Things to do with kids in Wal Wal

Northern Grampians Shire Council · 3385

Wal Wal is in the Northern Grampians area, and our data lists 6 parks and reserves in the suburb.

Landmarks

Ridds Bushland Reserve is the largest mapped park in Wal Wal, at about 28 hectares. Paynes Pool Bushland Reserve and Faux Bridge Streamside Reserve are the next largest. Wal Wal also has Mulligans Bushland Reserve, Riachella I4 Bushland Reserve and Wal Wal Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting).

Getting around

Wal Wal has no train station; Ararat Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 59 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Wal Wal, so most trips start by car. By car from Wal Wal, Stawell is about 34 minutes away and Horsham about 36 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Rupanyup Swimming Pool in Rupanyup is about 26 minutes' drive from Wal Wal. The closest skate park to Wal Wal is the skate park at Rabl Park in Murtoa, about 23 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Centre Cinemas in Horsham is about 35 minutes' drive from Wal Wal. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Wal Wal is Caspers Tourist Park in Stawell, about 37 minutes' drive. Stawell is the closest bigger centre to Wal Wal, about 34 minutes away by car, and has 6 playgrounds and a pool. From Wal Wal, the nearest places for kids by road are the playground at Lubeck Recreation Reserve in Lubeck (13 min), Glenorchy Playground in Glenorchy (15 min), Rupanyup Swimming Pool in Rupanyup (26 min), Woods' Farming and Heritage Museum in Rupanyup (26 min), the water play at Rabl Park in Murtoa (23 min) and the skate park at Rabl Park in Murtoa (23 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Rupanyup, next to Wal Wal, has 2 playgrounds and a pool. Lubeck, next to Wal Wal, has 1 playground. Glenorchy, next to Wal Wal, has 1 playground. Riachella, Marnoo West, Dadswells Bridge and Callawadda also border Wal Wal.

Playgrounds

10-20 km

2 places

20-50 km

27 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

4 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

20-50 km

4 places

Cafes and restaurants

20-50 km

18 places