 minutes' drive. For a beach, Ewings Marsh in Waygara is about 41 minutes' drive from Wairewa. Lakes Entrance is the closest bigger centre to Wairewa, about 40 minutes away by car, and has 3 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a beach. The closest places for kids by road from Wairewa are Ewings Marsh in Waygara (41 min), Lakes Entrance Aquatic Centre in Lakes Entrance (38 min), Lake Tyers Beach Sand Bar in Lake Tyers Beach (45 min), the playground at Lakes Entrance - Lake Tyers Coastal Reserve (COM) in Lake Tyers Beach (45 min), Lakes Entrance Library in Lakes Entrance (40 min) and Bronsdon Street Park in Lakes Entrance (43 min).
Best for
Longer rides and walks from Wairewa on the East Gippsland Rail Trail.
Nearby suburbs
Bete Bolong also borders Wairewa.
Playgrounds
20-50 km
- Playground at Lakes Entrance - Lake Tyers Coastal Reserve (COM)
34 km by road · 45 min drive · Playground · Lake Tyers BeachToilet nearbyFree
- Bronsdon Street Park
36 km by road · 43 min drive · Playground · Lakes EntranceFreeBus 1 min walk
- Playground at Forest Park
36 km by road · 39 min drive · Playground · OrbostToilet nearbyFreeCoach 7 min walk
- Playground on Marine Parade
36 km by road · 42 min drive · Playground · Lakes EntranceToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Playground on Marine Parade
37 km by road · 43 min drive · Playground · Lakes EntranceToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Playground on Scott Street
38 km by road · 41 min drive · Playground · OrbostFree
- Playground at Nyerimilang Heritage Park
44 km by road · 55 min drive · Playground · NyerimilangFree
- Playground on Main Road
46 km by road · 55 min drive · Playground · BuchanToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
Parks and reserves
10-20 km
- Wombat Creek Nature Conservation Reserve
11 km by road · 26 min drive · Park · Bete BolongFree
- Mottle Range Flora Reserve
11 km by road · 27 min drive · Park · Buchan SouthFree
- Nowa Nowa MTB Trailhead
13 km by road · 22 min drive · Park · Nowa NowaFree
Pools and water play
20-50 km
- Orbost Outdoor Pool
37 km by road · 40 min drive · Pool or water play · OrbostCoach 5 min walk
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
20-50 km
- Skate park on Salisbury Street
37 km by road · 39 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · OrbostToilet nearbyFreeCoach 3 min walk
- Skate park on Bullock Island Road
37 km by road · 43 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Lakes EntranceToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
Beaches
20-50 km
- Ewings Marsh
30 km by road · 41 min drive · Beach · WaygaraFree
- Lake Tyers Beach Sand Bar
34 km by road · 45 min drive · Beach · Lake Tyers BeachToilet nearbyFree
- 90 Mile Beach
34 km by road · 38 min drive · Beach · Lakes EntranceToilet nearbyFreeBus 10 min walk
- Ninety Mile Beach
35 km by road · 39 min drive · Beach · Lakes EntranceToilet nearbyFree
Cafes and restaurants
20-50 km
- Footbridge Fish & Chips
35 km by road · 39 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Lakes EntranceBus 2 min walk
- Awesome Fish & Chips
35 km by road · 40 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Lakes EntranceBus 4 min walk
- Wild Catch Fish & Chips
35 km by road · 40 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Lakes EntranceBus 4 min walk
- KFC
36 km by road · 41 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Lakes EntranceToilet nearbyCoach 2 min walk
- McDonald's
36 km by road · 41 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Lakes EntranceBus 3 min walk
- Nicks Cafe And Authentic Thai Restaurant
36 km by road · 41 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Lakes EntranceBus 1 min walk
- Lakes Pizza
36 km by road · 41 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Lakes EntranceBus 1 min walk
- Scallop Pot Bistro
36 km by road · 41 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Lakes EntranceToilet nearbyCoach 1 min walk
- Floating Dragon
36 km by road · 41 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Lakes EntranceBus 2 min walk
- Orbost Pizza
36 km by road · 38 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · OrbostToilet nearbyCoach 4 min walk
- Leon Palace (Chinese/Australian restaurant)
36 km by road · 39 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · OrbostToilet nearbyCoach 1 min walk
- Chooky's Roost
36 km by road · 39 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · OrbostToilet nearbyCoach 1 min walk
- Orbost Thai
37 km by road · 39 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · OrbostToilet nearbyCoach 1 min walk
- Off the Wharf
37 km by road · 43 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Lakes EntranceBus 8 min walk