Things to do with kids in Wallup
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Our data lists 1 park or reserve in Wallup, in the Yarriambiack area.
Landmarks
Barrett Flora and Fauna Reserve is the largest mapped park in Wallup, at about 224 hectares.
Getting around
Wallup has no train station; Ararat Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 122 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Wallup, so most trips start by car. By car from Wallup, Horsham is about 43 minutes away and Stawell about 1.5 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
The closest pool or water play area to Wallup is Dimboola Swimming Pool in Dimboola, about 17 minutes' drive. For a library, Dimboola Library in Dimboola is about 17 minutes' drive from Wallup. Horsham is the closest bigger centre to Wallup, about 43 minutes away by car, and has 13 playgrounds, a pool and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Wallup are the playground at Apex Park in Warracknabeal (14 min), the playground at Anzac Park in Warracknabeal (16 min), Historical Centre in Warracknabeal (16 min), Wheatlands Warracknabeal Agricultural Machinery Museum in Warracknabeal (18 min), Dimboola Swimming Pool in Dimboola (17 min) and Dimboola Library in Dimboola (17 min).
Best for
Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Wallup.
Nearby suburbs
Dimboola, next to Wallup, has 1 playground, a pool and a library. Warracknabeal, next to Wallup, has 5 playgrounds. Cannum also borders Wallup.
Playgrounds
10-20 km
- Playground at Apex Park
18 km by road · 14 min drive · Playground · WarracknabealToilet nearbyFreeBus 9 min walk
- Playground on Campbell Street
18 km by road · 15 min drive · Playground · WarracknabealFreeBus 7 min walk
- Playground at Anzac Park
19 km by road · 16 min drive · Playground · WarracknabealFreeBus 7 min walk
- Lions Playground
19 km by road · 16 min drive · Playground · WarracknabealToilet nearbyFreeBus 8 min walk
- Playground at Warrackanbeal Boat Ramp
20 km by road · 18 min drive · Playground · WarracknabealToilet nearbyFree
Parks and reserves
10-20 km
- Barrett Flora and Fauna Reserve
13 km by road · 13 min drive · Park · WallupFree
- Cat Swamp Bushland Reserve
14 km by road · 11 min drive · Park · AubreyFree
- Seven Mile Dam Wildlife Reserve (hunting)
17 km by road · 14 min drive · Park · DimboolaFree
- Apex Park
18 km by road · 14 min drive · Park · WarracknabealToilet nearbyFreeBus 8 min walk
- Roma Ross Reserve
18 km by road · 15 min drive · Park · WarracknabealFreeBus 8 min walk
- Thomas Leck Reserve
19 km by road · 17 min drive · Park · WarracknabealFree
- Lions Yarriambiack Creek Fauna Park & Picnic Area
19 km by road · 16 min drive · Park · WarracknabealToilet nearbyFreeBus 7 min walk
- Morep Dam Bushland Reserve
19 km by road · 16 min drive · Park · CrymelonFree
- Rotary Park
20 km by road · 17 min drive · Park · WarracknabealFree
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
10-20 km
- Skate park on Lyle Street
18 km by road · 15 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · WarracknabealFreeBus 3 min walk
20-50 km
- Skate park on Broadway
42 km by road · 32 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · JeparitFreeBus 6 min walk
Cafes and restaurants
10-20 km
- Empress King Garden
18 km by road · 15 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarracknabealToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
20-50 km
- Cafe 52
42 km by road · 32 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · JeparitToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk