Things to do with kids in Wantirna

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Our data lists 33 playgrounds and 37 parks and reserves in Wantirna, in the Knox area.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Wantirna is Koomba Park, covering about 76 hectares. Winton Wetlands and Bateman Street Bushland are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Wantirna include Collier Reserve, Juniper Reserve and Milpera Reserve. Playgrounds around Wantirna include Bellbird Drive Playground, Juniper Reserve Playground and the playground at Milpera Reserve. Our data shows 6 public toilets in Wantirna. Wantirna Mall is the local shopping centre. The Dandenong Creek Trail, EastLink Trail and Blind Creek Trail all pass through Wantirna. Our data lists 15 cafes and family restaurants in Wantirna for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Wantirna has no train station; Heathmont Railway Station (metro) is the closest, about 2.2 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses 664, 732, 736, 737, 738, 745, 757, 901 and 967 stop in Wantirna. By car from Wantirna, Ringwood is about 7 minutes away, Box Hill about 15 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 30 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Leisure Pool in Ringwood is about 4 minutes' drive from Wantirna. The closest library to Wantirna is Realm in Ringwood, about 5 minutes' drive. For a beach, West Beach in St Kilda West is about 33 minutes' drive from Wantirna. For a skate park, Heatherdale Pump Track in Mitcham is about 5 minutes' drive from Wantirna. The closest cinema to Wantirna is Hoyts in Ringwood, about 6 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, Inflatable World in Ringwood is about 4 minutes' drive from Wantirna. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Wantirna is Kami Neko no Uchi in Hughesdale, about 21 minutes' drive.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 33 playgrounds across Wantirna. Free days on the Dandenong Creek Trail and in Wantirna's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Wantirna South, next to Wantirna, has 25 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Ringwood, next to Wantirna, has 23 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Wantirna, Vermont South has 20 playgrounds and a library. Bayswater, next to Wantirna, has 16 playgrounds, a library and a skate park. Heathmont and Vermont also border Wantirna.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

5 places

Libraries

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

2 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

4 places

Beaches

20-50 km

37 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places